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Who qualifies from Group G at the 2026 World Cup?

Group G features Belgium, Iran, Egypt, New Zealand. The top two advance automatically; third place can progress among the best eight.

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Group G standings

Group G, World Cup 2026
# Team P W D L GF GA GD Pts FIFA Last / Next
1 Belgium flag Belgium 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 v Egypt · 15 Jun
2 Iran flag Iran 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 21 v New Zealand · 16 Jun
3 Egypt flag Egypt 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 29 v Belgium · 15 Jun
4 New Zealand flag New Zealand 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 85 v Iran · 16 Jun

Qualify top two Third place

Qualification path, team by team

The Qualification Path

One read per team: current points, goal difference, remaining fixtures, and the live route to the round of 32. The top two go through automatically; the eight best third-placed teams (one per group) also advance.

Belgium flag Can Belgium qualify from Group G? FIFA 9currently 1st

Belgium are seeded 1st of four in Group G by FIFA world ranking (No. 9). Group games: Egypt (15 Jun), then Iran (21 Jun), then New Zealand (27 Jun). The top two qualify automatically; third place can still advance among the best eight third-placed teams.

0 pts GD 0 0-0-0 W-D-L 3 remaining

Route: Pre-play route in Group G: Top two qualify automatically; third place enters the best-eight table.

Remaining: 15 Jun v Egypt 21 Jun v Iran 27 Jun v New Zealand

Path: 15 Jun v Egypt 21 Jun v Iran 27 Jun v New Zealand

Belgium squad →

Iran flag Can Iran qualify from Group G? FIFA 21currently 2nd

Iran are seeded 2nd of four in Group G by FIFA world ranking (No. 21). Group games: New Zealand (16 Jun), then Belgium (21 Jun), then Egypt (27 Jun). The top two qualify automatically; third place can still advance among the best eight third-placed teams.

0 pts GD 0 0-0-0 W-D-L 3 remaining

Route: Pre-play route in Group G: Top two qualify automatically; third place enters the best-eight table.

Remaining: 16 Jun v New Zealand 21 Jun v Belgium 27 Jun v Egypt

Path: 16 Jun v New Zealand 21 Jun v Belgium 27 Jun v Egypt

Iran squad →

Egypt flag Can Egypt qualify from Group G? FIFA 29currently 3rd

Egypt are seeded 3rd of four in Group G by FIFA world ranking (No. 29). Group games: Belgium (15 Jun), then New Zealand (22 Jun), then Iran (27 Jun). The top two qualify automatically; third place can still advance among the best eight third-placed teams.

0 pts GD 0 0-0-0 W-D-L 3 remaining

Route: Pre-play route in Group G: Top two qualify automatically; third place enters the best-eight table.

Remaining: 15 Jun v Belgium 22 Jun v New Zealand 27 Jun v Iran

Path: 15 Jun v Belgium 22 Jun v New Zealand 27 Jun v Iran

Egypt squad →

New Zealand flag Can New Zealand qualify from Group G? FIFA 85currently 4th

New Zealand are seeded 4th of four in Group G by FIFA world ranking (No. 85). Group games: Iran (16 Jun), then Egypt (22 Jun), then Belgium (27 Jun). The top two qualify automatically; third place can still advance among the best eight third-placed teams.

0 pts GD 0 0-0-0 W-D-L 3 remaining

Route: Pre-play route in Group G: Top two qualify automatically; third place enters the best-eight table.

Remaining: 16 Jun v Iran 22 Jun v Egypt 27 Jun v Belgium

Path: 16 Jun v Iran 22 Jun v Egypt 27 Jun v Belgium

New Zealand squad →

Remaining fixtures

Date (UTC) Match Venue
Mon 15 Jun, 19:00 UTC Belgium vs Egypt Lumen Field
Tue 16 Jun, 01:00 UTC Iran vs New Zealand SoFi Stadium
Sun 21 Jun, 19:00 UTC Belgium vs Iran SoFi Stadium
Mon 22 Jun, 01:00 UTC New Zealand vs Egypt BC Place
Sat 27 Jun, 03:00 UTC Egypt vs Iran Lumen Field
Sat 27 Jun, 03:00 UTC New Zealand vs Belgium BC Place

How qualification works

Live qualification scenarios go live after Matchday 1, when each outcome combination across the three matchdays maps to a final group ranking. The per-team paths above are seeded from the FIFA world ranking and the published fixture order.

Group G opens on 15 June 2026. For the 2026 tiebreaker order (head-to-head points before overall goal difference), see how the 48-team format works.

Group G news