Egypt has qualified for the 2026 FIFA World Cup after defeating Australia in a penalty shootout during the intercontinental play-off stage of the qualification process.

According to GoogleNewsEN, the match between Egypt and Australia could not be decided within regular time or extra time, necessitating a penalty shootout to determine the qualifying nation. Egypt prevailed in the shootout and thereby secured their place at the upcoming World Cup tournament.

The 2026 FIFA World Cup is scheduled to be co-hosted by the United States, Canada, and Mexico in the summer of 2026. The tournament will be the first edition to feature an expanded field of 48 participating nations, significantly increasing the number of available qualification spots compared to previous editions.

Further details regarding the scoreline during regular and extra time, as well as the precise outcome of the penalty shootout, were not fully available in the source material at the time of publication.