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

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

Mohamed Salah led Egypt ⁠to their first-ever World Cup victory as they recovered to beat ⁠New Zealand 3-1, moving top of Group G and boosting their hopes of ⁠reaching the knockout stage. Egypt, pre-match favourites with Salah and Omar Marmoush spearheading ⁠the attack, were backed by a vocal ​crowd at BC ‌Place. However, slack ‌defending cost them early as New Zealand ‌defender Finn Surman rose to power home a 15th-minute header from Tim Payne’s corner, silencing the sea of red. Continue reading...