New Zealand 1-3 Egypt — World Cup

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Ninety-two years of waiting, and Egypt's first World Cup win finally arrives in Vancouver.

Egypt secured their first-ever World Cup victory by defeating New Zealand 3-1 at BC Place.

Egypt had played eight World Cup games since 1934 and won none. That historic drought is finally over. The Pharaohs dismantled in Vancouver to claim their first-ever tournament victory. spearheaded Egypt's rapid counter-attacks, constantly bypassing the All Whites' physical mid-block. While New Zealand tried to exploit 's aerial dominance on set-pieces, Nice center-back anchored the defense to neutralize the target man. Egypt’s lethal transition speed proved too much for the tournament's lowest-ranked team, putting the Pharaohs on the brink of the .

— and get this
Before kickoff, Egypt and had played a combined 14 matches in World Cup history without a single victory.
With this result, Egypt remains completely undefeated in their historical head-to-head against , boasting three wins and one draw.
Their last meeting before this tournament was a tight friendly in March 2024, decided by a single Mostafa Mohamed penalty in Cairo.