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Salah Ends 92-Year Wait as Egypt Win First-Ever World Cup Match
Times of India·Monday, 22 June 2026
Mohamed Salah scored and created another goal as Egypt beat New Zealand 3-1 to claim their first-ever World Cup victory — 92 years after their tournament debut. Salah's strike was his 68th international goal. Egypt now top Group G and need only a draw against Iran to advance.
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This is one of the most emotionally significant results in World Cup history. For football fans everywhere, including in India, this is the kind of story the tournament is built on.
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