{"id":16832,"date":"2026-07-04T08:55:41","date_gmt":"2026-07-04T03:25:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.zee5.com\/global\/blog\/?p=16832"},"modified":"2026-07-04T08:55:41","modified_gmt":"2026-07-04T03:25:41","slug":"fifa-world-cup-2026-egypt-3-1-new-zealand-salah-leads-the-pharaohs-to-their-first-ever-world-cup-victory","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.zee5.com\/global\/blog\/fifa-world-cup-2026-egypt-3-1-new-zealand-salah-leads-the-pharaohs-to-their-first-ever-world-cup-victory\/","title":{"rendered":"FIFA World Cup 2026\u2122 | Egypt 3-1 New Zealand: Salah Leads the Pharaohs to Their First-Ever World Cup Victory"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zee5.com\/sports\/football\/fifa-world-cup\/2026\/0-6-4z5974253\/0-2-5z5974716\/teams\/egypt\/egypt-squad\">Egypt <\/a>have waited a long time for this. The Pharaohs walked off the pitch at BC Place in Vancouver having secured their first-ever victory in FIFA World Cup history. It was not straightforward \u2014 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zee5.com\/sports\/football\/fifa-world-cup\/2026\/0-6-4z5974253\/0-2-5z5974716\/teams\/new-zealand\/new-zealand-squad\">New Zealand<\/a> led inside 15 minutes and had chances to extend their advantage. But Egypt&#8217;s second-half response was authoritative: a comeback built on persistence, Mostafa Ziko&#8217;s equaliser, Mohamed Salah&#8217;s decisive goal, and Tr\u00e9z\u00e9guet sealing it with a clinical header. Three-one. History made. Egypt top Group G.<\/p><div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_73 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-black ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Page Contents:<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #282fff;color:#282fff\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #282fff;color:#282fff\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zee5.com\/global\/blog\/fifa-world-cup-2026-egypt-3-1-new-zealand-salah-leads-the-pharaohs-to-their-first-ever-world-cup-victory\/#New_Zealand_Strike_First\" title=\"New Zealand Strike First\">New Zealand Strike First<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zee5.com\/global\/blog\/fifa-world-cup-2026-egypt-3-1-new-zealand-salah-leads-the-pharaohs-to-their-first-ever-world-cup-victory\/#The_Moment_That_Turned_the_Game\" title=\"The Moment That Turned the Game\">The Moment That Turned the Game<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zee5.com\/global\/blog\/fifa-world-cup-2026-egypt-3-1-new-zealand-salah-leads-the-pharaohs-to-their-first-ever-world-cup-victory\/#Salah_Takes_Over_%E2%80%94_and_Takes_His_Bow\" title=\"Salah Takes Over \u2014 and Takes His Bow\">Salah Takes Over \u2014 and Takes His Bow<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zee5.com\/global\/blog\/fifa-world-cup-2026-egypt-3-1-new-zealand-salah-leads-the-pharaohs-to-their-first-ever-world-cup-victory\/#Group_G_%E2%80%94_Egypt_at_the_Summit\" title=\"Group G \u2014 Egypt at the Summit\">Group G \u2014 Egypt at the Summit<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><i>Watch every <\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zee5.com\/sports\/football\/fifa-world-cup\/2026\"><i>FIFA World Cup 2026\u2122<\/i><\/a><i> match live in India on ZEE5 \u2014 explore <\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zee5.com\/myaccount\/subscription?plan-ref=0-11-7467&amp;asset-ref=0-6-4z5914493&amp;visibility=SELECTED&amp;context=FIFA\"><i>ZEE5 FIFA subscription<\/i><\/a><i> plans and stream every historic moment.<\/i><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"New_Zealand_Strike_First\"><\/span><b>New Zealand Strike First<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The All Whites made the brighter start. In the 14th minute, Elijah Just \u2014 already one of the tournament&#8217;s standout performers \u2014 burst down the left channel and forced a sharp near-post save from Egyptian goalkeeper Mostafa Shobeir. The corner that followed was not wasted. Tim Payne whipped it in, and defender Finn Surman, completely unmarked in the six-yard box, powered a textbook header into the net. New Zealand 1-0 Egypt. BC Place roared.<\/p>\n<p>Egypt absorbed the blow. Hamdy Fathy went down with an injury in the 42nd minute and was replaced by Ramy Rabia \u2014 a disruption Egypt could have done without before the break. Mohamed Salah, meanwhile, stepped up for a free kick in the 34th minute after Callum McCowatt was booked for a hard tackle. It curled wide. Egypt went into half-time trailing, searching for answers.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Moment_That_Turned_the_Game\"><\/span><b>The Moment That Turned the Game<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Egypt came out transformed after the interval. Salah forced a toe-poke save from Max Crocombe within two minutes of the restart \u2014 a statement of intent. Then, in the 52nd minute, New Zealand had a chance to put the match beyond Egypt&#8217;s reach. Callum McCowatt arrived at a close-range header that looked certain to go in. Shobeir produced a spectacular fingertip save over the crossbar. It was one of those moments. Had that gone in, the story of this match would have been very different.<\/p>\n<p>Instead, Egypt equalised six minutes later. Mohamed Hany delivered a first-time cross from the right wing, finding Mostafa Ziko unmarked at the far post. The header was clean and controlled. Shobeir&#8217;s save had given Egypt life; Ziko gave them their equaliser. The momentum had flipped entirely.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><i>Watch every FIFA World Cup 2026\u2122 match on ZEE5 \u2014 stream live with the Rs. 799 quarterly plan or the Rs. 1,699 annual subscription.<\/i><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Salah_Takes_Over_%E2%80%94_and_Takes_His_Bow\"><\/span><b>Salah Takes Over \u2014 and Takes His Bow<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Egypt&#8217;s captain needed no further invitation. In the 67th minute, Salah found space in a central attacking position and slotted the ball past Crocombe with the calm assurance of someone who has scored in far bigger arenas.<\/p>\n<p>Tr\u00e9z\u00e9guet, introduced from the bench in the second half, completed the scoring in the 82nd minute \u2014 a clinical header that put the result beyond any doubt. It was off a corner from Salah. Egypt 3-1 New Zealand. In the 85th minute, with his goal and assist registered, Salah was substituted off to a roaring standing ovation from the large Egyptian contingent at BC Place. The noise was extraordinary. This was what they had come to see.<\/p>\n<p>Crocombe denied Egypt a fourth in the 92nd minute, keeping a late breakaway out to preserve the final scoreline. It did not matter. Three goals were enough.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Group_G_%E2%80%94_Egypt_at_the_Summit\"><\/span><b>Group G \u2014 Egypt at the Summit<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Egypt&#8217;s win, combined with their opening draw against Belgium, puts them top of Group G on four points \u2014 in an excellent position to qualify for the knockout stage for the first time. Belgium and Iran are both on two points going into the final round of group games. 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