Mohamed Salah, right, and Mostafa Zico were both on the scoresheet in Egypt's win over New Zealand. AFP
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Salah and Zico the heroes as Egypt create World Cup history

Both players were on the scoresheet in a famous 3-1 win over New Zealand - the Pharaohs first at the global finals

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Egypt record first World Cup win against New Zealand - in pictures

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UAE's Majid Al Futtaim signs $3.1bn urban development project in Egypt

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Egypt boss denies Salah rift ahead of vital New Zealand clash

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World Cup 2026 quizHow much do you remember from opening week?

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Top row: Qatar's Boalem Khoukhi, Morocco's Ismael Saibari, Saudi Arabia's Mohammed Al Owais, Tunisia's Omar Rekik; bottom row: Jordan's Ali Olwan, Egypt's Mohamed Salah, Iraq's Aymen Hussein, Algeria's Riyad Mahrez.

ReviewHow did Egypt, Saudi Arabia and the region's other teams do in first matches?

A mixed bag with encouraging results for likes of Qatar and Morocco while Tunisia, Iraq, Algeria and Jordan suffer heavy defeats

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Britain and France prepare Hormuz protection force as UK Foreign Secretary flies to Cairo

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CommentHow a Saudi-led regional coalition can help to solve Lebanon's Hezbollah problem

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El Sisi looks to boost Trump alliance at G7 meeting

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World Cup analysisEgypt have bright future beyond Salah as teenager makes history

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Salah's Egypt denied first World Cup win after own goal earns Belgium a point

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President Sheikh Mohamed and Egypt's El Sisi issue peace call in Cairo talks

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Emam Ashour, left, of Egypt celebrates with teammates Mostafa Ziko, centre, and Mohamed Salah after scoring against Belgium. EPA

World Cup analysisEgypt have bright future beyond Salah as teenager makes history

The fact that the Pharaohs were disappointed to draw with Belgium is proof they are not at these finals to make up the numbers

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Salah's Egypt denied first World Cup win after own goal earns Belgium a point

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President Sheikh Mohamed and Egypt's El Sisi issue peace call in Cairo talks

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Ghada Amer: 'I'll tackle erasure of women from art history until my last breath'

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