Australia eliminated by Egypt in World Cup penalty shootout

Australia's FIFA World Cup campaign ended after a penalty shootout loss to Egypt on July 3 at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. The match finished 1-1 after 120 minutes, with Egypt scoring first through Emam Ashour before an own goal from Mohamed Hany leveled the match. In the subsequent shootout, Australia converted only two penalties, while Egyptian players successfully scored four. The decision by head coach Tony Popovic to substitute goalkeeper Mathew Ryan for the shootout faced heavy criticism from U.S. soccer legends, including Landon Donovan, who questioned the move along with the order of penalty takers. Egypt's victory sets them up for a potential clash with either Argentina or Cape Verde in the next round.

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