New Zealand player Ben Old on Monday evening questioned the validity of Egypt’s second goal against his country in their second-round match of the 2026 World Cup.
Egypt defeated New Zealand 3-1 in the match held in Vancouver, Canada.
“I’ve touched the ball and I feel like he’s (Yasser Ibrahim) fouled me. As he’s gone to fall down, he’s fallen down on my ballsack and ripped my shorts and underwear,” Old said.
“I was in pain from the injury. I didn’t know what was going on there. It’s frustrating, but they scored again after that so we can’t blame it on that … It’s frustrating but the referee has made his decision and we have to accept it.”
The Egyptian national team tops the standings of Group G in the 2026 World Cup with four points from a win and a draw.
