Salah inspires Egypt to beat New Zealand 3-1 for historic World Cup win
Summary
Mohamed Salah inspired Egypt to their first-ever World Cup win by leading a comeback to defeat New Zealand 3-1 and secure top spot in Group G.
Key Points
- Mohamed Salah led Egypt to their first-ever World Cup victory with a 3-1 comeback win against New Zealand.
- Egypt moved top of Group G with four points from two matches after drawing with Belgium and beating New Zealand.
- New Zealand took an early lead through Finn Surman but Egypt equalised through Mostafa Zico.
- Salah scored one goal and assisted another, with Mahmoud Trezeguet scoring from Salah's corner assist to seal the win.