
World Cup
1:00 A.MJune 22, 2026
Group stage – 2
Place BC
Referee: Omar Mohamed Al Ali, United Arab Emirates


new zealand


Egypt
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1.12
Expected Goals (xG)
1.96
Passing by
338 (80%)
Accurate passes
463 (88%)
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1
G
Max Crocombe
6.9
13
d
Cacace released
6.9
5
d
Michael Boxall
6.2
d
Tim Payne
8
m
Marko Stamenic
7.2
6
m
Joe Bell
6.6
11
m
Elijah Just
7.3
m
Sarpreet Singh
m
Callum McCowatt
9
F
Chris Wood (C)
6.3
Substitutes
18
F
Ben Wayne
17
F
Costa Barbarouses
7
F
Logan Rogerson
25
m
Lachlan Bayliss
14
m
Alex Rufer
24
d
They call Elliot
15
d
Nando Pijnaker
26
d
Tommy Smith
22
G
Michael Wood
12
G
Alex Paulsen
d
Francis DeVries
d
Tyler Bindon
F
Jesse Randall
m
Ryan Thomas
F
Old Benjamin

World Cup Classification – Group G
Egypt roared back in the second half to secure a 3-1 win over New Zealand at BC Place, inspired by a masterclass from Mohamed Salah.
The two nations entered this crucial World Cup clash on the back of first-round draws. Egypt were looking to assert their dominance in the group, while the All Whites were looking to cause a major upset on the global stage.
Oceania’s representatives started brightly and took a surprise lead in the 15th minute. Defender Finn Surman found space inside the penalty area and slotted the ball home to stun the Egyptian defence.
The game became physical immediately after the opening goal. Egyptian midfielder Mohanad Lasheen was shown a yellow card in the 17th minute as the Pharaohs tried to disrupt the opposition’s rhythm.
New Zealand picked up their reserves to protect their lead. Sarpreet Singh saw yellow in the 20th minute, before Callum McCowatt joined him in the referee’s book in the 34th minute.
Despite being ahead at the interval, Egypt controlled the ball and looked dangerous. The African giants needed to find their clinical edge in the second half to overturn the deficit.
The equalizer finally arrived in the 58th minute. Mostafa Ziko found the back of the net with a clean finish after a clever pass from Salah to level the scores.
Egypt took the lead in the 67th minute thanks to their talismanic captain. Salah went from provider to scorer, firing past the keeper after an assist from Ziko to make it 2-1.
Trezeguet sealed the three points for Egypt in the 82nd minute. The winger guided the ball home to cap a very dominant second-half display from the Pharaohs.
The New Zealand goalkeeper made four crucial saves to keep his side in the game during the final pressure. At the other end, Mostafa Shobeir matched those four saves to deny any late counter-attack.
Egypt dominated the stats, adding 19 shots with seven on goal and keeping 56 percent of the ball. They finished with an expected goals rating of 1.96 compared to New Zealand’s 1.12.
This crucial win puts Egypt in a strong position to qualify for the knockout rounds. Meanwhile, New Zealand need to win their final group game to keep their World Cup campaign alive.

