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New Zealand vs Egypt – Lineups & Match Details

Egypt beat New Zealand 3-1. Goals: F. Surman (15'), Mostafa Zico (58'), Mohamed Salah (67'), Trézéguet (82'). New Zealand had 44% possession against Egypt's 56%. Shots on target: 5-7.

World Cup · Group Stage - 2

Monday, 22 June 2026

New ZealandNew Zealand

1 - 3

Full Time

HT: 1 - 0

EgyptEgypt

Referee: Omar Mohamed Al Ali, United Arab Emirates

Lineups

New ZealandNew Zealand4-2-3-1
Max Crocombe1Max CrocombeG
Tim Payne2Tim PayneD
Finn Surman16Finn SurmanD
Michael Boxall5Michael BoxallD
Liberato Cacace13Liberato CacaceD
Joe Bell6Joe BellM
Marko Stamenić8Marko StamenićM
Callum McCowatt20Callum McCowattM
Sarpreet Singh10Sarpreet SinghM
Elijah Just11Elijah JustM
Chris Wood9Chris WoodF

Substitutes

19Benjamin OldF
23Ryan ThomasM
21Jesse RandallF
4Tyler BindonD
3Francis De VriesD
12Alex PaulsenG
22Michael WoudG
26Tommy SmithD
15Nando PijnakerD
24Callan ElliotD
14Alex RuferM
25Lachlan BaylissM
7Logan RogersonF
17Kosta BarbarousesF
18Ben WaineF
EgyptEgypt4-2-3-1
Mostafa Shobeir23Mostafa ShobeirG
Mohamed Hany3Mohamed HanyD
Yasser Ibrahim2Yasser IbrahimD
Hamdy Fathy14Hamdy FathyD
Ahmed Fatouh13Ahmed FatouhD
Marwan Attia19Marwan AttiaM
Mohanad Lasheen17Mohanad LasheenM
Mostafa Ziko11Mostafa ZikoM
Mohamed Salah10Mohamed SalahM
Emam Ashour8Emam AshourM
Omar Marmoush22Omar MarmoushF

Substitutes

5Rami RabiaD
7Mahmoud TrézéguetF
9Hamza AbdelkarimF
4Hossam AbdelmaguidD
25ZizoF
6Mohamed AbdelmonemD
26Mohamed AlaaG
16Mahdi SolimanG
1Mohamed El-ShenawyG
24Tarek AlaaD
15Karim HafezD
21Mahmoud SaberM
20Ibrahim AdelF
12Haissem HassanF
18Nabil DongaM

Match Events

15'G

F. Surman

Assist: T. Payne

17'Y

Mohanad Lasheen

20'Y

S. Singh

34'Y

C. McCowatt

41'S

Hamdi Fathy

Substitution 1

58'G

Mostafa Zico

Assist: Mohamed Hany

66'S

C. McCowatt

Substitution 1

67'G

Mohamed Salah

Assist: Mostafa Zico

76'S

S. Singh

Substitution 2

76'S

L. Cacace

Substitution 3

76'S

Omar Marmoush

Substitution 2

76'S

Mostafa Zico

Substitution 3

82'G

Trézéguet

Assist: Mohamed Salah

85'S

Emam Ashour

Substitution 4

85'S

Mohamed Salah

Substitution 5

85'S

T. Payne

Substitution 4

85'S

E. Just

Substitution 5

90'+9S

Hossam Abdelmaguid

Substitution 6

Statistics

New Zealand
44%56%
Egypt
1.12Expected Goals (xG)1.96
11Total Shots19
5Shots on Target7
4Corners3
14Fouls8
3Offsides0
80Pass Accuracy (%)88
2Yellow Cards1
0Red Cards0
Match preview

New Zealand host Egypt on Monday, 22 June 2026 at BC Place. The kick-off time is 01:00 local. The fixture is part of the World Cup schedule. New Zealand go into the match 4th in the table; Egypt sit 2nd. The two squads have prepared for a tight contest.

Form coming in

New Zealand have taken 0 wins, 4 draws and 0 losses from their last 4. Recent run: 4 draws in a row. Egypt have collected 0 wins, 1 draw and 3 losses over the same span. Recent run: 1 draw.

Match recap

Egypt beat New Zealand 3-1. New Zealand scored through F. Surman 15'. Egypt replied with Mostafa Zico 58', Mohamed Salah 67', Trézéguet 82'. The decisive goal arrived in minute 82 as the contest closed.

Stat highlights

New Zealand held 44% of the ball against 56% for Egypt. Shots on target finished 5-7. Expected goals read 1.12 for New Zealand, 1.96 for Egypt.

Verdict

Egypt take the three points; New Zealand look at a thin night for the home crowd. New Zealand sat 4th and Egypt 2nd before kick-off, so the table reshuffles slightly. The next round of fixtures will say more about where each side is going.