Their brilliance at the showpiece has been undone by an inability to finish the job.

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New Zealand sit bottom of group G with one point after losing to Egypt.

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

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Their brilliance at the showpiece has been undone by an inability to finish the job.

In the history of New Zealand football, there has never been a scenario quite like this.