The Egyptian national team defeated New Zealand 3-1 in the second round of the group stage of WC-2026. According to Sport24.az, with this victory, the "pharaohs" achieved their first victory in the history of the World Cup.
The Egyptian national team was unable to win in the previous three World Cups it participated in. The African representative now has nine games in the history of the World Cup - one win, three draws, and five defeats.
Note that the group stage will end on June 27. The teams that take the first two places in each group and the eight teams that take third place will advance to the playoffs.