Vancouver: Mohamed Salah expressed immense joy after guiding Egypt to its first-ever FIFA World Cup victory, calling it one of the greatest moments in the nation’s football history.

Goals from Mostafa Zico, Mohamed Salah, and Trezeguet saw Egypt create history as they came from behind to beat New Zealand 3-1 and claim their first FIFA World Cup victory since making their debut 92 years and 25 days ago.

The talismanic forward spoke of the immense emotional weight of the victory, which marks Egypt’s first-ever win in the tournament since their debut 92 years ago.

“It’s incredible. I don’t know how to express it in words. It’s a great achievement for all the players and for the staff. Hopefully we can carry on like this in the group, and we can write history and qualify – and in years to come, it will be remembered as one of the best achievements in the history of Egyptian football,” Salah said after the match.

Salah not only scored the winning goal against New Zealand but also became the first Egyptian to score in two editions of the global showpiece. Moreover, he became the oldest player to score for Egypt at 34 years and 6 days, surpassing Magdy Abdelghany, who was 30 years and 320 days old when he netted against the Netherlands in 1990.

Following his award for best player of the match, Salah said that the team played a good game, especially in the second half, which saw the Pharaohs have an advantage over New Zealand, as evidenced by scoring 3 goals and threatening the opponent’s goal more than once.

Salah added that he and his teammates pledged to do their utmost to please the Egyptian fans and reach the furthest point in the World Cup. He concluded his remarks, saying, “We are at the top of the group, but the next match is very important. We will celebrate today and then prepare for Iran in the third round starting tomorrow.”

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