Mo Salah stars as Egypt beat New Zealand at FIFA World Cup

Mo Salah guides Egypt to first-ever FIFA World Cup win (Pics: AFP) Mid-Day Sports By Atharva Upasani Published Jun 22, 2026 [{ "selector": ".imaoe-a", "duration": "1000ms", "fill": "forwards", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "transform": "translateX(-309px)", "opacity": "1"}, {"offset": 1, "transform": "translateX(0)", "opacity": "1"} ] }]

Salah scored his 68th goal in international football, just one goal shy of current Egypt coach Hossam Hassan`s career record for Egypt [{ "selector": ".imaoe-a", "duration": "1000ms", "fill": "forwards", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "transform": "translateX(-309px)", "opacity": "1"}, {"offset": 1, "transform": "translateX(0)", "opacity": "1"} ] }]

It was Salah`s third World Cup goal after he netted two at the 2018 tournament. With three goals at the World Cup, Salah is Egypt`s highest goal scorer [{ "selector": ".imaoe-a", "duration": "1000ms", "fill": "forwards", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "transform": "translateX(-309px)", "opacity": "1"}, {"offset": 1, "transform": "translateX(0)", "opacity": "1"} ] }]

Mo Salah has etched his name further into the history books as the captain of the first Egyptian team to win a World Cup match [{ "selector": ".imaoe-a", "duration": "1000ms", "fill": "forwards", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "transform": "translateX(-309px)", "opacity": "1"}, {"offset": 1, "transform": "translateX(0)", "opacity": "1"} ] }]

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