History in the 2026 World Cup: Egypt national team defeats New Zealand 3-1

History in the 2026 World Cup: Egypt defeats New Zealand

In the second round of Group G at the 2026 World Cup, the Egyptian national team achieved a historic 3-1 victory over the New Zealand national team at BC Place Stadium in Vancouver, Canada. According to Anadolu Agency, this is the "first victory for the Egyptian national team in the history of its participation in the World Cup final tournament."

The match began with dominance by the New Zealanders, as according to Sputnik Arabic, the New Zealand team went into halftime with a 1-0 lead thanks to a goal by Finn Surman in the 15th minute. However, the second half was marked by an Egyptian comeback. According to the media campaign of the 'Al-Qahera News' channel, the goals that led to the victory were scored by "Zizo, Mohamed Salah, and Mahmoud Hassan Trezeguet."

Arabic media outlets described the event in an atmosphere of great national excitement. The 'Al-Mayadeen' channel confirmed the final result, while TRT Arabic emphasized that the victory was achieved "in an important match" that moved Egypt to the top of the group. Al-Mamlaka Radio noted that following the result, Egypt "has one foot in the round of 32."

Reports from the field, as they appeared on channels such as Wahad Al-Iraq, followed the course of the match minute by minute, including the distribution of links to live broadcasts. The newspaper 'Youm7' summarized the event as the team's "first victory in World Cup history," highlighting the team effort and the mental preparation of coach Hossam Hassan.