Egypt head coach Hossam Hassan paid an emotional tribute to the Palestinians after leading his team to a landmark FIFA World Cup success, raising the Palestinian flag moments after the Pharaohs secured a dramatic Round of 32 victory over Australia.Egypt booked their place in the Round of 16 for the first time in FIFA World Cup history after beating Australia 4-2 in a penalty shootout following a 1-1 draw in Dallas on Friday (local time). As the celebrations unfolded, Hassan was seen holding the Palestinian flag before dedicating the historic victory to Egypt and Palestine.Speaking after the match, Hassan expressed his support for the Palestinians, saying, “My heart and soul are with them,” before praying that “God have mercy on their martyrs.”He added, “I dedicate this victory to the Egyptians and to the good and generous Palestinian people.”The victory marked a historic milestone for Egypt, who advanced beyond the opening knockout round of the FIFA World Cup for the first time.Australia threatened early, with Cristian Volpato smashing the crossbar from distance inside the opening five minutes before Jordan Bos was denied by a timely intervention from Rami Rabia.Egypt responded by taking the lead in the 13th minute. Karim Hafez whipped in an impressive cross from the left, and Emam Ashour met it with a diving header that beat goalkeeper Patrick Beach at the far post.The Pharaohs enjoyed the better of the first half, but Australia drew level shortly after the restart when Mohamed Hany accidentally curled a dangerous free-kick into his own net.Both teams created chances to win the match before penalties. Beach produced a brilliant one-handed save to deny Rabia’s powerful header, while Harry Souttar made a crucial block to prevent Haisem Hassan from restoring Egypt’s advantage. Mohamed Salah also came close but fired over the bar from a promising position during added time.The shootout finally settled the contest. Souttar flashed Australia’s opening penalty over the crossbar, allowing Egypt to seize the initiative. Salah calmly slotted in a Panenka, while 18-year-old Lucas Herrington missed Australia’s fourth try. Hossam Abdelmaguid then converted the decisive penalty to seal a 4-2 win in the shootout and send Egypt to the Round of 16.Egypt will be gearing up for a last-16 clash against defending champions Argentina as their memorable FIFA World Cup journey continues.