Salah scores as Egypt beat New Zealand 3-1 for first World Cup win
Key takeaways
- Egypt rallied from a goal down at half-time to turn the game on its head and strengthen their case for the knockouts.
- Both Salah and Mostafa Zico bagged a goal and an assist apiece as Egypt rallied from a 1-0 half-time deficit and took over first place in Group G on Sunday.
- Salah celebrated his 68th international goal by pumping his fist before he was mobbed by his teammates in the 67th minute to the delight of the red-clad Pharaohs fans in the sellout crowd at BC Place, Vancouver.
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Egypt rallied from a goal down at half-time to turn the game on its head and strengthen their case for the knockouts.
xwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogle Add Al Jazeera on Googleinfo Egypt's Mohamed celebrates scoring his team's second goal during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Group G match against New Zealand at BC Place, Vancouver, on June 21, 2026 [Fran Santiago/Getty Images/AFP]By AFP, AP and Reuters Published On 22 Jun 202622 Jun 2026Liverpool star Mohamed Salah scored his first goal of the tournament as part of a second-half flurry to deliver Egypt their first-ever World Cup victory, 3-1, over New Zealand in Vancouver.
Both Salah and Mostafa Zico bagged a goal and an assist apiece as Egypt rallied from a 1-0 half-time deficit and took over first place in Group G on Sunday. Trezeguet scored Egypt’s third goal for late insurance.