He won the team Egypt The first victory in the history of his participation in World Cup Football, and came at the expense of its New Zealand counterpart 3-1, in Vancouver, Canada, which put it on the verge of qualifying for the round of 32 of the tournament.World Cup 2026 Located in the United States, Mexico and Canada.
Egypt turned its deficit with a goal from Levin Surman (15) into a victory thanks to Mostafa Abdel Raouf “Zico” (58) andMohamed Salah (67) and substitute Mahmoud Hassan “Trezeguet” (82), raising its score to 4 points at the top of Group Seven, two points ahead of both Iran and Belgium, which tied 0-0.
After their first participation in 1934, during which they played one match, and two others in 1990 and 2018, the “Pharaohs” finally succeeded in achieving their first World Cup victory during an edition that they began with a 1-1 draw with Belgium.
Since the champion and runner-up of each of the 12 groups qualify for the round of 32, in addition to the eight best third-place teams, Egypt’s chances with its four points seem very high to reserve its ticket.
Salah said after the victory: “In the coming years, we will remember that this was one of the achievements in history.”
The player, who was a major pillar in Liverpool’s English successes in the last decade, continued: “This is a big win. We felt that we were playing on our home turf. Most of the fans were wearing red. We must enjoy today and tomorrow and then focus on the next match (Iran), which will be very difficult.”
Egypt players. (AFP)
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The Pharaohs will meet in the final round with… IranFriday, in Seattle, USA, while playing Belgium and New Zealand in Vancouver.
The two teams started the match without any changes to the opening round lineups, with Egypt relying on Mohamed Salah and…Omar Marmoush In front, New Zealand has one striker, Chris Wood.
New Zealand was the most dangerous at the beginning of the match, first with a cross by Callum McQuat that was intercepted by goalkeeper Mustafa Schubert at the right time (2), then with a shot from the edge of the area by Sarpreet Singh that passed close to the Egyptian left post (7).
Schubert excelled in blocking a shot from a difficult angle by Elijah Gast and turned the ball into a corner kick by Tim Paine, which resulted in New Zealand’s opening goal with a powerful header by Finn Surman (16).
New Zealand was close to a second goal had it not been for Schubert’s brilliance in blocking McQuat’s shot (19).
A severe blow to Egypt in the 2026 World Cup
The Egyptian team waited until the 27th minute to actually threaten the goal with a shot fired by Omar Marmoush from the outskirts of the area, but goalkeeper Max Crocombe was waiting for him.
From a free kick that Marmoush moved to Salah, the former Liverpool English striker almost equalized, but the ball passed very close to the right post (36).
Egypt suffered a blow with the injury of Hamdi Fathi, who was replaced by Rami Rabia (41).
Egypt concluded the first half with an opportunity for Imam Ashour, who did not properly receive Mustafa Abdel Raouf “Ziko”’s cross properly, so the ball passed far from the right post (1 + 45).
Egypt started the second half where it ended the first with an opportunity for Salah, but goalkeeper Crocombe was waiting for him (46).
Salah leads Egypt to its first victory in the World Cup
The Egyptians continued their pressure, but the goal almost came from the opposite side through a back header by McQuat, but Schubert shone and saved his team (52).
The Pharaohs’ response was fruitful thanks to Zico’s header, who rose high and diverted the ball into the net after a cross from Mohamed Hani (58).
Salah spoke and scored his first World Cup goal in this edition and the third in two appearances (two in Russia 2018) after he exchanged the ball with “Zico,” who brought it to him with the heel of his foot and shot it into the net (67).
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Thus, he became the best Egyptian scorer in the world finals, surpassing Abdel Rahman Fawzi (two goals in the 1934 World Cup during the loss to Hungary 4-2).
The “Pharaohs” dealt the final blow to their rivals thanks to Mahmoud Hassan “Trezeguet”, who scored the third goal shortly after entering the match after diving for the ball “swimming” following a corner kick executed by Salah and converting it into the net (82).
Egypt missed a fourth goal through “Zizou”, but he did not take advantage of his isolation with the goalkeeper, who saved the situation (3 + 90).
Summary and goals of the Egypt vs. New Zealand match in the 2026 World Cup
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Egypt beats New Zealand 3-1 in the second round of Group G in the 2026 World Cup
90+3: A dangerous opportunity for Zizou and the New Zealand goalkeeper intervenes and prevents the Egyptian player from adding the fourth goal.
