Egyptian history makers breaking new ground for Africa’s most successful nation

Egypt had the better of the chances but were unable to beat Australia after two hours of football with the scores level at 1-1 before triumphing 4-2 in a penalty shootout.

For all their dominance of African football, Egypt’s World Cup history has been ‌underwhelming, so Friday’s success over Australia and progress to the last 16 will count among their finest hours.