The Egypt national football team achieved a historic win against New Zealand in the FIFA World Cup 2026 with a 3-1 score. This victory marked the team's first win in the tournament, ending a long streak of negative results. The Egyptian team, also known as the Pharaohs, had previously failed to achieve any wins in their past participations in 1934, 1990, and 2018, with only two draws and five losses. The match started with New Zealand taking the lead through defender Finn Surman, who scored from a corner kick. However, in the second half, the Egyptian team showed more strength and control, and managed to equalize the score at 58 minutes through a header from Zeko after continuous pressure on the opponent's goal. The Egyptian team's superiority continued, with Mohamed Salah scoring the second goal in the 67th minute, giving his team the lead and becoming the historic top scorer for Egypt in the World Cup finals. Before the end of the match, substitute Mahmoud Hassan Trezeguet reinforced the Pharaohs' win with a wonderful header in the 82nd minute, after a skillful pass from Salah. With this win, the Egyptian team topped Group G with 4 points, bringing them closer to qualifying for the round of 32.