The Egypt National Football Team secured a historic win against New Zealand 3-1 in the FIFA World Cup 2026. The team's technical staff, led by Hossam Hassan, made six substitutions during the match, starting with Rami Rabia who replaced Hamdi Fathi due to injury. In the second half, Hossam Hassan brought in Hamza Abdelkarim and Mahmoud Hassan Trezeguet to replace Omar Marmoush and Mostafa Ziko, then pushed forward with Hossam Abdelmajid and Ahmed Sayed Zizo to replace Mohamed Salah and Emam Ashour. Despite the five allowed substitutions per team, Hossam Abdelmajid was replaced after a few minutes of participation, specifically in the last moments of the match. This substitution came after suspected concussion of Hossam Abdelmajid, and Mohamed Abdelmonem replaced him, but it was later revealed that his injury was not serious. The credit for this historic win goes to the technical staff of the Egypt National Football Team, who analyzed the team's performance and identified the weaknesses in the opposing team. Hossam Hassan praised his players, saying they presented a strong and cohesive match. He added that the win over New Zealand is an important step towards qualifying for the next round of the tournament.