Mohamed Salah leads pharaohs to landmark World Cup win

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Egypt finally has a World Cup win to its name. It took 92 years, four tournaments and a second‑half surge in Vancouver, but Mohamed Salah dragged his country over the line with a goal, an assist and a performance that shifted the entire tone of its campaign. New Zealand struck first. Egypt finished stronger. By the end, the Pharaohs were deserved 3-1 winners, their first-ever victory on this stage. Egypt suffered an early setback Finn Surman’s opener came from the type of moment that drives coaches wild. A corner, a lapse in concentration, and the New Zealand defender rose unmarked to…

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