Result New Zealand vs Egypt, Sunday, 21 June 2026, World Cup Group G Egypt achieved a remarkable 3-1 comeback win over New Zealand in Vancouver during their Group G match for the 2026 FIFA World Cup on Sunday, June 21, 2026. Finn Surman put the All Whites ahead with an early goal in the 15th minute, but Egypt turned the game around in the second half with goals from Mostafa Zico, Mohamed Salah, and Trezeguet, clinching the victory. As a result, Egypt climbed to 1st place in Group G with 4 points, while New Zealand fell to the bottom with just 1 point. New Zealand initially took the lead with Finn Surman goal in the 15th minute. However, the tide turned in the second half as Egypt responded strongly. Mostafa Ziko equalized in the 58th minute, followed by Mohamed Salah giving Egypt the lead in the 67th minute. Trezeguet then capped off the win with a goal in the 82nd minute, adding the finishing touch to a fantastic comeback.

👉   There are no Serie A players either with  Egypt or New Zealand.

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   New Zealand World Cup 2026 Squad: 

• Goalkeepers: Max Crocombe (Millwall), Alex Paulsen (Lechia Gdansk, on loan from Bournemouth), Michael Woud (Auckland FC)
• Defenders: Tim Payne (Wellington Phoenix), Francis de Vries (Auckland FC), Tyler Bindon (Nottingham Forest), Michael Boxall (Minnesota United), Liberato Cacace (Wrexham), Nando Pijnaker (Auckland FC), Finn Surman (Portland Timbers), Callan Elliot (Auckland FC), Tommy Smith (Braintree Town)
• Midfielders: Joe Bell (Viking FK), Matthew Garbett (Peterborough United), Marko Stamenic (Swansea City), Sarpreet Singh (Wellington Phoenix), Alex Rufer (Wellington Phoenix), Ben Old (Saint-Étienne), Callum McCowatt (Silkeborg IF), Lachlan Bayliss (Newcastle Jets), Ryan Thomas (PEC Zwolle)
• Forwards: Kosta Barbarouses (Western Sydney Wanderers), Eli Just (Motherwell), Jesse Randall (Auckland FC), Ben Waine (Port Vale), Chris Wood (Nottingham Forest)

   Egypt World Cup 2026 Squad:

• Goalkeepers: Mohamed El Shenawy (Al Ahly), Mostafa Shobeir (Al Ahly), El Mahdi Soliman (Zamalek), Mohamed Alaa (El Gouna)
• Defenders: Mohamed Hany (Al Ahly), Tarek Alaa (Zed), Hamdy Fathy (Al Wakrah), Rami Rabia (Al Ain), Yasser Ibrahim (Al Ahly), Hossam Abdelmaguid (Zamalek), Mohamed Abdelmonemn (Nice), Ahmed Fatouh (Zamalek), Karim Hafez (Pyramids)
• Midfielders: Marwan Ateya (Al Ahly), Mohanad Lasheen (Pyramids), Nabil Emad (Al Najma), Mahmoud Saber (Zed), Ahmed Zizo (Al Ahly), Emam Ashour (Al Ahly), Mostafa Ziko (Pyramids), Mahmoud Trezeguet (Al Ahly), Ibrahim Adel (Nordsjaelland), Haissem Hassan (Real Ovideo)
• Forwards: Omar Marmoush (Manchester City), Mohamed Salah (Liverpool), Aqtay Abdallah (Enppi), Hamza Abdelkarim (Barcelona)

   

New Zealand official starting lineup against Egypt

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Egypt official starting lineup against New Zealand

Photo via x.com/EgyptNT_EN         y FIFA World Cup Tickets Sports, Football, Soccer, FIFA World Cup Tickets World Cup Group G Matchday 2 🇳🇿 New Zealand 1 - 3 Egypt  🇪🇬 Date: Sunday, 21 June 2026 Location: BC Place Vancouver, Canada Referee: Omar Al Ali UAE Assistant Referee 1: Mohamed Al-Hammadi UAE Assistant Referee 2: Taleb Al-Marri QAT Fourth Official: Kevin Ortega PER Reserve AR: Michael Orue PER ⚽️   Goals:    15'Finn Surman (N), 58' Mostafa Ziko (E), 67' Mohamed Salah (E), 67' Trezeguet (E) 🟨 Yellow Cards:  17' Mohanad Lasheen (E), 20' Sarpreet Singh (N), 34' Callum McCowatt (N) ✅ Official lineups - Tabellino: New Zealand starting lineup (4-2-3-1):  Max Crocombe, Tim Payne, Michael Boxall, Finn Surman, Liberato Cacace, Joe Bell, Marko Stamenic, Callum McCowatt, Sarpreet Singh, Elijah Just, Chris Wood Substitutes: Lachlan Bayliss, Logan Rogerson, Michael Woud, Kosta Barbarouses, Jesse Randall, Tyler Bindon, Nando Pijnaker, Francis de Vries, Tommy Smith, Ryan Thomas, Ben Old, Alex Paulsen, Alex Rufer, Callan Elliot, Ben Waine Egypt starting lineup (4-2-3-1): Mostafa Shobeir, Mohamed Hany, Yasser Ibrahim, Hamdi Fathy, Ahmed Fatouh, Mohanad Lasheen, Marwan Attia, Mostafa Zico, Mohamed Salah, Emam Ashour, Omar Marmoush Substitutes: Mohamed Alaa, El Mahdy Soliman, Zizo, Hamza Abdelkarim, Mohamed El Shenawy, Hossam Abdelmaguid, Mahmoud Saber, Ibrahim Adel, Tarek Alaa, Trezeguet, Haissem Hassan, Mohamed Abdelmonem, Ramy Rabia, Karim Hafez, Nabil Emad Dunga  

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