World Cup Round of 32: Australia vs Egypt official line-ups
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Official starting line-ups have been announced for the World Cup Round of 32 fixture between Australia and Egypt.
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Attributed to original sourceCristian Volpato of Sassuolo and Parma’s Alessandro Circati start for Australia in the World Cup Round of 32 clash with Mohamed Salah’s Egypt.
It kicks off in Dallas at 19.00 UK time (20.00 CEST).
The winners of this tie will go on to face either Argentina or Cape Verde in the Round of 16.
It is another big test for the Socceroos, who shocked Vincenzo Montella’s Turkiye 2-0 in the opening fixture, then lost by the same result to the USA.
A 0-0 draw against Paraguay proved enough to scrape through Group D.
There are a few Serie A representatives in the Australia squad, with very clear Italian origins, namely Parma defender Circati and impressive Sassuolo attacking winger Volpato.
Although born in Australia, Volpato had played for Italy at various youth levels , including nine caps for the Under-21 side, but was never considered for the senior squad.
He shifted his allegiance to the Aussies on the eve of the World Cup and is rewarded with only his second start after the game with Paraguay.
SASSUOLO, ITALY – DECEMBER 06: Cristian Volpato of US Sassuolo Calcio celebrates scoring his team’s first goal during the Serie A match between US Sassuolo Calcio and ACF Fiorentina at Mapei Stadium Citta del Tricolore on December 06, 2025 in Sassuolo, Italy. (Photo by Alessandro Sabattini/Getty Images) Egypt are still unbeaten in this World Cup campaign, after 1-1 draws with Belgium and Iran, defeating New Zealand 3-1.
Veteran Salah, who spent time in Serie A for Fiorentina and Roma, is currently without a club after his Liverpool contract was allowed to expire.
He leads the attack with Omar Marmoush of Manchester City, who returns to the starting XI.
LEEDS, ENGLAND – DECEMBER 06: Mohamed Salah of Liverpool arrives at the stadium prior to the Premier League match between Leeds United and Liverpool at Elland Road on December 06, 2025 in Leeds, England. (Photo by Molly Darlington/Getty Images) Australia vs. Egypt line-ups Australia: Beach; Circati, Souttar, Herrington; Bos, O’Neill, Irvine, Behich; Volpato, Irankunda, Metcalfe
Egypt: Shoubir; Hany, Ibrahim, Rabia, Hafez; Attia, Fathy; Zico, Salah, Ashour; Marmoush
03-07-2026 19:00
Round of 32
AT&T Stadium
Australia
Egypt
vs
Season Analytics
Australia
Positions
Egypt
SEASON TOTAL AUS HOME 1 0 0 1 1 1 Last matches 26-06-2026
Paraguay
D
0 - 0
19-06-2026
USA
L
2 - 0
14-06-2026
Turkey
W
2 - 0
14-06-2026
Turkey
W
2 - 0
SEASON TOTAL EGY AWAY 1 1 0 1 2 0 Last matches
1 - 1
D
Iran
27-06-2026
1 - 3
W
New Zealand
22-06-2026
1 - 1
D
Belgium
15-06-2026
1 - 3
W
New Zealand
22-06-2026
1 - 1
D
Belgium
15-06-2026
Australia
Egypt
Starting lineups
18
Patrick Beach Goalkeeper
3
Alessandro Circati Defender
16
Aziz Behich Defender
19
Harry Souttar Defender
5
Jordan Bos Defender
25
Lucas Herrington Defender
13
Aiden O’Neill Midfielder
8
Connor Metcalfe Midfielder
20
Cristian Volpato Midfielder
22
Jackson Irvine Midfielder
17
Nestory Irankunda Attacker
23
Oufa Shobeir Goalkeeper
15
Karim Hafez Defender
3
Mohamed Hany Defender
5
Ramy Rabia Defender
2
Yasser Ibrahim Defender
8
Emam Ashour Midfielder
14
Hamdy Fathy Midfielder
19
Marwan Ateya Midfielder
10
Mohamed Salah Attacker
11
Mostafa Ziko Attacker
22
Omar Marmoush Attacker
Substitutes
2
Milos Degenek Defender
1
Mathew Ryan Goalkeeper
10
Ajdin Hrustic Midfielder
11
Awer Mabil Attacker
14
Cammy Devlin Midfielder
21
Cameron Burgess Defender
12
Paul Izzo Goalkeeper
6
Jason Geria Defender
23
Nishan Velupillay Attacker
15
Kai Trewin Defender
9
Mohamed Toure Attacker
26
Tete Yengi Attacker
24
Paul Okon-Engstler Midfielder
7
Trezeguet Midfielder
1
Mohamed El Shenawy Goalkeeper
18
Nabil Dunga Midfielder
20
Ibrahim Adel Attacker
25
Zizo Attacker
4
Hossam Abdelmaguid Defender
26
Mohamed Alaa Goalkeeper
9
Hamza Abdelkarim Attacker
16
El Mahdi Soliman Goalkeeper
24
Tarek Alaa Midfielder
21
Mahmoud Saber Midfielder
12
Haissem Hassan Attacker
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What happened
The confirmed team sheets for Australia's and Egypt's Round of 32 World Cup clash have been released ahead of kick-off. The line-ups reveal the tactical choices made by both managers for this knockout-stage encounter. Fantasy and betting markets will now have final clarity on availability and selection for both nations.
Chance analysis
Line-up announcements are the most actionable pre-match information for prediction systems, as they confirm player availability and reveal tactical intent (formation, key personnel, potential surprise picks). With knockout-stage implications, any notable absence or selection change carries elevated importance. The contrast in squad depth between Australia and Egypt may shape expectations regardless of FIFA rankings.
Both teams' match outlook and probability estimates should now be calibrated to the confirmed starting XIs rather than projected line-ups.
Update prediction models with confirmed starters; any key absences or tactical switches from usual line-ups should immediately adjust expected goals and outcome probabilities.