Egypt secures first-ever World Cup win, beats New Zealand 3-1

From @theathleticfc.bsky.social: What a special night for Egyptian football. Mohamed Salah scored the go-ahead goal as Egypt beat New Zealand to achieve their first-ever win at the World Cup. nyti.ms/4xGQXYH

Last World Cup should have been Mo Salah's moment and it got derailed by injury. For him to come back at age 34 and score the winning goal for Egypt's first-ever World Cup win is really special. It's hard for anything to crack the Salah career Mount Rushmore at this point, but this will.

🌎🇪🇬 OFFICIAL: Mo Salah wins Man of the Match Award for Egypt against New Zealand.

New Zealand manager Darren Bazeley on losing to Egypt. "When you see a team celebrating like that on the pitch, and fair play, but you think 'that could have been us where we could have been in that moment with the flags and the fans."

I really think New Zealand woulda won had Egypt not scored those three goals

What New Zealand is feeling after conceding that third goal to Egypt:

FINAL: New Zealand 🇳🇿 (1), Egypt 🇪🇬 (3) No scorigami. This score has happened 71 times in men's World Cup history, most recently on June 18, 2026 (Uzbekistan vs Colombia, Group stage). 7.1% of World Cup games end 3–1, the 6th most common scoreline.

🇪🇬🇳🇿⚽🏆Salah inspires historic Egypt win. Mohamed Salah scored and assisted as Egypt came from behind to beat New Zealand 3-1. It was the Pharaohs’ first-ever World Cup victory and moved them closer to securing a place in the knockout stages.

Terrible day for New Zealand. SVG got wrecked at a road course, the men’s national team lost to Egypt in the World Cup, and I didn’t have tickets to see The Beths tonight in New Haven, CT.

New Zealand 1-3 Egypt FT Egypt with the first ever win at the FIFA Men's World Cup. Salah with a goal and an assist, Ziko with a goal and assist. Someone in this group has finally won a match!

Tuned in when our kiwi brothers were leading 1-0 and witnessed 3 goals for Egypt. Am I the problem?

Hang in there Kiwi's, your country is proud of you.... apnews.com/article/worl... scores and Egypt downs New Zealand 3-1 for a first World Cup victory

Everyone else watching the World Cup: It’s so great watching everyone come together to enjoy this! Guy sitting down the bar from me watching New Zealand v. Egypt: Fuck you, you fucking kiwis! This is why you get left off world maps! I hope your plane crashes on the way back to you made up country!

Egypt defeats New Zealand 3-1, winning first World Cup match in nation's history

Egypt went on to New Zealand 3-1, with the matchwinner a thing of beauty from Mo Salah in the 67th minute. 📸@residualimage.bsky.social for AFTN #FIFAWorldCup #EgyptNT