Australia vs Egypt Odds, Tips & Predictions: Salah to Inspire Egyptians to Knockout Victory

Australia and Egypt meet in the Round of 32 of the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Today’s fascinating fixture will take place at the picturesque AT&T Stadium in Arlington.

The Egyptians head into this last-32 tie as the bookies’ favourites, but it could go either way in Texas. In this extensive World Cup betting preview, we have the latest Australia vs Egypt odds and best bets.

Australia vs Egypt Picks & Preview

Australia have done well to get this far, as Tony Popovic’s side finished second behind co-hosts United States in Group D. The Socceroos progressed on four points after one win, one draw, and one defeat.

The Aussies kicked off their World Cup campaign with an impressive victory over Turkey in Vancouver. They were undeniably the underdogs, but goals from Nestory Irankunda and Connor Metcalfe were enough for a 2-0 win at BC Place.

They come up short against the States in game two, suffering a 2-0 loss in Seattle. However, they got the point they needed in their final group match, drawing 0-0 with Paraguay in Santa Clara.

After three consecutive group-stage exits, Australia reached the Round of 16 in Qatar four years ago, losing to eventual winners Argentina. The nation has never gone further than the last 16, but will this be their year?

Although they finished level on points with table-toppers Belgium, Egypt had to settle for second place in their group. The Egyptians picked up one victory and drew two of their three Group G fixtures.

Hossam Hassan’s side battled hard to take a point from their opening game against Belgium at Lumen Field. Eman Ashour’s 19th-minute strike put them in front, but a 66th-minute Mohamed Hany own goal gave the Belgians a share of the spoils in Seattle.

Egypt followed that up with an excellent win against New Zealand in Vancouver. They were behind at the break, but a superb second-half display gave them a 3-1 win. Mostafa Ziko, Mohamed Salah, and Trezeguet got the goals.

Egypt only needed a point in their last one, and they played out a 1-1 draw with Iran in Seattle. Mahmoud Saber opened the scoring for the Egyptians early on, but the Iranians levelled shortly after.

This is a tough Round-of-32 game to call, but Egypt might just have the edge. PricedUp are offering World Cup odds of 7/5 for the Pharaohs to prevail.

Australia vs Egypt Picks & Odds

Egypt are in decent form, losing just one of their previous eight in normal time. However, they do struggle to keep clean sheets. Their last shutout came in a 1-0 friendly victory over Russia in May 2026.

Australia will not go down without a fight, and we fancy Popovic’s troops to get on the scoresheet in Texas. Egypt to win and both teams to score is nicely priced at 5/1.

Our Prediction: Egypt to Win & Both Teams to Score – 5/1

Australia vs Egypt Picks & Odds

Mohamed Salah is Egypt’s main man, but the former Liverpool ace has only scored one goal at this World Cup. He was not prolific for the Reds, either, this season, but the 34-year-old is capable of scoring at any given moment.

If Egypt are to progress to the Round of 16, they need Salah firing on all cylinders in Texas. He will no doubt have a huge role to play for his nation, and we are backing the “Egyptian King” to find the net at AT&T Stadium.

Salah is available at 4/1 with PricedUp to open the scoring in this knockout clash.

Our Prediction: Mohamed Salah to Score First – 4/1

Odds taken from PricedUp at 09:00 UK time, on July 3