Salah leads Egypt to first-ever World Cup win
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- Mohamed Salah scored the go-ahead goal in the 67th minute — his 68th international — as Egypt beat New Zealand 3-1 on Sunday in Vancouver for their first-ever World Cup win.
- Egypt sit atop Group G but need at least a draw against Iran on Friday in Seattle to advance to the knockout round.
- Salah sits one goal from tying coach Hossam Hassan for Egypt's all-time scoring lead; he received a standing ovation when subbed off in the 85th minute.
- Finn Surman headed New Zealand into a 15th-minute lead off a corner kick from Tim Payne, an Instagram sensation and Portland Timbers defender.
- Mostafa Zico equalized in the 58th minute with a header, and Trézéguet added a diving header in the 82nd to seal the result.
Why it matters: Egypt's first-ever World Cup win vaults them to the top of Group G, where a draw against Iran on Friday in Seattle would clinch a knockout-round berth. Salah's 68th international goal — one shy of coach Hossam Hassan's all-time Egyptian scoring record — keeps that chase live at this tournament.
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