FIFA World Cup

New Zealand vs Egypt, 2026 FIFA World Cup, Group Stage

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New Zealand
  • 15': Finn Surman
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1 - 3
Egypt
  • 58': Mostafa Zico
  • 67': Mohamed Salah
  • 82': Trézéguet

Salah leads rally over New Zealand as Egypt gets first-ever WC win

Mohamed Salah scored the go-ahead goal, and Egypt went on to defeat New Zealand 3-1 on Sunday night and secure a first-ever World Cup win.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 2': Omar Marmoush (Egypt) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 2': Foul by Finn Surman (New Zealand).
  • 3': Foul by Joe Bell (New Zealand).
  • 3': Emam Ashour (Egypt) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 6': Attempt blocked. Mohamed Salah (Egypt) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mohanad Lasheen.
  • 7': Attempt missed. Sarpreet Singh (New Zealand) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Liberato Cacace.
  • 8': Delay in match (New Zealand).
  • 8': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 12': Handball by Elijah Just (New Zealand).
  • 14': Liberato Cacace (New Zealand) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 14': Foul by Mostafa Zico (Egypt).
  • 14': Attempt saved. Elijah Just (New Zealand) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Mostafa Shobeir (Egypt). Assisted by Marko Stamenic.
  • 14': Corner, New Zealand. Conceded by Mostafa Shobeir.
  • 15': Goal! New Zealand 1, Egypt 0. Finn Surman (New Zealand) header from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Tim Payne with a cross following a corner.
  • 17': Sarpreet Singh (New Zealand) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 17': Foul by Mohanad Lasheen (Egypt).
  • 17': Mohanad Lasheen (Egypt) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 19': Attempt blocked. Elijah Just (New Zealand) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 19': Attempt saved. Callum McCowatt (New Zealand) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom left corner by Mostafa Shobeir (Egypt).
  • 20': Mostafa Zico (Egypt) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 20': Foul by Sarpreet Singh (New Zealand).
  • 20': Sarpreet Singh (New Zealand) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 20': Attempt blocked. Mohamed Hany (Egypt) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mohamed Salah.
  • 20': Corner, Egypt. Conceded by Marko Stamenic.
  • 21': Attempt missed. Mostafa Zico (Egypt) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Marwan Attia with a cross following a corner.
  • 21': VAR Decision: Other Decision Cancelled.
  • 22': Delay in match for a drinks break.
  • 25': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 26': Attempt blocked. Joe Bell (New Zealand) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Chris Wood.
  • 27': Attempt saved. Omar Marmoush (Egypt) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Max Crocombe (New Zealand). Assisted by Emam Ashour.
  • 27': Attempt missed. Chris Wood (New Zealand) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Liberato Cacace with a cross.
  • 30': Mohamed Salah (Egypt) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 30': Foul by Michael Boxall (New Zealand).
  • 34': Foul by Callum McCowatt (New Zealand).
  • 34': Emam Ashour (Egypt) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 34': Callum McCowatt (New Zealand) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 35': Attempt missed. Mohamed Salah (Egypt) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Omar Marmoush from a direct free kick.
  • 38': Offside, New Zealand. Chris Wood is caught offside.
  • 40': Delay in match because of an injury Hamdi Fathy (Egypt).
  • 41': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 41': Substitution, Egypt. Ramy Rabia replaces Hamdi Fathy because of an injury.
  • 42': Offside, New Zealand. Chris Wood is caught offside.
  • 43': Foul by Tim Payne (New Zealand).
  • 43': Ahmed Fatouh (Egypt) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 44': Foul by Joe Bell (New Zealand).
  • 44': Omar Marmoush (Egypt) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 45'+1': Attempt missed. Emam Ashour (Egypt) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Mostafa Zico with a cross.
  • 45'+2': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+3': Foul by Finn Surman (New Zealand).
  • 45'+3': Omar Marmoush (Egypt) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+5': First Half ends, New Zealand 1, Egypt 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins New Zealand 1, Egypt 0.
  • 46': Attempt saved. Mohamed Salah (Egypt) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Max Crocombe (New Zealand). Assisted by Mohamed Hany with a cross.
  • 47': Foul by Callum McCowatt (New Zealand).
  • 47': Omar Marmoush (Egypt) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 47': Attempt missed. Omar Marmoush (Egypt) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Mohamed Salah following a set piece situation.
  • 49': Liberato Cacace (New Zealand) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 49': Foul by Mostafa Zico (Egypt).
  • 49': Attempt blocked. Mostafa Zico (Egypt) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mohamed Salah.
  • 50': Attempt missed. Emam Ashour (Egypt) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Marwan Attia.
  • 50': Attempt blocked. Omar Marmoush (Egypt) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mohamed Salah.
  • 52': Attempt saved. Callum McCowatt (New Zealand) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Mostafa Shobeir (Egypt). Assisted by Marko Stamenic.
  • 52': Corner, New Zealand. Conceded by Mostafa Shobeir.
  • 53': Foul by Finn Surman (New Zealand).
  • 53': Mostafa Shobeir (Egypt) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 55': Attempt blocked. Mostafa Zico (Egypt) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ahmed Fatouh with a cross.
  • 55': Attempt missed. Emam Ashour (Egypt) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right.
  • 57': Corner, Egypt. Conceded by Liberato Cacace.
  • 58': Goal! New Zealand 1, Egypt 1. Mostafa Zico (Egypt) header from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Mohamed Hany with a cross.
  • 61': Foul by Liberato Cacace (New Zealand).
  • 61': Emam Ashour (Egypt) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 62': Liberato Cacace (New Zealand) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 62': Foul by Ramy Rabia (Egypt).
  • 65': Attempt blocked. Marko Stamenic (New Zealand) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Joe Bell.
  • 65': Sarpreet Singh (New Zealand) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 65': Foul by Ramy Rabia (Egypt).
  • 66': Substitution, New Zealand. Ben Old replaces Callum McCowatt.
  • 67': Goal! New Zealand 1, Egypt 2. Mohamed Salah (Egypt) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Mostafa Zico.
  • 72': Delay in match for a drinks break.
  • 75': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 76': Substitution, New Zealand. Jesse Randall replaces Liberato Cacace.
  • 76': Substitution, New Zealand. Ryan Thomas replaces Sarpreet Singh.
  • 76': Substitution, Egypt. Trezeguet replaces Omar Marmoush.
  • 76': Substitution, Egypt. Hamza Abdelkarim replaces Mostafa Zico.
  • 78': Ben Old (New Zealand) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 78': Foul by Emam Ashour (Egypt).
  • 79': Ryan Thomas (New Zealand) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 79': Foul by Trezeguet (Egypt).
  • 79': Foul by Chris Wood (New Zealand).
  • 79': Yasser Ibrahim (Egypt) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 80': Attempt saved. Ahmed Fatouh (Egypt) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Max Crocombe (New Zealand).
  • 81': Attempt blocked. Mohamed Salah (Egypt) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Emam Ashour.
  • 81': Corner, Egypt. Conceded by Joe Bell.
  • 82': Goal! New Zealand 1, Egypt 3. Trezeguet (Egypt) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Mohamed Salah with a cross following a corner.
  • 84': Michael Boxall (New Zealand) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 84': Foul by Hamza Abdelkarim (Egypt).
  • 85': Substitution, Egypt. Zizo replaces Emam Ashour.
  • 85': Substitution, Egypt. Hossam Abdelmaguid replaces Mohamed Salah.
  • 85': Substitution, New Zealand. Tyler Bindon replaces Tim Payne.
  • 85': Substitution, New Zealand. Francis de Vries replaces Elijah Just.
  • 88': Corner, New Zealand. Conceded by Mohanad Lasheen.
  • 89': Offside, New Zealand. Chris Wood is caught offside.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 7 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Tyler Bindon (New Zealand).
  • 90'+2': Mostafa Shobeir (Egypt) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+3': Attempt saved. Zizo (Egypt) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal by Max Crocombe (New Zealand).
  • 90'+3': Corner, New Zealand. Conceded by Ramy Rabia.
  • 90'+4': Delay in match because of an injury Hossam Abdelmaguid (Egypt).
  • 90'+7': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 90'+8': Attempt missed. Marko Stamenic (New Zealand) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
  • 90'+8': Attempt saved. Tyler Bindon (New Zealand) left footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal by Mostafa Shobeir (Egypt). Assisted by Marko Stamenic.
  • 90'+9': Substitution, Egypt. Mohamed Abdelmonem replaces Hossam Abdelmaguid because of an injury.
  • 90'+10': Corner, Egypt. Conceded by Michael Boxall.
  • 90'+11': Second Half ends, New Zealand 1, Egypt 3.
  • 0': Match ends, New Zealand 1, Egypt 3.

