The Egyptian national team defeated New Zealand with a score of 3:1 in the second round of the group stage of the 2026 World Cup..

This victory was the first for the Egyptian team in the history of its participation in the World Championships.

It is noted that the “pharaohs” needed nine games to get their first win at world tournaments. Now the Egyptians have one victory, three draws and five defeats at the World Cup.

The 2026 World Cup was the fourth tournament in which they are participating for the Egyptian national team, and the team made its debut at the world championships in 1934, when in the 1/8 finals it was defeated by Hungary with a score of 2:4.

In addition, the “pharaohs” took part in the 1990 World Cup and the 2018 World Cup, failing to qualify from the group, taking last places in their quartets.

In 1990, the Egyptian national team drew with the Netherlands (1:1) and Ireland (0:0), and was also defeated by England (0:1).

The Egyptians finished the 2018 tournament with three defeats in the group, losing to Uruguay (0:1), Russia (1:3) and Saudi Arabia (1:2).

Let us remind you that Egypt started the 2026 World Cup with a 1:1 draw with Belgium, and after defeating New Zealand they took first place in Group G with four points..

It was also reported that Iran set a historical World Cup record for the average age of the team.

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