Egypt created history on Friday by reaching the round of 16 of the FIFA World Cup for the first time by defeating Australia 4-2 in a penalty shootout after a 1-1 draw in extra time.

Hossam Abdelmaguid calmly converted the winning penalty after Australia missed two spot-kicks, sealing a historic victory for the Pharaohs.

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Imam Ashour gave Egypt the lead after 13 minutes with a header from Karim Hafez’s cross and scored his 250th goal of the tournament. Australia responded 10 minutes into the second half when Mohammed Hani inadvertently headed Aiden O’Neill’s dangerous free-kick into his own net, his second own goal of the tournament.

Egypt held their nerve in the shoot-out to seal their first World Cup knockout win and will now face the winner of Friday’s round of 32 clash between defending champions Argentina and World Cup debutants Cabo Verde in Atlanta on Tuesday.

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