Prediction: Australia vs Egypt

The two teams will kick off their adventure in the World Cup round of 32 on Friday night, with Australia taking on Egypt in Texas. With the football world's attention on North America, there are plenty of exciting betting promotions this summer. Conclusion: Egypt will go through Best odds: 11/8 Bookmaker: BetUS### Australia Starting with Australia, the team kicked off their World Cup journey with a strong statement on June 14 when they claimed a deserved 2-0 win over Turkey Ky, but the Socceroos strikers have had difficulty maintaining this form. However, they ended their Group D journey with a goalless draw against Paraguay last week, finishing runners-up behind the United States. Under the leadership of coach Tony Popovic, the team is looking for sharpness in the final attacks. In the final preparations before the tournament began, Australia lost 1-0 to Mexico on 31 May, and the team had not scored more than once in nine of the last eleven matches in all competitions. They have also had two consecutive scoreless draws in Group D, so Popovic needs to prepare for a tough test in Texas. Australia Team News Both Melbourne City players Mathew Leckie and Jacob Italiano suffered injuries during Australia's group stage, so they will not be able to participate in this match. Despite having a difficult season with Leicester City, Harry Souttar will be Australia's main centre-back on Friday night. 22-year-old Patrick Beach will start in goal. ### Egypt As for Egypt, although they ended their pre-tournament preparations with a narrow 2-1 loss to giants Brazil, the mood within the team remained positive. They will begin this summer's adventure with a 1-1 draw against Belgium on June 15, and have finished Group B in second place and on five points. Even though they were unable to win the bronze medal at AFCON in January, Egypt only suffered one defeat in their last eight matches in all competitions within 90 minutes. The team won 3-0 against Australia in their only historic match in November 2010, and they are dreaming of a repeat on Friday night. Egyptian team news 31-year-old Hamdi Fathy will miss Friday night due to injury suffered in the first half of the 3-1 win over New Zealand on June 22. However, Zamalek defender Hossam Abdelmaguid will return to the squad after recovering from injury. Mohamed Salah, who announced he would end his illustrious career with Liverpool before this tournament, will be a big threat in Egypt's attack. #### Key factors to consider in the Australia vs Egypt match * When Australia and Egypt met in their only historic match in November 2010, Egypt won 3-0 in a friendly match. * Continuing from the summer preparation matches, Australia has only one win in the last five matches. * The Socceroos have failed to score more than one goal in nine of the last eleven matches. * Egypt have lost just one match in their last eight matches in all competitions in 90 minutes. * Six of Australia's last seven matches ended with less than 2.5 goals. Conclusion In a round of 32 clash that could create surprises, we can expect an intense match in Texas. However, with Egypt yet to lose a World Cup match since arriving in North America, the mood within their team is very positive. After winning 3-0 in the previous match against Australia, we predict Egypt will continue their World Cup journey. Conclusion: Egypt will pass Best odds: 11/8 Bookmaker: BetUS