Herrington and Beach at the centre as penalties end Australia's run

Socceroos out on penalties after 0–0 with Egypt

Your World Cup is over. Australia 0–0 Egypt in the Round of 32, and the Socceroos went down on penalties (1). Goalkeeper Patrick Beach was substituted late, a move already being debated everywhere. 18-year-old Lucas Herrington was also sent to take a penalty, and it has not gone down quietly (1). This was a match Australia could have won in 120 minutes. Instead, the shootout decided it.

Hassan brushes off Dallas hotel incident

Egypt coach Hossam Hassan says the confrontation with police at the team hotel in Dallas is done with (2). He and team director Ibrahim Hassan were involved in a physical altercation ahead of the Australia match. "The matter is resolved," Hassan said (2). It did not distract Egypt when it mattered.

Fan reactions

The mood in the threads is frustration, not heartbreak. The goalkeeper substitution and Herrington's penalty are the two points fans keep coming back to, many feel the shootout was lost before a ball was kicked. There is also wider respect for what this young squad achieved just to reach the knockout stage. Discussions are already turning to what comes next.