The Egyptian national team achieved a valuable and deserved victory over its New Zealand counterpart by a score of 3-1, in the match that brought them together at Vancouver Stadium in Canada within the competitions of the second round of the group stage of the 2026 World Cup, to win the "Pharaohs" their first victory in the current edition of the World Cup under the leadership of coach Hossam Hassan.
The match started with difficulty for the Egyptian team, after the New Zealand team succeeded in opening the scoring early at the 15th minute, following a corner kick executed by Tim Payne into the box, which Finn Surman rose to and shot with his head inside the net, giving his team the advantage at the end of the first half.
In the second half of the match, the Egyptian national team appeared in a different way and imposed its control over the course of the game, to succeed in returning to the match at the 58th minute, when Mohamed Hani sent an elaborate cross ball from the right side, which was met by Mustafa Zico with a powerful header that settled in the roof of the goal, announcing the equalizer.
The "Pharaohs" continued their offensive pressure in search of progress, which was achieved in the 68th minute after an organized collective attack that ended with a wonderful pass with the heel inside the box, which reached Mohamed Salah, who shot it with an elaborate touch inside the net, to turn the result in favor of the Egyptian team.
Eight minutes before the end of the match, Mahmoud Hassan Trezeguet succeeded in securing the victory after taking advantage of a corner kick carried out by Mohamed Salah from the left side, and converted it with a powerful header into the goal in the 82nd minute, to give Egypt the third goal and settle the match definitively, to join Mahmoud Trezeguet and Mustafa Zico in the list of scorers of the Egyptian national team throughout history in the World Cup
With this victory, the Egyptian national team booked its place in the round of 32 of the 2026 World Cup after presenting a distinctive comeback in the second half that overturned its delay with a goal to win with a deserved hat-trick, confirming its strong personality and ability to return in the most difficult moments.
Salah breaks Magdi Abdel Ghani's record
Mohamed Salah continued to write history in the shirt of the Egyptian national team, after he succeeded in scoring the net against New Zealand during the match between the two teams in the second round of the group stage of the 2026 World Cup, held in the United States, Canada and Mexico.
Salah's goal was not just a new addition to his scoring record, but also a new historic record, as the Pharaohs captain became the oldest Egyptian player to score a goal in a World Cup final.
According to the global network Opta specialized in football statistics, Mohamed Salah scored his goal at the age of 34 years and 7 days, surpassing the previous record set by Magdy Abdel Ghani, who scored his famous goal against the Netherlands during the 1990 World Cup at the age of 30 years and 320 days.
This achievement confirms Salah's continued to make a difference with the Egyptian national team despite his age, as he continues to break records and add new achievements to his busy career at the international and continental levels, and the star of the Pharaohs has strengthened his position among the most prominent players in the history of Egyptian football, after he succeeded in leaving his scoring mark in the biggest global football forums, to add a new historical record to his World Cup record.
Mohamed Salah became Egypt's all-time top scorer in the World Cup, after previously scoring two goals against Russia and Saudi Arabia in the 2018 World Cup in Russia, before scoring against New Zealand in the 2026 World Cup, and Mohamed Salah became the most Egyptian player to participate in World Cup matches with four matches, with two matches in the 2018 edition and the same in 2026.
Spain wins wide victory over Saudi Arabia
The Spanish national team achieved a wide victory over its counterpart Saudi Arabia with four goals without reply, in the match that brought them together, Sunday, at the "Atlanta" stadium, within the competitions of the second round of Group H of the 2026 World Cup.
The Spanish national team quartet, Lamine Yamal scored in the 10th minute, Mikel Oyarzabal scored two goals in the 21st and 24th minutes, and Hassan Timbukti, the defender of the Saudi national team, made a mistake in his goal in the 49th minute.
The Spanish national team achieved its first victory in the current edition of the World Cup, after drawing in the first round with Cape Verde with a goal each, while the Saudi national team received its first loss after drawing in the first round with Uruguay with a goal to match it as well.
La Roja's balance rose to 4 points at the top of Group H of the World Cup, while Saudi Arabia's balance stopped at a single point in third place, pending the result of the other group match between Uruguay and Cape Verde.
In the third and final round of the group stage, the Saudi national team will meet Cape Verde, while Spain will play Uruguay.
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