[94123] Dramatic turnaround for Egypt: First victory in Egypt's history at the 2026 World Cup
[94123] Dramatic turnaround for Egypt: First victory in Egypt's history at the 2026 World Cup
The Egyptian national team recorded a historic achievement at the 2026 World Cup after a 3-1 victory over New Zealand, achieved thanks to an impressive performance by Mohamed Salah.
Egyptian turnaround on the way to the next stage of the World Cup
As part of the Group G matches in the 2026 World Cup tournament, the Egyptian national team achieved a historic and important victory over the New Zealand national team with a score of 3-1. The victory, which secured Egypt's advancement to the next stage, came after an impressive comeback by the Egyptian team.
The game opened with a lead for the New Zealanders, when Finn Surman scored the first goal in the 15th minute with a header following a corner kick, as reported in ورزش سه. Egypt encountered difficulties in the first half but managed to change the momentum in the second half.
In the second half, the Egyptians came out more determined. In the 58th minute, Zizo scored the equalizer, and shortly after, in the 67th minute, it was Mohamed Salah who completed the turnaround and gave Egypt a 2-1 lead. Salah was crowned "Player of the Match" at the end according to reports from خبرگزاری ایرنا.
The final score was sealed by Mahmoud Trezeguet in the 82nd minute, following an accurate assist by Salah, which marked the first-ever victory for Egypt in the World Cup. فوتبال ۳۶۰ noted that Egypt's dominance in the final minutes was absolute, despite a missed opportunity by Zizo in the closing moments.