World Cup 2026: Why we lost to Egypt – New Zealand coach, Barren Bazeley

New Zealand coach, Barren Bazeley, has explained wherefore his squad mislaid 3-1 against Egypt in Monday’s World Cup clash.

Speaking astatine his post-match interrogation aft the game, Bazeley said that Egypt upped the tempo of the crippled successful the 2nd half, and his squad couldn’t replicate what they were doing truthful good successful the archetypal half.,

Three goals from Mostafa Ziko, Mohamed Salah and Trezeguet gave the Pharaohs the triumph against New Zealand.

The effect leaves New Zealand astatine the bottommost of Group G with 1 constituent from 2 matches.

“It’s disappointing. We were truthful bully successful the archetypal half. We dominated possession and created a batch of chances,” Bazeley said.

“We came retired successful the 2nd half, and I thought we were good but we didn’t rather get to the gait of the game.

“Egypt upped the tempo and we couldn’t replicate what we were doing truthful good successful the archetypal half.

“Ultimately, that wounded us. We’re inactive 1 crippled distant from making history. We cognize we person to bushed Belgium now.”

World Cup 2026: Why we mislaid to Egypt – New Zealand coach, Barren Bazeley