The 2026 FIFA World Cup Group G is one of the World Cup groups, with matches taking place from June 15 to 26, 2026. All games will be played across three stadiums: SoFi Stadium, Lumen Field, and BC Place.
Group G of the 2026 FIFA World Cup features Belgium, Egypt, Iran, and New Zealand. FIFA’s final draw placed these four sides together, and the group also sits inside the expanded 48-team format, where the top two teams and the eight best third-placed teams progress to the Round of 32.
Belgium have already named their 26-man squad, with Rudi Garcia including experienced names such as Kevin De Bruyne, Thibaut Courtois, Thomas Meunier, Axel Witsel, and Romelu Lukaku.
Iran has named a preliminary 30-man squad under Amir Ghalenoei. Sardar Azmoun is out of the Iran national team and has been left off their preliminary 30-man squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
New Zealand have named their World Cup squad too, with FIFA highlighting Chris Wood and Tommy Smith as the only players set to appear at two editions of the tournament. Egypt’s Mohamed Salah is the main star, with Omar Marmoush also among the headline attacking names.
The group stage fixtures for Group G are spread across Seattle, Los Angeles, and Vancouver, with FIFA’s match-centre listings confirming the exact pairings and match numbers.
Get everything you need to know about the 2026 FIFA World Cup Group G here — participating teams, squads, fixtures, standings, and key players.
2026 FIFA World Cup Group G Information
Group G Teams Overview
- Belgium
- Egypt
- IR Iran
- New Zealand
(All the qualified teams have been replaced after the World Cup 2026 draw)
2026 FIFA World Cup Group G Squads
Belgium National Soccer Team
- Confederation: UEFA (Europe)
- Method of Qualification: UEFA Group J qualification winner
- Head Coach: Rudi Garcia
- Captain: Youri Tielemans
- FIFA Ranking: 9th (as of May 20, 2026)
- FIFA’s squad announcement highlights: De Bruyne, Courtois, Meunier, Witsel, and Lukaku among the experienced names.
Belgium 2026 FIFA World Cup Squad
The Belgian soccer team announced their final squad on May 15.
- Goalkeepers: Thibaut Courtois (Real Madrid), Senne Lammens (Manchester United), Mike Penders (Strasbourg)
- Defenders: Thomas Meunier (Lille), Timothy Castagne (Fulham), Arthur Theate (Eintracht Frankfurt), Zeno Debast (Sporting CP), Maxim De Cuyper (Brighton & Hove Albion), Brandon Mechele (Club Brugge), Koni De Winter (Milan), Joaquin Seys (Club Brugge), Nathan Ngoy (Lille)
- Midfielders: Axel Witsel (Girona), Kevin De Bruyne (Napoli), Youri Tielemans (Aston Villa, captain), Hans Vanaken (Club Brugge), Amadou Onana (Aston Villa), Nicolas Raskin (Rangers)
- Forwards: Romelu Lukaku (Napoli), Leandro Trossard (Arsenal), Jérémy Doku (Manchester City), Dodi Lukébakio (Benfica), Charles De Ketelaere (Atalanta), Alexis Saelemaekers (Milan), Diego Moreira (Strasbourg), Matias Fernandez-Pardo (Lille)
IR Iran National Soccer Team
On May 17, Iran announced a preliminary squad of 30 players. The final squad will be revealed on June 1.
- Confederation: AFC (Asia)
- Method of Qualification: Third round of AFC qualification
- Head Coach: Amir Ghalenoei
- Captain: Alireza Jahanbakhsh
- FIFA Ranking: 21st (as of May 20, 2026)
Iran 2026 FIFA World Cup Squad
- Goalkeepers: Alireza Beiranvand (Tractor), Payam Niazmand (Persepolis), Hossein Hosseini (Sepahan), Mohammad Khalife (Aluminium Arak)
- Defenders: Ehsan Hajsafi (Sepahan), Milad Mohammadi (Persepolis), Ramin Rezaeian (Foolad), Hossein Kanaanizadegan (Persepolis), Shojae Khalilzadeh (Tractor), Saleh Hardani (Esteghlal), Ali Nemati (Foolad), Aria Yousefi (Sepahan), Danial Eiri (Malavan)
- Midfielders: Alireza Jahanbakhsh (Dender), Saeid Ezatolahi (Shabab Al-Ahli), Saman Ghoddos (Kalba), Mehdi Torabi (Tractor), Rouzbeh Cheshmi (Esteghlal), Omid Noorafkan (Sepahan), Mohammad Mohebi (Rostov), Mohammad Ghorbani (Al-Wahda), Amirmohammad Razzaghinia (Esteghlal), Hadi Habibinejad (Chadormalou)
- Forwards: Mehdi Taremi (Olympiacos), Mehdi Ghayedi (Al-Nasr), Amirhossein Hosseinzadeh (Tractor), Ali Alipour (Persepolis), Kasra Taheri (Paykan), Amirhossein Mahmoudi (Persepolis), Dennis Eckert (Standard Liège)
New Zealand National Soccer Team
New Zealand is the lowest-ranked team in FIFA, participating in the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The following 26 players have been called up for the tournament.
