Australia has bowed out of the FIFA World Cup in heartbreaking scenes, with former Liverpool star Mohamed Salah leading Egypt to a penalty shootout victory over the Socceroos.
Both sides had never won a knockout match at the World Cup and could not be separated at the end of regulation time, locked up at 1-1 in Dallas.
Another 30 minutes of extra time could not break the deadlock, forcing the match to penalty strokes.
Hossam Abdelmaguid of Egypt celebrates scoring the team’s fifth and winning penalty
Lucas Herrington of Australia reacts after missing his World Cup penalty against Egypt
Australia was on the back foot from the beginning, with Harry Souttar spraying his shot over the net.
And the Socceroos were unable to recover, young star Lucas Herrington’s shot blocked to seal Egypt’s passage to the final 16.
‘Obviously it is devastating. It is never ever a nice way to lose and especially go out of a World Cup, but it’s a part of our game, it is the reality,’ former skipper Mark Milligan said.
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