Published Jun 21, 2026, 11:11 PM ET · Updated 5 months ago · 2 sources
Egypt claim their first World Cup win after roaring from behind to beat New Zealand
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Mohamed Salah led Egypt to their first-ever World Cup victory as they recovered to beat New Zealand 3-1, moving top of Group G and boosting their hopes of reaching the knockout stage. Egypt, pre-match favourites with Salah and Omar Marmoush spearheading the attack, were backed by a vocal crowd at BC Place. However, slack defending cost them early as New Zealand defender Finn Surman rose to power home a 15th-minute header from Tim Payne’s corner, silencing the sea of red. Mostafa Ziko met