'Some of those calls were really, really rough': Surman questions decisions in All Whites loss

Egypt fought back in the second half to claim their first World Cup victory.

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Home / Sport / Football / Football World CupSamuel SherryJournalist·NZ Herald·22 Jun, 2026 04:11 AM3 mins to read‌Fifa World Cup: All Whites v Egypt Group G clash in Vancouver. Video / TVNZAdvertisementAdvertise with NZME.All Whites defender Finn Surman has questioned decisions that went against New Zealand in their World Cup defeat to Egypt.

Surman opened the scoring in the 15th minute with a powerful header from a corner sent in by Tim Payne, but Egypt rallied in the second half to secure

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'Some of those calls were really, really rough': Surman questions decisions in All Whites loss

'Some of those calls were really, really rough': Surman questions decisions in All Whites loss

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