World Cup score prediction: Salah scores against Australia, making history for Egypt.

The team's coaching staff later revealed that they substituted Salah because they feared he would re-injure his hamstring, a common occurrence for players who are overloaded, especially older players like Salah.

But things are looking quite positive for the former Liverpool star, suggesting he is perfectly capable of starting this match. This is something that all Egyptian fans are delighted about.

Salah is not only shouldering a great responsibility, but he is also on the verge of reaching historical milestones. The 33-year-old superstar has now scored 68 goals for the national team, just one goal short of the record held by legendary Hossam Hassan.

From the team's perspective, Egypt has a great opportunity to secure their first ever knockout round victory in their World Cup history.

Australia is a relatively easy opponent for Egypt. The two teams are fairly evenly matched, with Egypt considered slightly stronger once Salah is in the game. Australia, however, lacks a seasoned star like Salah.

However, Egypt cannot underestimate Australia – a team that won 2-0 against Türkiye and possesses a squad depth second only to the top teams.

Football websites still favor Egypt. Opta's "supercomputer" predicts the African team has a 43% chance of winning in 90 minutes, while the corresponding figure for Australia is 30%.

On the other hand, experts from Opta, Sports Mole, and Whoscored all predicted a 2-1 victory for Egypt.

Australia has the advantage in terms of rest days and overall physical fitness. But Egypt boasts an attacking line-up including Salah, Marmoush, and Trezeguet – all stars capable of changing the course of a game.

A tight, tense match is expected at Dallas Stadium, and Salah will shine to make history for himself and his national team.

Tuổi Trẻ's prediction: 0-0 draw in the first half, Egypt wins 1-0 overall.