World Cup 2026 / Schedule / AUS v EGY
Round of 32 · Friday, July 3, 2026
Australia vs Egypt 
The pick
Model probability to advance
33% AUS67% EGY
Composite of 1 sources — our model
33% AUS0% Draw67% EGY
Win, draw, and loss probabilities and expected goals are from our team-strength model. The composite averages every source we track for this match — see composite ratings for the full method.
Head to head
Expected shapes: Australia 3-4-2-1, Egypt 4-2-3-1.
Ruled out: AUS — Riley McGree, Lewis Miller, 7 Mathew Leckie, 4 Jacob Italiano
Australiavs
Egypt
Model rating
FIFA ranking
Title odds
Squad value (top 26)
Players in top-5 leagues
Avg age (XI) · younger left
Squad strength by line (EA FC 26 ratings)
AUSEGY
Top players
Australia22 Jackson Irvine
75
PAC67
SHO68
PAS71
DRI70
DEF72
PHY80
Aerial FortressPinged PassRelentless
21 Cameron Burgess
73
PAC48
SHO37
PAS57
DRI54
DEF73
PHY78
Aerial FortressBruiser
19 Harry Souttar
73
PAC46
SHO28
PAS51
DRI54
DEF73
PHY75
Precision Header
Egypt10 Mohamed Salah
91
PAC89
SHO88
PAS86
DRI90
DEF45
PHY76
Finesse Shot ★First TouchGamechangerInventive
22 Omar Marmoush
84
PAC89
SHO85
PAS76
DRI86
DEF34
PHY71
Dead BallFinesse ShotTechnical
6 Mohamed Abdelmonem
74
PAC62
SHO40
PAS63
DRI61
DEF74
PHY74
Key players to watch
RM Egypt
Egypt10 Mohamed Salah
91
PAC89
SHO88
PAS86
DRI90
DEF45
PHY76
Finesse Shot ★First TouchGamechangerInventive
ST Egypt
Egypt22 Omar Marmoush
84
PAC89
SHO85
PAS76
DRI86
DEF34
PHY71
Dead BallFinesse ShotTechnical
CM Australia
Australia22 Jackson Irvine
75
PAC67
SHO68
PAS71
DRI70
DEF72
PHY80
Aerial FortressPinged PassRelentless
CB Egypt
Egypt6 Mohamed Abdelmonem
74
PAC62
SHO40
PAS63
DRI61
DEF74
PHY74
Player ratings are EA Sports FC 26 attributes, used here as a consistent, public proxy for player quality. Squad-level comparisons cover the players we could rate; coverage varies by team.