The Egypt national football team faces New Zealand in the FIFA World Cup 2026, the Pharaohs' second match in the World Cup. The Egyptian team enters the match with high morale and a desire to make history by achieving their first win in the World Cup finals. The Egyptian team has previously participated in 3 editions of the World Cup finals in 1934, 1990, and 2018, but has not succeeded in achieving a win in any match during its three participations. The first half of the match began with pressure from the New Zealand team, which scored a goal in the 15th minute. The Egyptian team tried to equalize, but without success. In the second half, the pressure from the New Zealand team continued, but Mustafa Shobir succeeded in preventing two certain goals. In the 58th minute, the New Zealand team scored a second goal. This is the second consecutive defeat for the Egyptian team in the 2026 World Cup. The performance of Mohamed Salah was good in the match, as he made a great shot in the 35th minute. Omar Marmoush also made a strong shot in the 47th minute. However, the Egyptian team was unable to achieve a win in the match.