Egypt score three in the second half to beat New Zealand 3-1

New Zealand went ahead in the 15th minute when F. Surman finished a T. Payne assist to make it 1-0. They kept that lead through halftime.

After the break, Egypt equalized in the 58th minute through M. Ziko, who scored from a M. Hany assist. In the 67th minute, M. Ziko was involved again, this time setting up Mohamed Salah to put Egypt 2-1 in front. Then in the 82nd minute, Mohamed Salah assisted Trezeguet for the final goal, sealing a 3-1 result.

The match statistics showed New Zealand with 44% possession and Egypt with 56%. Expected goals were 1.12 for New Zealand and 1.96 for Egypt. New Zealand had 11 shots to Egypt's 19, with 5 on target compared with 7. Passing accuracy was 80% for New Zealand and 88% for Egypt. New Zealand won 4 corners and Egypt 3, while New Zealand were caught offside 3 times and Egypt none. Both sides made 4 saves, and New Zealand committed 14 fouls to Egypt's 8.

In the opening round, New Zealand drew 2-2 with Iran, while Egypt drew 1-1 with Belgium.

For the next round, New Zealand will face Belgium in the third group match on 2026-06-27. New Zealand are currently fourth in Group G with 2 matches played, 0 wins, 1 draw, 1 loss, 1 point, and a goal difference of -2. Egypt will meet Iran in the third group match on 2026-06-27. Egypt are currently first in Group G with 2 matches played, 1 win, 1 draw, 0 losses, 4 points, and a goal difference of 2, and they are currently in the official qualification zone for the round of 32.