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Portugal leads Group A4 with three wins from three as Ronaldo is left on the bench again. Jorge Jesus is managing minutes in an expanded international window. Ramos and Ramos (two attackers) have stepped up as Portugal look to build on their 2-1 win at Norway and 4-2 victory over Denmark. Norway, led by Haaland, pose a threat ahead of the match in Porto.
Egypt beat Australia 4-2 on penalties after a 1-1 draw in Texas to reach the World Cup last 16 for the first time. Emam Ashour opened the scoring, Mohamed Hany own goal levelled, and Hossam Abdelmaguid sealed victory with the decisive penalty as Mohamed Salah starred for Egypt.
Egypt led 2-0 before a stoppage-time comeback by Argentina secures a 3-2 victory. Egypt alleges bias and calls for an investigation into referees and VAR decisions. The federation has filed complaints with FIFA amid claims of double standards and external influence.
The United States has extended its World Cup winning streak to 35 games, defeating Spain 82-68 to advance to the final in Berlin. France will face the United States after beating Germany to set up a rematch of the 2024 Olympic final. Gabby Williams led the U.S. with 22 points, while Breanna Stewart added 16.