RIYADH: It was not the start Egypt had hoped for after an impressive 1-1 draw against Belgium in their opening match of the 2026 FIFA World Cup. A stalemate earlier in the day between Iran and Belgium meant a victory against the All Whites would launch the Pharaohs to the top of Group G. Yet, the encounter carried more weight than just three points for either team. Both sides had yet to register a World Cup victory prior to kick-off. For Egypt, it was eight matches across four tournament appearances, and for New Zealand, seven matches in three World Cups.

June 19 : New Zealand and Egypt both came close to securing their first World Cup wins when they drew their opening games at the 2026 tournament, and the two sides meet on Sunday…

A maiden World Cup win would see Egypt and New Zealand all but qualify for the knockout rounds.

Build-up to the All Whites second match at the Fifa World Cup.

Egypt is on the brink of history in the World Cup, heavily favored against New Zealand on Sunday. A win would mark their first World Cup victory and strengthen their position for…

Egypt is on the brink of history in the World Cup, heavily favored against New Zealand on Sunday

The 40th game of the 2026 World Cup takes the tournament back to BC Place in Vancouver.

Mohamed Salah scored the go-ahead goal and Egypt went on to defeat New Zealand 3-1 on Sunday night and secure its first-ever World Cup win.

Egypt rallied from 1-0 down to beat New Zealand 3-1 in World Cup 2026 Group G. Salah scored the go-ahead goal as crypto and sports betting markets tracked

Mohamed Salah was on the scoresheet as Egypt came back from a goal down for a win that puts them in the box seat to progress to the knockout phase

Egypt 3-1 New Zealand: Goals from Zico, Salah and Trezeguet turned the match on its head in the second half to send the Egyptians top of Group G

Egypt defeats New Zealand 3-1, boosting their Group G position. New Zealand winning Group G now at 0.1% YES.

VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Mohamed Salah scored the go-ahead goal and Egypt went on to defeat New Zealand 3-1 on Sunday night to secure its first-ever World Cup win.Salah…

VANCOUVER: Mohamed Salah inspired Egypt to their first-ever World Cup win as they came from a goal down to beat New Zealand 3-1 with a brilliant second-half display on Sunday (Jun…

New Zealand lose lead once again as Egypt score three goals to take charge of Group G with four points. | Football News

VANCOUVER: Egypt earned the first World Cup win in their history by beating New Zealand 3-1 on Sunday, putting them on track to reach the knockout round for the first time.…

Brilliant second-half display means the team move top of Group G ahead of Iran and Belgium, boosting their hopes of reaching knockout stage.

The Pharaohs earned the first tournament win in their history, putting them on track to reach the knockout round for the first time.

Before this match, the Egyptians had played eight games at the tournament, recording three draws and five defeats

Egypt moved to the top of the standings in Group G with the win but wasn’t yet assured a spot in the knockout round.

Salah led Egypt to their first victory in the country's 92-year tournament history against New Zealand.