World Cup 2026 Group G: Teams, Qualification & Fixtures | Kickoff Times

Belgium return with a third-place pedigree from 2018. Egypt, Iran, and New Zealand — the first OFC team in history with a guaranteed direct berth — round out a multi-confederation group.

The four teams

Belgium

UEFA

Qualification: Qualified directly by winning their European qualifying group.
Appearances: 15th appearance, 4th consecutive
Best result: Third place (2018)

Egypt

CAF

Qualification: Qualified by winning their CAF first-round qualifying group.
Appearances: 4th appearance, 1st since 2018
Best result: Group stage (1934, 1990, 2018)

Iran

AFC

Qualification: Qualified via the AFC third round, finishing in the top two of their group.
Appearances: 7th appearance, 4th consecutive
Best result: Group stage (6 appearances)

New Zealand

OFC

Qualification: First OFC team to qualify via a guaranteed direct slot — the 2026 tournament is the first to grant Oceania a guaranteed berth.
Appearances: 3rd appearance, 1st since 2010
Best result: Group stage (1982, 2010 — unbeaten with three draws)

Group G fixtures

#	Date	Local	Match	Venue
14	Mon 15 Jun	12:00	Belgium v Egypt	Lumen Field, Seattle
16	Mon 15 Jun	18:00	Iran v New Zealand	SoFi Stadium, Los Angeles
38	Sun 21 Jun	12:00	Belgium v Iran	SoFi Stadium, Los Angeles
40	Sun 21 Jun	18:00	New Zealand v Egypt	BC Place, Vancouver
65	Fri 26 Jun	20:00	Egypt v Iran	Lumen Field, Seattle
66	Fri 26 Jun	20:00	New Zealand v Belgium	BC Place, Vancouver

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