Mostafa Ziko Makes Egypt World Cup History With Two Goals

Mostafa Abdel Raouf "Ziko" continued his impressive World Cup 2026 campaign after scoring against Argentina and joining Egypt’s historic top scorers list.

  Thu , July 09 2026 / 08:04 PM Updated At: 2026-07-09 20:04:57

Mostafa Abdel Raouf "Ziko" continued his outstanding performances with Egypt at the 2026 FIFA World Cup after scoring the Pharaohs’ second goal against Argentina in the Round of 16.

Ziko Scores Against Argentina

Ziko scored in the 67th minute after receiving a perfect cross from Haitham Hassan, reaching his second goal in the current World Cup edition.

The Egypt international had previously scored his first tournament goal during the group-stage match against New Zealand, which Egypt won 3-1.

Ziko Joins Egypt’s World Cup Scorers

With his goal against Argentina, Mostafa Ziko entered Egypt’s all-time World Cup scorers list with two goals.

He matched:

  • Emam Ashour: 2 goals.
  • Abdelrahman Fawzi: 2 goals.

Mohamed Salah Leads Egypt’s Scoring Charts

Mohamed Salah remains Egypt’s top World Cup scorer with three goals.

Salah scored twice in the 2018 World Cup before adding another goal in the 2026 tournament against New Zealand.

Egypt’s World Cup Top Scorers Ranking

  1. Mohamed Salah: 3 goals.
  2. Mostafa Ziko: 2 goals.
  3. Emam Ashour: 2 goals.
  4. Abdelrahman Fawzi: 2 goals.
  5. Yasser Ibrahim: 1 goal.
  6. Mahmoud Saber: 1 goal.
  7. Magdy Abdel Ghany: 1 goal.
  8. Mahmoud Hassan "Trezeguet": 1 goal.

Ziko Continues Making History

Mostafa Ziko has become one of Egypt’s standout players at the 2026 World Cup, continuing to impress with his performances and aiming to help the Pharaohs achieve further success.

How many goals has Mostafa Ziko scored at the 2026 World Cup?

Ziko has scored two goals so far in the tournament.

Who is Egypt’s top World Cup scorer?

Mohamed Salah is Egypt’s all-time World Cup top scorer with three goals.

Against which team did Ziko score his first World Cup goal?

He scored his first goal against New Zealand in the group stage.

Who assisted Ziko’s goal against Argentina?

Haitham Hassan provided the assist with a precise cross.

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