MUNDIAL·26

First Stage · Group G · Monday, June 22 · BC Place Vancouver, Vancouver · 52,497 in the stands

kickoff 18:00 local · 24°C · 48% humidity · roofed stadium

New Zealand

15′ Finn SURMAN (pen)

1:3

Egypt

58′ MOSTAFA ZICO (pen)

67′ MOHAMED SALAH (pen)

82′ TREZEGUET (pen)

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New Zealand4-2-3-1
Egypt4-2-3-1
Max CROCOMBE5.6Tim PAYNE6.7Michael BOXALL6.2Liberato CACACE6.7Finn SURMAN7.4Joe BELL6.9Marko STAMENIC7.7Sarpreet SINGH6.4Elijah JUST6.7Callum McCOWATT6.3Chris WOOD5.6MOSTAFA SHOUBIR7.7YASSER IBRAHIM6.9MOHAMED HANY7.8AHMED FATOUH7.0EMAM ASHOUR6.9MOSTAFA ZICO8.7HAMDY FATHY6.6MOHANAD LASHIN6.1MARAWAN ATTIA6.7MOHAMED SALAH9.2OMAR MARMOUSH7.1
from the bench

match pulse — xG per 5 minutes · goals · cards

45′90′105′101′NZLEGY

goals — hover the strip for every shot and card, with names

  • 15′Surman0.13 xG
  • 58′Ziko0.19 xG
  • 67′Salah0.16 xG
  • 82′Trezeguet0.05 xG
NZL 0:0 EGY0'kickoff
6' Salah — xG 0.04 · Blocked7' Singh — xG 0.06 · Missed14' Just — xG 0.04 · Saved15' Surman — xG 0.13 · Goal19' Just — xG 0.01 · Blocked19' McCowatt — xG 0.03 · Saved20' Hany — xG 0.02 · Blocked21' Ziko — xG 0.07 · Missed26' Bell — xG 0.02 · Blocked27' Marmoush — xG 0.04 · Saved27' Wood — xG 0.06 · Missed35' Salah — xG 0.08 · Missed45 + 1' Ashour — xG 0.34 · Missed46' Salah — xG 0.20 · Saved47' Marmoush — xG 0.02 · Missed49' Ziko — xG 0.03 · Blocked50' Ashour — xG 0.01 · Missed50' Marmoush — xG 0.06 · Blocked52' McCowatt — xG 0.27 · Saved55' Ziko — xG 0.23 · Blocked55' Ashour — xG 0.06 · Missed58' Ziko — xG 0.19 · Goal65' Stamenic — xG 0.02 · Blocked67' Salah — xG 0.16 · Goal80' Fatouh — xG 0.06 · Saved81' Salah — xG 0.07 · Blocked82' Trezeguet — xG 0.05 · Goal90 + 3' Zizo — xG 0.12 · Saved90 + 8' Stamenic — xG 0.07 · Missed90 + 8' Bindon — xG 0.53 · Saved90 + 8' Bindon — xG 0.53 · Saved

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The xG race — cumulative expected goals, minute by minute

NZL 0:0 EGY
1.00′15′30′45′60′75′90′15' Surman — GOAL58' Ziko — GOAL67' Salah — GOAL82' Trezeguet — GOAL1.771.85

On paper vs as played — formation sheet vs heatmap reality

NZL 4-2-3-1 attack →, ← EGY 4-2-3-1 attack. The teamsheet, as announced.

1Max CROCOMBEMax CROCOMBE2Tim PAYNETim PAYNE5Michael BOXALLMichael BOXALL13Liberato CACACELiberato CACACE16Finn SURMANFinn SURMAN6Joe BELLJoe BELL8Marko STAMENICMarko STAMENIC10Sarpreet SINGHSarpreet SINGH11Elijah JUSTElijah JUST20Callum McCOWATTCallum McCOWATT9Chris WOODChris WOOD23MOSTAFA SHOUBIRMOSTAFA SHOUBIR2YASSER IBRAHIMYASSER IBRAHIM3MOHAMED HANYMOHAMED HANY13AHMED FATOUHAHMED FATOUH8EMAM ASHOUREMAM ASHOUR11MOSTAFA ZICOMOSTAFA ZICO14HAMDY FATHYHAMDY FATHY17MOHANAD LASHINMOHANAD LASHIN19MARAWAN ATTIAMARAWAN ATTIA10MOHAMED SALAHMOHAMED SALAH22OMAR MARMOUSHOMAR MARMOUSH

The duel — team data, FIFA tracking included

39%
Possession
50%
0.71
Expected goals
2.10
38
Threat
62
11
Shots
19
5
On target
7
355
Passes completed
486
39
Forced turnovers
51
16.0s
Ball recovery time
12.9s
2.02
High-press phases
5.22
8
Fouls committed
13
3
Offsides
0
119 km
Distance covered
118 km
34.6 km/h
Top speed
34.4 km/h

Territory — where each team lived

Every player's heatmap, minutes-weighted and stacked per team. New Zealand attack →, ← Egypt attack. Brighter is more presence; where the colors meet is the contested ground.