Egyptian joy in front of New Zealand. (AFP)
The end of the match’s original time and the referee counts 7 minutes as time instead of stoppage time and Egypt leads (3-1)
Trezeguet settles it with a wonderful header from Salah’s corner. Egypt leads 3-1.
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82: Mahmoud Trezeguet scores the third goal for Egypt against New Zealand after a decisive pass from Mohamed Salah (3-1)
Egyptian shine in the second half. (AFP)
80: Ahmed Fattouh hits a ground ball into the goalkeeper’s hands
Mohamed Salah. (AFP)
72: A break to drink water, and Egypt leads by two goals to one over New Zealand
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67: Mohamed Salah scores the second goal for Egypt against New Zealand (2-1) with a wonderful low shot to the right of the goalkeeper.
60: Egyptian control in the second half and attempts to score the lead goal against New Zealand
Mostafa Zico scores the Pharaohs’ first goal after an assist from Mohamed Hani.
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59: Mostafa Zico scores the equalizer for Egypt against New Zealand (1-1) with a wonderful header.
56: Schubert intervenes again and removes the danger from Egypt’s goal
55: Egypt had 60% of the ball at the start of the second half, compared to 40% for New Zealand, but the latter still led by a clean goal.
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53: A new dangerous opportunity for Egypt and New Zealand’s defense intervenes
52: A dangerous opportunity for New Zealand, and Mustafa Schubert saves Egypt from a certain goal, and New Zealand continues to advance by one goal
50: A good Egyptian start in the second half and attempts to score an equalizer
46: A dangerous opportunity for Mohamed Salah and the New Zealand goalkeeper intervenes and pushes the ball away
The start of the second half between Egypt and New Zealand (1-0) in the 2026 World Cup
The most prominent statistics of the first half between Egypt and New Zealand.
End of the first half with New Zealand leading Egypt (1-0) in the second round of Group Seven in the 2026 World Cup
Imam Ashour wasted the opportunity to equalize against the New Zealand team after a dangerous attempt that did not find its way into the net
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45+1: A dangerous opportunity for Egypt, but Imam Ashour’s shot goes wide and New Zealand’s lead continues
The end of normal time and the referee counts 4 minutes as time instead of stoppage time for the first half
41: Hamdi Fathi was injured and left the field, and Rami Rabiaa entered in his place
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35: Mohamed Salah’s shot almost hit the net, but the ball continued its way to the right side of the post and New Zealand’s lead continues 1-0.
34: A yellow card for New Zealand player Callum McQuat and a foul from a dangerous place for Egypt on the edge of the penalty area.
Mohamed Salah. (AFP)
30: The percentage of possession of the ball is 50% for each team, with 3 dangerous shots by New Zealand compared to one shot by Egypt so far, and the result still leads New Zealand by a clean goal.
⚽️ Omar Marmoush almost scored the first goal for Egypt after a dangerous attempt, but the goalkeeper shone and blocked the ball twice to keep the score the same 🧤🔥
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27: A wonderful shot from Omar Marmoush, and the New Zealand goalkeeper shines twice and catches the ball
22: A break to drink water and New Zealand maintains its lead with a clean goal over Egypt
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20: Yellow card for New Zealand player Sarpreet Singh
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17: Egyptian Muhannad Lashin received the first yellow card in the match
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15: New Zealand’s lead goal against Egypt (1-0) from a corner kick that Finn Surman headed into Schubert’s goal, amid Egypt’s claims of a foul against player Emam Ashour.
14: A dangerous opportunity for New Zealand and Mustafa Schubert clears the ball for a corner kick
7: New Zealand’s first shot of the match goes wide
Omar Marmoush. (AFP)
5: The tie continues, and there is no serious chance yet, and the balls are cut from both teams
The start of Egypt’s match against New Zealand in the second round of Group Seven in the 2026 World Cup
A few minutes and the Egypt vs. New Zealand match in the 2026 World Cup begins
The Egyptian national anthem begins to play
The New Zealand national anthem begins to play
The two teams entered the field amidst a wonderful crowd atmosphere
Mohamed Salah fans. (AFP)
Head to head in the Egypt and New Zealand match. (AFP)
Fans attending the Egypt vs. New Zealand match in the 2006 World Cup. (AFP)
Fans attending the Egypt vs. New Zealand match in the 2006 World Cup. (AFP)
Egypt’s official lineup to face New Zealand in the 2026 World Cup
Egypt’s official lineup to face New Zealand in the 2026 World Cup. (X)
New Zealand’s official lineup to face Egypt in the 2026 World Cup
New Zealand’s official lineup to face Egypt in the 2026 World Cup. (X)
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