New Delhi, June 22 -- New Zealand defender Finn Surman made a surprise appearance on the score sheet, burying the opening goal in his team's 3-1 World Cup loss to Egypt on Sunday night.

The loss puts New Zealand at the bottom of the group with just one point, but the team can still advance to the knockout round. If the Kiwis pull off an upset victory over Belgium in Vancouver on Friday while Egypt defeats Iran in Seattle, they can move on with an improbable second-place finish.

New Zealand carried much of the momentum through the first half against Egypt thanks to Surman's goal. On a 15th-minute corner kick from fellow defender Tim Payne, Surman tracked the ball and knocked in a header from just outside the 6-yard box.

"It was a pretty...