
Season 2026/2027
World Cup
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 Zealand1 - 3
Full Time
HT: 1 - 0
EgyptReferee: Omar Mohamed Al Ali, United Arab Emirates
Lineups
Substitutes
Substitutes
Match Events
F. Surman
Assist: T. Payne
Mohanad Lasheen
S. Singh
C. McCowatt
Hamdi Fathy
Substitution 1
Mostafa Zico
Assist: Mohamed Hany
C. McCowatt
Substitution 1
Mohamed Salah
Assist: Mostafa Zico
S. Singh
Substitution 2
L. Cacace
Substitution 3
Omar Marmoush
Substitution 2
Mostafa Zico
Substitution 3
Trézéguet
Assist: Mohamed Salah
Emam Ashour
Substitution 4
Mohamed Salah
Substitution 5
T. Payne
Substitution 4
E. Just
Substitution 5
Hossam Abdelmaguid
Substitution 6
Statistics
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.