Salah doubtful as Egypt take on Australia in historic knockout debut

Egypt head into their World Cup Round of 32 clash with Australia carrying a piece of history, the Pharaohs have never reached the knockout stage before, and now they stand as the sole remaining AFC team in the tournament. The cost, though, is steep. Captain Mohamed Salah is a serious doubt after a hamstring injury forced him off against Iran, and while Salah has told boss Hossam Hassan he is "going to be okay," the official update lists him as questionable (1). That shifts the spotlight onto Omar Marmoush, with Manchester City watching closely as a measure of his post-World Cup value. Argentina or Cape Verde await the winner.