Egypt wins over New Zealand for the first time in the history of the World Cup after 92 years

Sports-The Egyptian national football team achieved its first victory in the history of its participation in the World Cup, after defeating the New Zealand national team with a score of 3-1, in the second round of Group Seven in the 2026 World Cup held in the United States, Mexico and Canada, in a historic achievement that came after a wait that lasted 92 years.

With this victory, the Egyptian team raised its score to 4 points, topping its group, ahead of Iran and Belgium, while New Zealand’s score froze at one point at the bottom of the standings, according to match data.

This is Egypt’s first victory since its first participation in the World Cup in 1934, when it played a single match against Hungary that ended in a loss, before it waited 92 years and 33,628 days to achieve the first World Cup victory in its history.

The match witnessed a transformation in the second half, as the Egyptian team was able to turn the score around after falling behind, thanks to the goals and direct influence of a number of players, including Mostafa Zico, who scored and provided an assist, along with Mohamed Salah, who contributed to making the difference.

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Team captain Mohamed Salah highlighted that the team faced difficulties in the first half, especially in terms of offensive organization and conceding an early goal, before the situation was remedied in the second half and the historic victory was achieved.

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In media statements, Salah stressed that the focus is now on the next confrontation against the Iranian national team, stressing the importance of continuing positive results to ensure qualification to the next round.

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Player Mustafa Zico spoke about his unexpected participation in the tournament, stressing that he was about to spend his vacation before being called up to the national team, becoming one of the most prominent elements of the match after scoring one goal and assisting another.

Source:“My press”