Hello and welcome to our live coverage of the 2026 FIFA World Cup on a day when the Socceroos could create history by beating Egypt to become the first Australian side to win a World Cup knock-out match.
My colleague Vince Rugari and I are inside the Dallas Stadium, an air-conditioned colosseum sweltering through a Texas heatwave, and home to America’s Team, the Dallas Cowboys.
Forget the heartbreak of Fabio Grosso’s dive in 2006 or the Lionel Messi masterclass in ’22. This is the most winnable World Cup knockout match the Socceroos have played, facing an Egyptian side sitting just two spots above them in the FIFA world rankings.
Just don’t let Socceroos manager Tony Popovic overhear you booking flights to the next round.
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