19 Jun 2009

Egypt stun world champions at football's Confederations Cup

6:44 pm on 19 June 2009

Egypt's hailed its shock 1-nil win over world champions Italy in football's Confederations Cup as one of its best ever.

Egypt and Italy are now level on three points in their group with Eygpt favoured to go through to the semis.

They face the United States next while Italy must play Brazil, who have two wins out of two so far.

New Zealand's final match at the tournament is against Iraq on Sunday morning.