Mohamed Salah looks set to feature for Egypt in their round of 32 clash with Australia on Friday after recovering from a hamstring strain, but coach Hossam Hassan would not commit to starting the superstar attacker.

Egypt has never advanced this far in the World Cup. A Seattle-area barber hopes his haircuts for the team are bringing them luck.

Egypt is in the knockout stages for the first time since 1934, and Horus Cafe in Manhattan is the place to cheer on the national team. CBS News New York's Luis Miguel Echegaray reports.

FIFA allowed LGBTQ flags inside the stadium as Iran and Egypt drew 1-1 in a 2026 World Cup game that local organizers in host city Seattle, Washington had designated as a "Pride Match." But an image purporting to show massive rainbow flags stretched across the pitch during the pregame ceremony is an altered fake.

Cut straight to the action with the latest highlights from the FIFA World Cup 2026. Release date: 07 July 2026