The Egypt national football team continues its intense preparations to face New Zealand in the FIFA World Cup 2026. Hani Abu Rideh, the president of the Egyptian Football Association, attended the team's training sessions and held a meeting with the players, affirming the association's ongoing support for the team and its technical staff, led by Hossam Hassan, to make history in the World Cup and delight Egyptian football fans. The draw against Belgium gave the team and its technical staff a significant morale boost ahead of the New Zealand match, after all indicators had suggested an Egyptian defeat. A source within the association revealed that the association decided to award each player a financial bonus of 200,000 Egyptian pounds after the draw with Belgium, in appreciation of their strong and manly performance against Belgium and their fighting spirit. The source also confirmed that the association has allocated a large financial bonus for the players in the event of a win against New Zealand, amounting to 300,000 Egyptian pounds, which each player will receive as a strong motivator to achieve a historic feat in the World Cup, given that the Egyptian team has never achieved a victory in its participation history in the tournament. This achievement is crucial for the Egyptian team, which aspires to achieve positive results in the tournament. The Egyptian team is considered one of the favorites in Group Seven after the draw with Belgium. The Egyptian team will face New Zealand on Monday at 4 am in Vancouver, Canada. The team relies on its experienced players, such as Mohamed Salah and Amr Gamal, to achieve a win against New Zealand.