- Confederation: OFC
- Method of Qualification:
- Head Coach: Darren Bazeley
- Captain: Chris Wood
- FIFA Ranking: 85 (as of April 21, 2026)
New Zealand 2026 FIFA World Cup Squad
- Goalkeepers: Max Crocombe (Millwall), Alex Paulsen (Lechia Gdańsk), Michael Woud (Auckland FC)
- Defenders: Tim Payne (Wellington Phoenix), Francis de Vries (Auckland FC), Tyler Bindon (Sheffield United), Michael Boxall (Minnesota United FC), Liberato Cacace (Wrexham), Nando Pijnaker (Auckland FC), Finn Surman (Portland Timbers), Callan Elliot (Auckland FC), Tommy Smith (Braintree Town)
- Midfielders: Joe Bell (Viking), Matthew Garbett (Peterborough United), Marko Stamenić (Swansea City), Sarpreet Singh (Wellington Phoenix), Elijah Just (Motherwell), Alex Rufer (Wellington Phoenix), Ben Old (Saint-Étienne), Callum McCowatt (Silkeborg), Ryan Thomas (PEC Zwolle), Lachlan Bayliss (Newcastle Jets)
- Forwards: Chris Wood (Nottingham Forest, captain), Kosta Barbarouses (Western Sydney Wanderers), Ben Waine (Port Vale), Jesse Randall (Auckland FC)
Egypt National Soccer Team
Egypt is set to reveal their final squad on May 29.
- Confederation: CAF (Africa)
- Method of Qualification: CAF Group A – qualification Winner
- Head Coach: Hossam Hassan
- Captain: Mohamed Salah
- FIFA Ranking: 29th (as of May 20, 2026).
- Key Name: Mohamed Salah is the leader of the attack, with Omar Marmoush also featured among the key names.
Egypt 2026 FIFA World Cup Squad
- Goalkeepers: Mohamed El Shenawy (Al Ahly FC), Mostafa Shobeir (Al Ahly FC), El Mahdy Soliman (Zamalek SC), Mohamed Alaa (El Gouna FC)
- Defenders: Mohamed Abdelmonem (OGC Nice), Hossam Abdelmaguid (Zamalek SC), Ramy Rabia (Al Ain FC), Yasser Ibrahim (Al Ahly FC), Mohamed Hany (Al Ahly FC), Ahmed Abou El Fotouh (Zamalek SC), Khaled Sobhi (Al Masry SC), Tarek Alaa (ZED FC), Mohamed Hamdy (Pyramids FC), Ahmed Eid (Al Masry SC)
- Midfielders: Emam Ashour (Al Ahly FC), Marwan Attia (Al Ahly FC), Hamdy Fathy (Al-Wakrah SC), Ahmed Nabil Koka (Al Ahly FC), Mohanad Lasheen (Pyramids FC), Mahmoud Saber (ZED FC), Mohamed Shehata (Zamalek SC), Ahmed “Zizo” Sayed (Zamalek SC), Trézéguet (Al Ahly FC)
- Forwards: Mohamed Salah (Liverpool, captain), Omar Marmoush (Manchester City), Mostafa Mohamed (FC Nantes), Ibrahim Adel (FC Nordsjælland), Haissem Hassan (Real Oviedo), Nasser Mansi (Zamalek SC), Islam Issa (Ceramica Cleopatra FC), Osama Faisal (National Bank of Egypt SC)
Group G Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | 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 | 🇮🇷 IR Iran | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 4 | 🇳🇿 New Zealand | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 10 | −6 | 1 |
Belgium, Egypt, Iran, and New Zealand are in the 2026 FIFA World Cup Group G.
2026 FIFA World Cup Group G Schedule and Results
Full article ➤ The Group stage fixtures of the FIFA World Cup and the full match schedule in Canada and Mexico.
Here are the 2026 FIFA World Cup Group G teams’ results of all matches.
List of All Stadiums ➤ 2026 FIFA World Cup Stadiums List
| Date | Match | Score | Match Number | Stadium |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 June 12:00 UTC−7 | Belgium vs Egypt | 1–1 | Match 16 | Lumen Field, Seattle |
| 15 June 18:00 UTC−7 | Iran vs New Zealand | 2–2 | Match 15 | SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, LA |
| 21 June 12:00 UTC−7 | Belgium vs Iran | 0–0 | Match 39 | SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, LA |
| 21 June 18:00 UTC−7 | New Zealand vs Egypt | 1–3 | Match 40 | BC Place, Vancouver |
| 26 June 20:00 UTC−7 | Egypt vs Iran | 1–1 | Match 63 | Lumen Field, Seattle |
| 26 June 20:00 UTC−7 | New Zealand vs Belgium | 1–5 | Match 64 | BC Place, Vancouver |
Key Players of the 2026 FIFA World Cup Group G
- Belgium: Kevin De Bruyne, Romelu Lukaku, Thibaut Courtois
- Egypt: Mohamed Salah, Omar Marmoush
- IR Iran:
- New Zealand: Chris Wood, Tommy Smith
