Egypt won its debut in the elimination round of the World Cup by beating Australia 4-2 on penalty kicks after a 1-1 draw Friday in Arlington, Texas.
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Hossam Abdelmaguid scored the deciding goal in the shootout. Egypt will next face either defending champion Argentina or Cape Verde in the round of 16 on Tuesday in Atlanta.
Emam Ashour gave Egypt the lead in regulation by scoring in the 13th minute with a header. Australia evened the match in the 55th when Egypt defender Mohamed Hany became the first player to score two own-goals in the same World Cup.
Original reporting: Texarkana Gazette — read the source article.