Egypt made history by beating Australia on penalties, with Salah expressing pride in the team and respect for their opponents.
Egypt wrote an important page in their history, beating Australia on penalties, thus gaining the pass to the round of 16 of the 2026 World Cup. In the next round, the Pharaohs will face the winner of the match between Argentina and Cape Verde. At the end of the match, Mohamed Salah made some statements to DAZN: "It's crazy, really. We've written history and I'm very proud of this group. We enjoy every moment, we're also really grateful to the fans. As for a possible challenge to Messi in the round of 16, I want to underline that Argentina is a great team, it's not just Messi. But they're not qualified yet, there's also respect for Cape Verde."
Canada reached the round of 16 of the World Cup for the first time, beating South Africa 1-0. Jesse Marsch's team will face the winner between Morocco and the Netherlands.
Ange Postecoglou has been officially appointed as Al-Nassr manager, taking over from Jorge Jesus and managing Cristiano Ronaldo in the Saudi Pro League.
Fenerbahçe deny Mason Greenwood transfer rumours, stating that no member of their football committee is currently in France for such discussions.