FIFA WORLD CUP 2026

Group G · Matchday 1

--:--BC Place, Vancouver

New ZealandNZL1 goal

1 - 3

Full Time

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EgyptEGYMohamed Salah 67'

Highlights

Salah: We made Egypt happy and proud with first win

ESPN

Van Dijk expecting 'tough' World Cup knockout game vs. Morocco

Preview

New Zealand vs Egypt Prediction

Match preview for New Zealand vs Egypt, including form signals, head-to-head context, predicted score, and venue details.

Predicted score1-3

FavoriteEgypt 60%

Confidence80%

New Zealand15%

Draw25%

Egypt60%

New Zealand recent form

2026-06-22: New Zealand 1-3 Egypt (L for New Zealand)
2026-06-16: Iran 2-2 New Zealand (D for New Zealand)

Egypt recent form

2026-06-22: New Zealand 1-3 Egypt (W for Egypt)

2026-06-15: Belgium 1-1 Egypt (D for Egypt)

Prediction reasons

Egypt defeated New Zealand 3-1 in their direct head-to-head meeting on June 22.
Egypt showed strong tournament resilience by securing a 1-1 draw against a tough Belgium side.
New Zealand has conceded five goals in their last two matches, showing defensive vulnerability.

Match Events

New ZealandMatch EventsEgypt

Kick-off

Half-time

Second half

Full-time

17'

Yellow Card

Mohanad Lashin

Mohanad Lasheen (Egypt) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Sarpreet Singh

Sarpreet Singh (New Zealand) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Yellow Card

20'

VAR

21'

VAR

Mostafa Zico

VAR Decision: Other Decision Cancelled.

Callum McCowatt

Callum McCowatt (New Zealand) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Yellow Card

34'

SUB

41'

Substitution

Ramy Rabia

Assist: Hamdy Fathy

Substitution, Egypt. Ramy Rabia replaces Hamdi Fathy because of an injury.

Ben Old

Assist: Callum McCowatt

Substitution, New Zealand. Ben Old replaces Callum McCowatt.

Substitution

SUB

66'

67'

Goal

Mohamed Salah

Assist: Mostafa Zico

Goal! New Zealand 1, Egypt 2. Mohamed Salah (Egypt) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Mostafa Zico.

Jesse Randall

Assist: Liberato Cacace

Substitution, New Zealand. Jesse Randall replaces Liberato Cacace.

Substitution

SUB

76'

Ryan Thomas

Assist: Sarpreet Singh

Substitution, New Zealand. Ryan Thomas replaces Sarpreet Singh.

Substitution

SUB

76'

SUB

76'

Substitution

Trézéguet

Assist: Omar Marmoush

Substitution, Egypt. Trezeguet replaces Omar Marmoush.

SUB

76'

Substitution

Hamza Abdelkarim

Assist: Mostafa Zico

Substitution, Egypt. Hamza Abdelkarim replaces Mostafa Zico.

SUB

85'

Substitution

Zizo

Assist: Emam Ashour

Substitution, Egypt. Zizo replaces Emam Ashour.

SUB

85'

Substitution

Hossam Abdelmaguid

Assist: Mohamed Salah

Substitution, Egypt. Hossam Abdelmaguid replaces Mohamed Salah.

Tyler Bindon

Assist: Tim Payne

Substitution, New Zealand. Tyler Bindon replaces Tim Payne.

Substitution

SUB

85'

Francis de Vries

Assist: Elijah Just

Substitution, New Zealand. Francis de Vries replaces Elijah Just.

Substitution

SUB

85'

SUB

90'+9'

Substitution

Mohamed Abdelmoneim

Assist: Hossam Abdelmaguid

Substitution, Egypt. Mohamed Abdelmonem replaces Hossam Abdelmaguid because of an injury.

Live Commentary

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Update

Match ends, New Zealand 1, Egypt 3.

90'+11'

Update

Second Half ends, New Zealand 1, Egypt 3.

90'+10'

Corner Awarded

Corner, Egypt. Conceded by Michael Boxall.

90'+9'

Substitution

Substitution, Egypt. Mohamed Abdelmonem replaces Hossam Abdelmaguid because of an injury.

90'+8'

Shot On Target

Attempt saved. Tyler Bindon (New Zealand) left footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal by Mostafa Shobeir (Egypt). Assisted by Marko Stamenic.

90'+8'

Shot Off Target

Attempt missed. Marko Stamenic (New Zealand) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.

90'+7'

End Delay

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

90'+4'

Start Delay

Delay in match because of an injury Hossam Abdelmaguid (Egypt).