Statistics

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8 Fouls 14
1 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 3
4 Corner Kicks 4
4 Saves 4
55.6 Possession 44.4
19 SHOTS 11
7 ON GOAL 5
0.4 On Target % 0.5
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
460 Accurate Passes 337
526 Passes 421
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.8
7 Accurate Crosses 3
22 Crosses 15
0.3 Cross % 0.2
48 Long Balls 50
22 Accurate Long Balls 20
0.5 Long Balls % 0.4
6 Blocked Shots 3
13 Effective Tackles 6
16 Tackles 12
0.8 Tackle % 0.5
6 Interceptions 4
37 Effective Clearances 22
37 Clearances 22

Game Information

Competition: FIFA World Cup

Venue: BC Place
Location: Vancouver, Canada
Attendance: 52,497

FIFA World Cup Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Belgium 3 +4 5
2 Egypt 3 +2 5
3 Iran 3 0 3
4 New Zealand 3 -6 1
Full Table

Line-Ups

NZL New Zealand (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Max Crocombe (GK)
5 Michael Boxall
16 Finn Surman
13 Liberato Cacace
2 Tim Payne
10 Sarpreet Singh Yellow Card
8 Marko Stamenic
6 Joe Bell
9 Chris Wood
11 Elijah Just
20 Callum McCowatt Yellow Card
New Zealand Substitutes:
Francis de Vries, Ryan Thomas, Alex Paulsen, Lachlan Bayliss, Ben Old, Ben Waine, Tyler Bindon, Callan Elliot, Logan Rogerson, Alex Rufer, Tommy Smith, Nando Pijnaker, Michael Woud, Kosta Barbarouses, Jesse Randall.

EGY Egypt (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
23 Mostafa Shoubir (GK)
14 Hamdy Fathy
2 Yasser Ibrahim
13 Ahmed Fatouh
3 Mohamed Hany
10 Mohamed Salah
17 Mohanad Lashin Yellow Card
19 Marawan Attia
22 Omar Marmoush
8 Emam Ashour
11 Mostafa Zico
Egypt Substitutes:
Mohamed Alaa, Mohamed Abdelmoneim, Haissem Hassan, Tarek Alaa, Hossam Abdelmaguid, Mohamed El Shenawy, Ibrahim Adel, Zizo, Ramy Rabia, Nabil Donga, Trézéguet, Mahdy Soliman, Hamza Abdelkarim, Mahmoud Saber, Karim Hafez.

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