Egypt Climbs to 24th in FIFA Rankings After Australia Win

FIFA has announced Egypt's ranking after their victory against Australia, securing a spot in the Round of 16 at the 2026 World Cup. Egypt triumphed over Australia in a penalty shootout, winning 4-2 after a 1-1 draw in regular and extra time during the Round of 32 match. Prior to this match, Egypt was ranked 26th in FIFA's monthly rankings with 1584.71 points, following a draw with Iran in their previous group stage match. With this win, Egypt gained 12.34 points, boosting their total to 1597.05 points and moving them up to 24th in the FIFA rankings.