Salah became the best player of the match between Egypt and New Zealand

Egypt captain Mohamed Salah won the man of the match award in the second round of the 2026 World Cup group stage against New Zealand, which ended in a 3-1 victory for the African team. In the 67th minute, Salah scored his team's second goal, and at the end of the game he added an assist to Trezeguet, who set up the final score for in the 82nd minute.