Egypt fell behind to a 16th-minute strike from Chris Wood, but Mohamed Salah equalised from close-range at the end of the first half.
The Africans could have had at least seven goals by the final whistle but a mixture of last-ditch Kiwi defending, and some wasteful finishing from Egypt, meant that they had to settle for a draw.
Should Brazil beat Belarus in Manchester in the later action, Egypt will have to beat the Europeans on Wednesday to qualify for the quarter-finals, while minnows New Zealand will have to beat the South American side to progress from Group C.
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