Zlatan Ibrahimovic Praises Young Star Luca Herrington

In a Round of 32 match at the 2026 World Cup held in Arlington, Australia faced Egypt, where the game ended in a penalty shootout after a 1-1 draw. Emam Ashour scored for Egypt in the 13th minute, while Australia's equalizer came from an own goal by Moham Hani in the 55th minute.

The match proceeded to penalties after extra time, where Harry Souttar missed his attempt by hitting the bar. Luca Herrington, at just 18 years old, took a crucial penalty but unfortunately struck the crossbar.

Hossam Abdelmaguid successfully converted the final penalty for Egypt, allowing them to advance to the Round of 16. Following the match, Zlatan Ibrahimovic reached out to Herrington, expressing admiration for his courage in taking the penalty and acknowledging that not everyone has the guts to step up in such critical moments.