Australia, Egypt Name Starting XIs for World Cup Round of 32 Clash
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Updated · Yahoo Sports · Jul 3
Australia, Egypt Name Starting XIs for World Cup Round of 32 Clash
3 articles · Updated · Yahoo Sports · Jul 3
Summary
Australia kept the same starting XI from its draw with Paraguay for Friday's World Cup Round of 32 match against Egypt.
The Socceroos lined up in a 3-4-2-1 with Patrick Beach in goal and Nestory Irankunda leading an attack supported by Cristian Volpato and Connor Metcalfe.
Egypt set up in a 4-2-3-1 featuring Mohamed Salah, Omar Marmoush and Mostafa Ziko, with Mustafa Shobeir starting in goal.
The lineup announcements finalize both teams' plans ahead of the knockout match, scheduled for 1:00 p.m. local time and 4:00 a.m. AEST.