Lumen Field · Seattle
World Cup 2026
GROUP G
Belgium · Egypt · Iran · New Zealand
Belgium's last chance with this generation. Egypt bring Salah. Iran bring experience.
Table
Standings
| Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1🇧🇪Belgium | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2🇮🇷Iran | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3🇪🇬Egypt | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4🇳🇿New Zealand | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Profiles
The Four Teams
🇧🇪
Belgium
FIFA ranking #9
Manager
Rudi Garcia
Key Player
Kevin De Bruyne
Napoli
World Cup Pedigree
15 appearances · best: Third place (2018)
🇪🇬
Egypt
FIFA ranking #34
Manager
Hossam Hassan
Key Player
Mohamed Salah
Liverpool
World Cup Pedigree
4 appearances · best: Group stage
🇮🇷
Iran
FIFA ranking #21
Manager
Amir Ghalenoei
Key Player
Mehdi Taremi
Olympiacos
World Cup Pedigree
7 appearances · best: Group stage
🇳🇿
New Zealand
FIFA ranking #86
Manager
Darren Bazeley
Key Player
Chris Wood
Nottingham Forest
World Cup Pedigree
3 appearances · best: Group stage
Schedule
Fixtures By Matchday
Editorial
Group Narrative
Full group analysis coming soon.
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