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New Zealand
Darren Bazeley · FIFA #85 · 70 rating
Best · Group stage
Group Stage
AI prediction 1 – 1
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BC Place · Vancouver · 54k
2026-06-21
Egypt
Hossam Hassan · FIFA #29 · 76 rating
Best · Group stage
Projected XIs 4-2-3-1 vs 4-3-3
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New Zealand 1–1 Egypt
Expected goals 1.6 – 1.6 · projected scoreline
Egypt's attack (rated 83) has a clear edge over New Zealand's defence (74), so the model makes them 39% favourites, in a game that should stay competitive. Projected 1–1.
New Zealand win Draw Egypt win
Egypt favoured · clear rating edge. AI model — each attack vs the other’s defence (squad ratings, club & international goals, assists, goalkeeping), Poisson scoreline.
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79Attack rating83
74Defence rating71
#85FIFA ranking#29
—Squad value€22M
824Total caps674
109Intl goals125
27.6Avg age28.7
Best-rated player in each squad.