India, July 3 -- As the FIFA World Cup Round of 32 nears its end, Egypt and Australia gear up to battle it out for a place in the next round. The two teams will cross swords in the highly anticipated knockout fixture at the Dallas Stadium. With Mohamed Salah in charge, Egypt had an unbeaten group-stage campaign. They recorded two draws and a win in three games to finish second in Group G. Australia, on the other hand, lost to the USA but secured qualification with four points, defeating Turkey and playing out a goalless draw with Paraguay.

At this stage of the tournament, both teams should know there would be no room for error. The winners of the Australia vs Egypt clash will meet either defending champion Argentina or debutant Cape Verd...