The Egypt national football team achieved a significant win against New Zealand in the 2026 FIFA World Cup thanks to Mustafa Zico's goal, who scored a header from inside the penalty area. Mustafa Zico opened the scoring for the Egypt national football team in the 3-1 win over New Zealand, equalizing the score in favor of the Pharaohs with a header from inside the penalty area. The goal was Zico's third international goal in his fourth appearance for the Pharaohs and his first in the World Cup after scoring friendly matches against Russia and Brazil, in addition to creating Egypt's second goal for Mohamed Salah. Zico said in a television interview after the Egypt-New Zealand match: I am now the happiest person in the world, I did not expect to go to the World Cup. I was on my way to the Northern Coast to enjoy my vacation, but coach Hossam Hassan called me and secured my place in the national team. Zico described the confrontation with New Zealand as historic for the Pharaohs because it gave the Sons of the Nile their first victory in the World Cup in their fourth participation. About his goal, Zico said: Scoring is a success from God and of course I am happy with the goal and the decisive pass I made for Mohamed Salah. Zico emphasized that all the players in the national team are doing their best to appear in the best shape. And he concluded: Our goal is to make the Egyptian fans happy and it is a goal that cannot be measured by any price. Zico added that the win over New Zealand was the result of collective efforts from all the players. The win over New Zealand is the first win for the Egypt national football team in the 2026 World Cup. The Egyptian national team will face its next opponent in the World Cup in the upcoming match. The win over New Zealand is an important step towards qualifying for the next round of the tournament.