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.
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