This was Egypt's first World Cup win at their ninth attempt. Salah scored in the 67th minute to give Egypt the lead for the first time in the match.
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The long wait for Mohamed Salah and Egypt has finally come to an end. Egypt beat New Zealand with a second-half goal to give Africa's most successful nation its first historic win in World Cup history.
Egypt won their first World Cup at their ninth attempt. Salah scored in the 67th minute to give Egypt their first lead. Trezeguet added a third to give Egypt a 3-1 victory. New Zealand had taken the lead early in the match. The Egyptian King Salah's performance against Belgium was not very good, so he did not get off to the best start he had hoped for at this World Cup.
His first half against New Zealand was also not very good. It seemed that another World Cup would be unforgettable for the 34-year-old. Salah's poor performance in the World Cup will not be broken any more. Now, after Lionel Messi, Kylian Mbappe, Erling Haaland and Harry Kane, Salah is also expected to make his mark in this World Cup.
Salah's performance for Egypt in the 2018 World Cup was a failure. Four years ago, Egypt did not even qualify for the World Cup in Qatar. Now, Egypt's biggest football star has put in a memorable performance in the World Cup. Now, a point in the final match of the league stage against Iran will be enough for Egypt to enter the knockout stage.
What could happen if the situation goes to the end, Egypt may not even need that single point. After the match against New Zealand, Salah said, 'This win is a great achievement for all of us players. This win in itself was historic. Now we have an equally important match ahead of us.' The last season for Liverpool was not good for Salah.
Now, what will happen to his club career is also uncertain. He has also left Liverpool after a dispute with coach Arne Slott. Clubs around the world are eager to sign him. But he himself wants to focus only on the World Cup for Egypt now. He wants to forget the continuous failure for his country and do something good.
He was injured just before the 2018 World Cup. He barely made it into the team, but was on the bench in the first match against Uruguay. Egypt lost 3-1 to Russia immediately after. However, he scored a goal from a penalty in that. The defeat at the hands of Saudi Arabia in the next match was completely forgettable.
After that, there was tension in Egyptian football for a long time. Salah accused the Egyptian Football Association of disrupting the World Cup preparations. If anything, the news came that Salah would now retire, from international football. After failing to qualify for the Qatar World Cup, questions were raised about the level of Egyptian football.
Coach Hussein Hassan was seen talking to Salah in the first half against Belgium. He was later substituted. There was a fear that the same story would repeat itself against New Zealand, but Salah scored a great goal. For Liverpool, he was a key player for a long time, his image was like a superstar.
He has won everything for Liverpool, but it can be said that he has not won anything for Egypt. The goal against New Zealand is Salah's 68th goal for Egypt. He is on track to become the highest scorer for his country. At the same time, Egypt has also ended a 92-year wait for its first World Cup victory.
It has been 14 years since Salah started playing for Egypt. Before Salah came, Egypt had won the Africa Cup of Nations three times in a row between 2006 and 2010. But since he came, Egypt has lost the final of this competition twice. This World Cup is Salah's last chance to do well for Egypt.
