After the first round of World Cup 2026 matches, Group G couldn’t be more finely balanced with all four teams on one point.
New Zealand vs Egypt, then, represents a great chance for both sides to take a definitive step towards what would be a first-ever knockout spot. With Chris Wood and Mo Salah in their respective ranks, they’ll both fancy their chances of bagging a maiden tournament win that would do it, too.
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Nevertheless, New Zealand will start as underdogs. The All Whites got their campaign underway with an entertaining 2-2 draw with Iran. Elijah Just twice put the Kiwis ahead, each assisted by Wood, but there were concerns defensively as they shipped 17 shots.
Egypt took a first-half lead thanks to Emam Ashour’s well-hit strike but couldn’t hold on against group favourites Belgium. The Pharaohs hope to tighten up at the back, though, to provide the platform for Salah and Omar Marmoush to thrive.
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New Zealand vs Egypt: World Cup 2026 Preview
Searching for their first World Cup win, New Zealand showed plenty of attacking intent against Iran. Darren Bazeley’s side pressed high from the start and were rewarded for such high-tempo play when Just scored after just seven minutes.
The Motherwell midfielder linked brilliantly with Wood for both goals and will be full of confidence as he looks to add to his tally against Egypt. The biggest concern for Bazeley is at the other end of the pitch as Iran were able to carve out chance after chance.
Key to stopping attacks are the double pivots of Marko Stamenic and Joe Bell, who will once again be tested as they have to deal with the individual brilliance of Salah and Marmoush.
Neither player was on the scoresheet against Belgium, though Salah did set up his side’s goal, but both will be desperate to have an impact and help Egypt secure a first World Cup victory and knockout spot.
While the Pharaohs possess plenty of quality at the top end of the pitch, it is defensively where there are some concerns. They struggled to deal with the physicality of Romelu Lukaku after his introduction in the second half and will face a similar problem with the hulking Wood.
Tasked with stopping the Nottingham Forest forward will be Al Ahly centre-back Yasser Ibrahim, who will need to deliver a disciplined performance to ensure he isn’t bullied by the powerful striker.
New Zealand vs Egypt: Group G
FourFourTwo’s prediction
New Zealand 1-2 Egypt
FourFourTwo expects Salah and Marmoush to play a vital role in helping Egypt secure a first-ever World Cup win.
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