World Cup 2026 · the story so far

🇦🇺 Australia's World Cup story.

Australia began in Group D and finished its 2026 run in the round of 32. This is the route, match by match.

1-1-1Group record
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The story · Round of 32

Australia began by beating Türkiye 2-0, then lost 2-0 to the United States. A 0-0 draw with Paraguay gave it four points and second place in Group D. In the round of 32, Australia drew 1-1 with Egypt after 120 minutes before losing the shootout 4-2. It therefore finished with one win, two draws and one defeat in the official record, three goals conceded and three competitive performances in four matches.

From the tournament notebook

The match against Egypt required 120 minutes before the Pharaohs won the shootout 4-2.

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Reporting through 2026-07-15

Tournament journey

  1. Group stage
    Australia 2–0 Turkey

    Win

  2. Group stage
    Australia 0–2 United States

    Loss

  3. Group stage
    Australia 0–0 Paraguay

    Draw

  4. Round of 32
    Australia 1–1 Egypt

    Loss · 2–4 penalties

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