Egypt ended 92 years without a World Cup win on Sunday, overturning a half-time deficit to defeat New Zealand 3-1 in Vancouver and move to the top of Group G. Mohamed Salah scored his first goal of the tournament and set up another in a dominant second-half display at BC Place, as the Pharaohs — Egypt's national football team — delivered the country's first three-point haul across four World Cup appearances spanning 1934, 1990, 2018 and now 2026.

New Zealand had looked assured in the first half, taking the lead in the 15th minute when defender Finn Surman headed home a corner. Egypt's goalkeeper Mostafa Shoubir kept the margin at one with three saves before the break, but the contest was transformed at half-time by coach Hossam Hassan's blunt message to his squad.