The Egypt national football team completed its training in the Canadian city of Vancouver on Monday morning, in preparation for the match against the New Zealand team at 4:00 am on Monday, June 22, in the 2026 World Cup. All 26 players participated in the training session, in preparation for the match against the New Zealand team, at BC Place Stadium in Vancouver. The match between the Pharaohs and New Zealand will be refereed by Emirati referee Omar Ali, assisted by Mohammed Al-Hammadi, Taleb Al-Mari, and fourth referee Kevin Ortega. Hossam Hassan, the technical director of the Egypt national team, confirmed that the team had studied the New Zealand team well before the match, emphasizing that the players' condition would be the decisive factor in the match. He added that the opponent is a strong team, emphasizing that any team that reaches the World Cup has the capabilities that qualify it, and we respect it. Hossam Hassan also emphasized that his philosophy is based on balance between defense and attack, reiterating his trust in all players, not just one. The technical director of the team said: «Since the World Cup draw, we know that we are in a difficult group, and we have prepared all the players to play each match as a separate championship, and although we achieved a positive result against Belgium in the first round, the match against New Zealand will be crucial in our journey in the World Cup». The Egypt national team is in Group G, which includes Belgium, New Zealand, and Iran. The team has one point in the World Cup after drawing with Belgium (1-1), while New Zealand drew with Iran (2-2). The Egypt national team drew with Belgium in the first round, and the team's score is one point, while the New Zealand team drew with Iran with a score of 2-2, and the team's score is two points. The Egypt national team must win the next match to improve its score in the group.