Salah stepped up, but World Cup 2026 is proving to...

Mohamed Salah still has magic in his old boots. While the clock is ticking towards the end for many of the stars at this FIFA World Cup , some can still roll back the years and Salah proved himself to be more like Lionel Messi than Cristiano Ronaldo by creating history for Egypt on Sunday.

By scoring once and registering an assist in the Pharaohs' 3-1 win against New Zealand in Vancouver, the 34-year-old helped secure his country's first-ever victory at a World Cup at the eighth attempt and moved them to the top of Group G .

As a consequence, Egypt face Iran in their final group game in Seattle…