Egypt claim their first World Cup win after roaring from behind to beat New Zealand

<p>Mohamed Salah inspired Egypt to their first-ever World Cup win as they came from a goal down ⁠to beat New Zealand 3-1 with a brilliant second-half display, moving top of Group G and boosting their hopes of reaching the knockout stage.</p><p>After ⁠a relatively quiet first ⁠half that saw ​them go in behind at the break, Egypt and Salah turned up the heat in the second period as the 34-year-old winger showed he ⁠is still capable of conjuring magic from his boots.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/jun/22/new-zealand-egypt-world-cup-group-g-match-report">Continue reading...</a>