New Zealand continue their fiery start… and a terrifying number that reveals the suffering of the Pharaohs

The New Zealand national team finished the first half ahead of their Egyptian counterpart (1-0) in the match that brought them together today, Monday, at the BC Place stadium in the second round of the 2026 World Cup Group G.

New Zealand’s lead came in the 15th minute when Finn Surman produced a perfect pass in the box, curling a powerful header past goalkeeper Mostafa Schubert, taking advantage of poor defensive coverage by Egypt’s players.

And I mentioned network”Stats Foot:“French New Zealand have scored three of their last four World Cup goals in the first 15 minutes, reflecting their strong start to the tournament.

added network Finn Surman, aged 22 years and 8 months, became the second youngest player to score for New Zealand in World Cup history, behind only Winston Reid, who scored against Slovakia on 15 June 2010 at the age of 21 years and 11 months.

As he noted “Stats Foot:“Egypt’s national team has kept a clean sheet in only one match in the history of its participation in the World Cup, which was against Ireland on June 17, 1990.

The two teams go into this clash looking for their first win at the 2026 World Cup, after each of them settled for a point in the opening round.

The Egyptian team started their tournament with a 1-1 draw against Belgium, and the New Zealand team drew 2-2 with Iran in the first round.