The Egypt national football team faces New Zealand in the second round of Group 7 in the FIFA World Cup 2026. The match will be the first official encounter between the two teams. Ibrahim Hassan, the team's manager, announces the team's departure to Vancouver in preparation for the match. The Egypt national football team entered the match after drawing with Belgium with a goal each in the first round. While the New Zealand team drew with Iran with a score of 2-2. Ibrahim Hassan announced that the team will travel to Vancouver, Canada tomorrow to face New Zealand. The delegation will travel from Spokane International Airport on a private plane provided by the International Federation of participating teams in the tournament. The team will train in Vancouver at 6 pm Cairo time. The Egypt national football team won all three friendly matches it played against New Zealand. The first encounter was in 1999 and ended with the Pharaohs winning with a goal scored by Hossam Hassan. Before the match was renewed in the same year and the Egypt national football team won again with a goal scored by Ibrahim Hassan. The third and final encounter was in the Egypt Cup tournament in 2024, and the Pharaohs succeeded in winning with a goal without a response scored by Mustafa Muhammad. The Egypt national football team is looking for a win in the upcoming match to improve its chances of qualifying for the next round of the tournament. And the win will have a great impact on the team's morale and the Egyptian people.