What Happened
Egypt scored the opening goal against Australia, with Emam Ashour credited for finding the net. The lead was short-lived as an own goal by Egypt's Mohamed Hany allowed Australia to equalize.
The match went into extra time and was decided by penalties. During the game, an Egypt defender achieved a historical first, though the specific nature of this event is not detailed.
Details regarding the rules for extra time and penalty shootouts at the World Cup were also referenced in relation to this match.
Key Facts
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Egypt scored the first goal against Australia.
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Emam Ashour scored for Egypt.
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Mohamed Hany scored an own goal, leading to Australia's equalizer.
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The match went into extra time and penalties.
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An Egypt defender made history during the game.