New Zealand head coach Bazeley disappointed by his team's second-half display

[p]Bazeley's side had been pegged back twice by [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/iran/xrRx85iA/"]Iran[/a] in their ‌opening 2-2 draw, and they took a 1-0 lead in Vancouver ‌before [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/salah-mohamed/08FBycgB/"]Mohamed Salah[/a] turned on the style in the second half, scoring one goal ‌and creating another as [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/egypt/bejDn7NN/"]Egypt[/a] secured a [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/egypt-bejDn7NN/new-zealand-rLctHkpU/?mid=QeaikheU"]first win at the World ‌Cup[/a].[/p][p]Egypt, who drew 1-1 with [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/belgium/GbB957na/"]Belgium[/a] in their opener, top the group with four points while [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/new-zealand/rLctHkpU/"]New Zealand[/a] are bottom with one. Belgium and Iran have two points after ‌their 0-0 draw.[/p][p][b]"It's frustrating,"[/b] Bazeley said. [b]"We played so well ⁠in the first half. We scored ‌a great goal, created lots of chances, felt like we were dominating possession a ​lot of the time in the first half, and we were comfortable. We weren't really getting hurt.[/b][/p][p]"We talked well at half-time, looked at ​some things we can do a little bit better, we went out second half and we just weren't able to recreate the tempo and quality ⁠that we showed in the ​first half."[/p][infobox id="4ccc1b10-d68f-4c97-bcf4-5e613c17c2e3" /][p]After defender [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/surman-finn/vw2VBzE5/"]Finn Surman[/a] had put the Kiwis ahead in the 15th minute, Egypt came storming out of the blocks after the break and it was only a matter of time before they got back on level terms, ‌with Mostafa Zico getting the equaliser.[/p][p]Salah then put them ahead before Mahmoud Trezeguet got their third.[/p][p][b]"Egypt came out and obviously came out with a different attitude and upped the tempo,"[/b] said Bazeley.[b] "I thought they played well second half, but it's frustrating to end up losing a game. That could be us celebrating on the pitch at the end.[/b][/p][p]"They've got some really good players, and Salah scores a goal that I've been watching him score for 10 years, coming in and left foot. But, yeah, overall, I think we defended ‌players like him really well most of the game."[/p][embed guid="b5e54bbc-ff08-42c6-bfd9-b383ed8f945d" url="https://x.com/FIFAWorldCup/status/2068898268743131437" social-type="twitter" /][p]New Zealand striker Elijah Just ​told Reuters they would not underestimate group favourites Belgium despite the ‌European side drawing their first two matches.[/p][p][b]"You can look at it one way, where the draws are maybe not so flattering to Belgium when they're probably favourites to get out of the group,"[/b] he said.[/p][p]"At the same time, we know how hungry they're going to be, they ⁠need to beat us to get ⁠out of the group, so yeah, ‌we're definitely not underestimating them because of the draws."[/p]