How it happened

  1. 15′Finn SURMAN (New Zealand) scores!!
  2. 17′MOHANAD LASHIN (Egypt) is booked by the referee.
  3. 20′Sarpreet SINGH (New Zealand) is booked by the referee.
  4. 34′Callum McCOWATT (New Zealand) is booked by the referee.
  5. 41′RAMY RABIA (in) comes off the bench to replace HAMDY FATHY (out) (Egypt)
  6. 58′MOSTAFA ZICO (Egypt) scores!!
  7. 66′Ben OLD (in) comes off the bench to replace Callum McCOWATT (out) (New Zealand)
  8. 67′MOHAMED SALAH (Egypt) scores!!
  9. 76′Jesse RANDALL (in) comes off the bench to replace Liberato CACACE (out) (New Zealand)
  10. 76′Ryan THOMAS (in) comes off the bench to replace Sarpreet SINGH (out) (New Zealand)
  11. 76′TREZEGUET (in) comes off the bench to replace OMAR MARMOUSH (out) (Egypt)
  12. 76′HAMZA ABDELKARIM (in) comes off the bench to replace MOSTAFA ZICO (out) (Egypt)
  13. 82′TREZEGUET (Egypt) scores!!
  14. 84′HOSSAM ABDELMAGUID (in) comes off the bench to replace MOHAMED SALAH (out) (Egypt)
  15. 84′ZIZO (in) comes off the bench to replace EMAM ASHOUR (out) (Egypt)
  16. 85′Francis DE VRIES (in) comes off the bench to replace Elijah JUST (out) (New Zealand)
  17. 85′Tyler BINDON (in) comes off the bench to replace Tim PAYNE (out) (New Zealand)
  18. 90+9′MOHAMED ABDELMONEIM (in) comes off the bench to replace HOSSAM ABDELMAGUID (out) (Egypt)

The morning-after column · AI-written from the match data

Egypt's Press Overwhelms New Zealand's Brief Resistance

New Zealand's bright start—an early goal on just 0.13 expected goals—proved a mirage. Egypt methodically suffocated the hosts through superior press (5.2 high-press phases to two) and possession control at 50%, forcing turnovers (51 to 39) while their sharper recovery time (12.9 seconds) repeatedly caught New Zealand flat-footed. By the 67th minute, the Egyptians had gone ahead, having equalized minutes earlier. The match became settled when New Zealand couldn't capitalise on two clear-cut chances—both 0.53 xG—in stoppage time.

Egypt's 2.1 expected goals to New Zealand's 0.71 barely captured their supremacy; Mohamed Salah's 9.2 rating and Mostafa Ziko's 8.7 reflected attacking dominance that New Zealand's stoutest defender, Marko Stamenic at 7.7, could not withstand. The Egyptians converted three goals across the match, the final arriving on just 0.05 xG. New Zealand's best chance came late: two 0.53 xG efforts in the 90th minute that were saved, moments after their single early success of the evening.

Egypt's 2.1 xG and Salah's 9.2 rating crushed New Zealand's 0.71; five high-press phases generated 51 turnovers in a masterclass of suffocation.

90+8′

Two 0.53 xG chances saved; New Zealand's final grasp at a draw dissolved in stoppage time.

What New Zealand needed

Left behind by Salah's brilliance and Egypt's relentless press intensity.

  • Missed two 0.53 xG chances in stoppage time; clinical finishing there could have forced extra time.
  • Only 2.0 high-press phases vs Egypt's 5.2; earlier disruption would have eased the defensive burden.
  • 39% possession too passive; more ball retention would have reduced Egypt's attacking opportunities significantly.

What Egypt needed

Salah's 9.2 rating and relentless pressing converted dominance into three-goal victory.

  • Mohamed Salah's 9.2 rating; his brilliance in open play dictated the match's rhythm.
  • 5.2 high-press phases to New Zealand's 2.0; relentless pressure generated 51 turnovers and overwhelmed.
  • 12.9-second recovery time vs 16s; sharper transitions from defense to attack exploited New Zealand's fatigue.