New Zealand vs 22.06.26 01:001 – 3Full Time
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Match report
Egypt fight back from behind to sink New Zealand at BC Place
Egypt came from behind to beat New Zealand 3-1 in a World Cup Group Stage - 2 fixture at BC Place, overturning a half-time deficit with three second-half goals. F. Surman had given the hosts an early lead, but Hossam Hassan's side responded after the break to take control of the contest and secure all three points.
AI-assisted match report written from official match data.
New Zealand made the brighter start, with F. Surman converting a chance set up by T. Payne in the 15th minute to put the hosts 1-0 up at the interval. Egypt turned the match on its head after the break. M. Ziko levelled in the 58th minute, assisted by M. Hany, before combining with Mohamed Salah nine minutes later to put the visitors ahead for the first time. Trézéguet added a fourth-quarter goal in the 82nd minute, teeing off an assist from Salah to make it 3-1.
Egypt controlled proceedings for long spells, holding 56% of possession and outshooting New Zealand 19 to 11, with seven shots on target against the hosts' five. The visitors' greater threat was reflected across the match, as they turned a competitive first half into a comfortable victory once their attacking players found their rhythm after the interval.
Mohamed Salah scored once, set up another and finished with a rating of 8.7, playing a hand in two of Egypt's three second-half goals.
Egypt's dominance in shots, 19 to New Zealand's 11, underlined how thoroughly they took over after conceding the opening goal.
Egypt won 3–1 away against New Zealand (half-time 1–0).
New Zealand met Egypt in the World Cup (Group Stage - 2). Kick-off was Monday, 22 June 2026, 01:00 UTC at BC Place. Referee: Omar Mohamed Al Ali.
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Key moments
- 15' Goal: Finn Surman (assist: T. Payne) — 1–0 · Watch Finn Surman's goal video (15')
- 58' Goal: M. Ziko (assist: M. Hany) — 1–1 · Watch M. Ziko's goal video (58')
- 67' Goal: Mohamed Salah (assist: M. Ziko) — 1–2 · Watch Mohamed Salah's goal video (67')
- 82' Goal: Trézéguet (assist: Mohamed Salah) — 1–3 · Watch Trézéguet's goal video (82')
Starting line-ups
New Zealand (4-2-3-1)
- 1 Maxime Crocombe
- 13 Liberato Cacace
- 5 Michael Boxall
- 16 Finn Surman
- 2 T. Payne
- 8 Marko Stamenić
- 6 Joe Bell
- 11 E. Just
- 10 Sarpreet Singh
- 20 Callum McCowatt
- 9 Christopher Wood (c)
Egypt (4-2-3-1)
- 23 O. Shobeir
- 13 A. Fatouh
- 14 H. Fathy
- 2 Y. Ibrahim
- 3 M. Hany
- 17 M. Lasheen
- 19 M. Attia
- 8 Emam Ashour
- 10 Mohamed Salah (c)
- 11 M. Ziko
- 22 Omar Marmoush
About this match
On this page: the New Zealand vs Egypt final score and result, goal highlights and video clips of every goal, who scored, starting lineups, match stats and the full match report from this World Cup fixture.
- Who scored and when — a goal-by-goal timeline of the match.
- Match stats — possession, shots, expected goals (xG), corners and cards.
- Starting lineups and player ratings for both teams.
- Head-to-head record and recent form for both sides.
- Watch Finn Surman's goal against Egypt (15').
- Watch M. Ziko's goal against New Zealand (58').
- Watch Mohamed Salah's goal against New Zealand (67').
- Watch Trézéguet's goal against New Zealand (82').
Watch the goals: goal highlights and video clips of every goal from New Zealand 1–3 Egypt. Explore more on the New Zealand and Egypt team pages or the World Cup page.
Quick answers
›What was the final score of New Zealand vs Egypt?
Egypt won 3–1 away against New Zealand (half-time 1–0).
›Who scored in New Zealand vs Egypt?
Finn Surman (15') for New Zealand; M. Ziko (58') for Egypt; Mohamed Salah (67') for Egypt; Trézéguet (82') for Egypt.
›Where can I watch New Zealand vs Egypt highlights?
Goal highlights and video clips from New Zealand 1–3 Egypt are on this page — open the videos tab to watch every goal.