2026 FIFA World Cup Group G
FIFA World Cup group

Group G of the 2026 FIFA World Cup will take place from June 15 to 26, 2026.[1] The group consists of Belgium, Egypt, Iran, and New Zealand. The top two teams, possibly along with the third-placed team, will advance to the round of 32.[2] All of the matches in Group G will be played at three venues on the West Coast of the United States and Canada: SoFi Stadium in the Los Angeles area; Lumen Field in Seattle; and BC Place in Vancouver.[3][4]

Teams

Draw position Team Pot Confederation Method of
qualification 		Date of
qualification 		Finals
appearance 		Last
appearance 		Previous best
performance 		FIFA Rankings[5]
November 2025[nb 1] June 2026
G1  Belgium 1 UEFA UEFA Group J winner November 18, 2025 15th 2022 Third place (2018) 8
G2  Egypt 3 CAF CAF Group A winner October 8, 2025 4th 2018 First round (1934), group stage (1990, 2018) 34
G3  Iran 2 AFC AFC third round Group A winner March 25, 2025 7th 2022 Group stage (1978, 1998, 2006, 2014, 2018, 2022) 20
G4  New Zealand 4 OFC OFC third round winner March 24, 2025 3rd 2010 Group stage (1982, 2010) 86

Notes

  1. ^ The rankings of November 2025 were used for seeding for the final draw.[6]

Standings

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Belgium 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Advance to knockout stage
2  Egypt 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3  Iran 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Possible knockout stage based on ranking
4  New Zealand 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played: June 15, 2026. Source: FIFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers

In the round of 32:[2]

Matches

All times listed are local, UTC−7 (PDT).[1]

Belgium vs Egypt

The teams have previously faced each other four times, most recently in 2022, a 2–1 win for Egypt in a friendly.[7]

Belgium Match 16 Egypt
Report

Iran vs New Zealand

The two teams have faced each other twice, most recently in the 2003 AFC–OFC Challenge Cup, which Iran won by 3–0.[8]

Iran Match 15 New Zealand
Report

Belgium vs Iran

The two sides have never met before.

Belgium Match 39 Iran
Report

New Zealand vs Egypt

The two teams have faced each other three times, most recently in the 2024 FIFA Series, which Egypt won by 1–0.[9]

New Zealand Match 40 Egypt
Report

Egypt vs Iran

The two teams have faced each other twice, most recently in the 2000 LG Cup; Egypt won 8–7 on penalties following a 1–1 draw.[10]

A "Pride Match" was planned in advance to take place in Seattle, organized by the local committee to tie into the local celebration and without endorsement by FIFA. After the draw and release of the schedule, it was determined that this match would feature Egypt and Iran, two countries where homosexuality is punishable by law.[11] Seattle's Pride Match Advisory Committee spokesperson said "The Pride Match has been scheduled to celebrate and elevate Pride events in Seattle and across the country and it was planned well in advance."[12] Iranian Football Federation President Mehdi Taj said both countries had "objections" and that the branding was an "irrational move that supports a certain group." Iran was planning to appeal the decision.[13] The Egyptian Football Association also sent a formal letter to FIFA Secretary General Mattias Grafström rejecting "in absolute terms" LGBTQ connections to the game.[14]

Egypt Match 63 Iran
Report

New Zealand vs Belgium

The two teams have never met before.

New Zealand Match 64 Belgium
Report

Discipline

The team conduct ("fair play") score will be used as a tiebreaker if the head-to-head and overall records of teams are tied. It will also be used as a tiebreaker for the third-place ranking between groups if the overall records of teams are tied. The score will be calculated based on yellow and red cards received by players and team officials in all group matches as follows:[2]

  • yellow card: −1 point;
  • indirect red card (second yellow card): −3 points;
  • direct red card: −4 points;
  • yellow card and direct red card: −5 points;

Only one of the above deductions can be applied to a player or team official in a single match.

Team Match 1 Match 2 Match 3 Score
Yellow card Yellow card Yellow-red card Red card Yellow card Red card Yellow card Yellow card Yellow-red card Red card Yellow card Red card Yellow card Yellow card Yellow-red card Red card Yellow card Red card
 Belgium 0
 Egypt 0
 Iran 0
 New Zealand 0

References

  1. ^ a b "FIFA World Cup 26 – Match Schedule" (PDF). FIFA. February 4, 2024. Retrieved February 4, 2024.
  2. ^ a b c "FIFA World Cup 2026 Regulations" (PDF). FIFA. May 2025. Archived (PDF) from the original on June 23, 2025. Retrieved June 7, 2025.
  3. ^ DeLatte, Tracy (December 5, 2025). "World Cup 2026: What to know about Group G". KDFW. Retrieved December 9, 2025.
  4. ^ Booth, Tim (December 6, 2025). "2026 FIFA World Cup schedule: Seattle matches' times, matchups unveiled". The Seattle Times. Retrieved December 9, 2025.
  5. ^ "FIFA/Coca-Cola Men's World Ranking". FIFA. November 19, 2025. Retrieved November 22, 2025.
  6. ^ "Draw Procedures for the FIFA World Cup 2026" (PDF). FIFA. November 25, 2025. Retrieved November 25, 2025.
  7. ^ "Belgium national football team: record v Egypt". 11v11.com. Retrieved December 5, 2025.
  8. ^ "Iran national football team: record v New Zealand". 11v11.com. Retrieved December 5, 2025.
  9. ^ "New Zealand national football team: record v Egypt". 11v11.com. Retrieved December 5, 2025.
  10. ^ "Egypt national football team: record v Iran". 11v11.com. Retrieved December 6, 2025.
  11. ^ Smith, Emma (December 8, 2025). "2026 World Cup 'Pride Match' to feature Egypt and Iran". BBC Sport. Retrieved December 9, 2025.
  12. ^ James, Alastair (December 9, 2025). "Iran and Egypt object to playing World Cup 'Pride Match'". PinkNews. Retrieved December 9, 2025.
  13. ^ "Iran objects to 'Pride Match' branding of World Cup game against Egypt". The Straits Times. December 9, 2025. ISSN 0585-3923. Retrieved December 9, 2025.
  14. ^ Smith, Emma (December 9, 2025). "2026 World Cup: Seattle 'Pride Match' set to happen despite Egypt objections". BBC Sport. Retrieved December 10, 2025.
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