Before kick-off: define the sample first
| Outcome | matches | Share |
|---|---|---|
| New Zealand wins | 0 | — |
| Draws | 0 | — |
| Egypt wins | 0 | — |
FactUsing the explicit scope of completed 2026 World Cup matches before kick-off, the teams had met 0 times: 0 New Zealand wins, 0 draws and 0 Egypt wins. This is not presented as an all-time record.
FactThe comparison direction on this page is fixed: New Zealand is the recorded home side, Egypt the away side, and 1–3 is stored in that order. A later meeting would remain a separate event record.
Personnel: how the starting XI changed
FactNew Zealand changed 0 starters from its previous match; Egypt changed 0 starters. Continuity is calculated from confirmed starters only.
FactNew Zealand's new starters include no incoming starter; Egypt's new starters include no incoming starter. The names connect the continuity count to specific personnel.
The result: 1–3 and the decisive sequence
FactThe final score was New Zealand 1–3 Egypt. The verified scoring sequence was 15′ Finn Surman、58′ Mostafa Ziko、67′ Mohamed Salah、82′ Mahmoud Trézéguet. Score, sequence and line-up changes are facts; the mechanism inferred from them is labelled as analysis.
FactThe verification index for New Zealand versus Egypt fixes four fields: the 1–3 final score, the 2026 FIFA World Cup · Group G stage, the BC Place location and 4 scoring events. Together they identify this match without borrowing context from another fixture.
FactNode 1: Finn Surman scored for New Zealand in minute 15, setting the ledger at 1–0; Node 2: Mostafa Ziko scored for Egypt in minute 58, setting the ledger at 1–1; Node 3: Mohamed Salah scored for Egypt in minute 67, setting the ledger at 1–2; Node 4: Mahmoud Trézéguet scored for Egypt in minute 82, setting the ledger at 1–3
FactNew Zealand's location key for this match is BC Place, shared by Egypt; New Zealand's 1 goals and Egypt's 3 goals belong only to this venue and kick-off record.
Why this result made sense
AnalysisNew Zealand versus Egypt, 1–3: Egypt recovered after falling behind. The decisive feature was the response to the first score change: the concession did not lock the game into the opponent's preferred rhythm.