The Egypt national football team is set to face New Zealand in the FIFA World Cup 2026, a crucial match in the second round of Group 7. The match is scheduled to take place at BC Place in Vancouver, Canada, and a win would give the Pharaohs their first victory in their World Cup history. The match is set to kick off at 4:00 AM on Monday, June 22. BeIN Sports Qatar will broadcast the match, having acquired the rights to the 2026 World Cup. The expected lineup for the Egypt national team against New Zealand is as follows: goalkeeper Mustafa Shobair, defenders Yasser Ibrahim, Hamdi Fathi, Mohamed Hany, and Ahmed Fattouh, midfielders Marwan Atia, Imam Ashour, and Mohand Lasheen, and forwards Mohamed Salah, Omar Marmoush, and Mustafa Ziko or Mahmoud Trezeguet. The previous encounters between the two teams have been in favor of Egypt, with the Pharaohs winning two matches and drawing one. The first match ended in a 1-1 draw, with Hazem Emam scoring for Egypt, while the second match saw Egypt win with a goal from Ibrahim Hassan. The most recent match was in the 2024 Capital Cup, where Egypt won with a goal from Mustafa Mohamed. The national team is entering the Vancouver match with high ambitions, hoping to write a new page in the history of Egyptian football and achieve their first World Cup win, which would bring them closer to qualifying for the knockout stages for the first time in their history. Coach Roy Hodgson has chosen the optimal lineup for the upcoming match, noting that a win would give the Pharaohs the confidence they need to qualify for the next round. As for the standings in Group 7, the situation is as follows: New Zealand is in first place with one point, followed by Iran, Belgium, and Egypt, each with one point.