Lumen Field · Seattle
World Cup 2026
GROUP G
Belgium · Egypt · Iran · New Zealand
Belgium won Group G with 5 points and Egypt finished second; Iran and New Zealand went out.
Table
Standings
| Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1🇧🇪Belgium | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 5 |
| 2🇪🇬Egypt | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 3🇮🇷Iran | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 4🇳🇿New Zealand | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 10 | -6 | 1 |
Profiles
The Four Teams
🇧🇪
Belgium
FIFA ranking #8 · Jul 20, 2026
Manager
Rudi Garcia
Key Player
Kevin De Bruyne
Napoli
World Cup Pedigree
15 appearances · best: Third place (2018)
🇪🇬
Egypt
FIFA ranking #24 · Jul 20, 2026
Manager
Hossam Hassan
Key Player
Mohamed Salah
Liverpool
World Cup Pedigree
4 appearances · best: Round of 16 (1934, 2026)
🇮🇷
Iran
FIFA ranking #22 · Jul 20, 2026
Manager
Amir Ghalenoei
Key Player
Mehdi Taremi
Olympiacos
World Cup Pedigree
7 appearances · best: Group stage (all seven appearances)
🇳🇿
New Zealand
FIFA ranking #86 · Jul 20, 2026
Manager
Darren Bazeley
Key Player
Chris Wood
Nottingham Forest
World Cup Pedigree
3 appearances · best: Group stage (1982, 2010, 2026)
Schedule
Fixtures By Matchday
Editorial
Group Narrative
Belgium topped the group unbeaten, with 1 win and 2 draws (6 scored, 2 conceded); Egypt took 5 points, Iran 3 and New Zealand 1.
In the knockouts, Belgium went out in the quarter-final, beaten 2–1 by Spain; Egypt went out in the round of 16, beaten 3–2 by Argentina.
The group's biggest win was Belgium's 5–1 over New Zealand.
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