Australia vs. Egypt Prediction, World Cup Picks, Lineups for Round of 32

Australia and Egypt will be facing each other in the World Cup Round of 32 on Friday, July 3, at 2 p.m. ET, live on FOX from AT&T Stadium in Dallas, Texas. According to our power rankings, Egypt is 19th and Australia is 29th.

Ahead of Friday’s match, Egypt is a slight favorite with a 1.66x payout to advance to the Round of 16, via PrizePicks Team Picks.

Below, we’ll break down our Australia vs. Egypt prediction and picks for Friday’s Round of 32 match, including to advance markets, spread, total goals, and best players for PrizePicks.

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Australia vs. Egypt World Cup 2026 Prediction, Spread, Over/Under – Friday, July 3

How to watch Australia vs. Egypt: FOX (English) / Telemundo and FOX One (Spanish)

Kickoff Time: 2 p.m. ET

Venue: AT&T Stadium (Dallas Stadium) in Dallas, Texas

Australia advanced to the Round of 32 by finishing second in Group D behind the USA and ahead of Paraguay and Turkiye. Up to this point, the Socceroos have hung their hat on playing stout defense, ranking eighth in goals conceded per match (0.7) and 11th in xG conceded (2.7), per FotMob.

On the ball, Australia has struggled to generate consistency on the attack, sitting at 33rd in goals per match (0.7), 38th in xG (2.1), and 27th in shots on target per match (3.7). Australia hasn’t scored a goal since putting up 2 goals against Turkiye in their World Cup opener.

Egypt went unbeaten as the second-place team in Group G with a 1-2-0 record. During the group stage against Belgium, Iran, and New Zealand, Egypt is 13th in goals conceded per match (1.0) and eighth in clearances per match (30.7).

Egypt was a bit better offensively than Australia in the group stage, ranking 19th in goals per match (1.7) and 17th in accurate passes per match (432.0).

Australia vs. Egypt: Favorite to Advance, Spread, Total Goals for World Cup Round of 32

Egypt enters Friday’s game as the favorite, returning a 1.66x payout to advance if they win outright, via PrizePicks Team Picks. Meanwhile, Australia will continue to lean on their defense to keep them in this game.

Here are the full payouts for the Australia vs. Egypt match on PrizePicks.

• Payout to Advance: Egypt – 1.66x | Australia – 2.12x
• Spread: Egypt -1.5 (5.26x Payout) 
• Total Goals: 1.5 (Over – 1.56x)
• Both Teams to Score: Yes 2.12x | No 1.66x

Payouts show potential returns on correct Team Picks predictions. A 2x payout returns $200 on a $100 entry. Lower multipliers reflect outcomes users are picking as more likely. Payouts are live as of writing and subject to change.

Team Picks markets are settled after full-time (90 minutes + stoppage). Extra time and penalties are not included.

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Australia vs. Egypt Prediction to Win for Round of 32 

Here are the key stats and trends for Australia vs. Egypt in the Round of 32 before making your World Cup 2026 predictions on PrizePicks.

• When removing international friendlies, Egypt has gone unbeaten in 18 of their last 20 competitive matches.
• Egypt scored 5 goals in the group stage while being 21st in shots on target per match (4.3) and 16th in touches in the opposition’s box (91).
• Meanwhile, Australia has scored in only one of their three group matches, and they are tied for the fewest big chances created (1).
• The Socceroos have gone 1-2-2 across their last five matches in all competitions.
• Australia is also just 36th in average possession (40.8%) and 37th in accurate passes per match (286.0).
• Additionally, Australia has tallied only 8.7 shots per match (6 from open play) across their first three matches.

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Australia vs. Egypt Lineups for Round of 32 – Friday, July 3

Here are the projected Australia vs. Egypt lineups for Friday's World Cup knockout stage match. Lineups are not official and are based on historical data.

Australia Lineup vs. Egypt Today

Projected Formation: 3-4-2-1

• Goalkeeper: Patrick Beach
• Defense: Lucas Herrington, Harry Souttar, Alessandro Circati, Aziz Behich, Jordan Bos
• Midfield: Aiden O’Neill, Jackson Irvine, Connor Metcalfe
• Forwards: Nestory Irankunda, Mohamed Touré

Egypt Lineup vs. Australia Today

Projected Formation: 4-2-3-1

• Goalkeeper: Mostafa Shobeir 
• Defense: Karim Hafez, Yasser Ibrahim, Ramy Rabia, Mohamed Hany
• Midfield: Marwan Attia, Mahmoud Saber, Emam Ashour, Mostafa Zico, Mohamed Salah
• Forwards: Omar Marmoush

Australia vs. Egypt Picks, Player Stats for World Cup Round of 32: 7/3/26

Here are the top Australia vs. Egypt player picks to target on PrizePicks for Friday, July 3. Today’s World Cup 2026 picks are headlined by Mostafa Shobeir and Nestory Irankunda.

Egypt GK Mostafa Shobeir vs. Australia

Mostafa Shobeir Projections via PrizePicks: 2.5 Goalie Saves, 27.5 Passes Attempted, 8.5 Fantasy Score 

• Although Shobeir has tallied 3 or more saves in two of his first three starts of the World Cup, his lone miss came against Iran. Iran is 39th in average possession (39.0%) and 26th in shots on target per match (3.7).
• Australia has similar metrics, ranking 36th in average possession (40.8%) and 27th in shots on target per match (3.7).
• Two of the first three goalkeepers that Australia has faced at the 2026 World Cup have posted fewer than 3 saves.
• Shobeir has made 28+ passes just once in his first three starts of the tournament.

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Australia CAM Nestory Irankunda vs. Egypt

Nestory Irankunda Projections via PrizePicks: 1.5 Shots, 0.5 Shots on Target, 0.5 Goals (Demon), 6.5 Fantasy Score

• Irankunda has taken 2 shots in each of the two games he’s started in this World Cup.
• Additionally, Irankunda leads Australia in shots per 90 minutes (1.9) and shots on target per 90 (0.9).
• Besides Irankunda scoring 1 of Australia’s 2 goals, he paces the team in xG per 90 (0.24).
• In a must-win match, Irankunda is one of the lone viable attacking options Australia has right now.

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Australia has advanced this far at the 2026 World Cup with unwavering effort on defense, while Egypt is expected to have Salah available after he suffered a hamstring injury against Iran in the group stage finale. With Salah projected to be fit, will Egypt earn a spot in the Round of 16?

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