Final score: New Zealand 1 — 3 Egypt
Date: Sunday, June 21, 2026
Venue: BC Place
Stage: Group Stage
Egypt beat New Zealand 3–1 to take control of the group without putting it out of reach for the loser.
Egypt takes the 3 points on the road — the more valuable kind of result. New Zealand now needs to recover quickly. The matchday-2 narrative just shifted significantly.
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