Day 5 of the 2026 FIFA World Cup takes place on Monday, June 15, featuring four matches across Groups G and H. The day’s slate includes Spain vs. Cabo Verde, Belgium vs. Egypt, Saudi Arabia vs. Uruguay, and Iran vs. New Zealand.
The FIFA World Cup 2026 brings another strong group-stage slate, with four matches spread across Atlanta, Seattle, Miami and Los Angeles on Monday, 15 June 2026.
You can view the specific TV broadcasts and streaming platforms for each of these fixtures on the FOX Sports and NBC Sports coverage guides. For the complete tournament bracket, venues, and live scoring updates, visit the FIFA World Cup Match Schedule.
Today’s World Cup 2026 Schedule
Spain meet Cape Verde, Belgium face Egypt, Saudi Arabia take on Uruguay, and IR Iran play New Zealand in a day that mixes heavyweight names with a few matches that could become very tense very quickly.
Here are all the matches scheduled for World Cup 2026 Day 5, along with their kickoff times (ET) and venues.
- Group H: Spain vs Cabo Verde | 12:00 PM | Atlanta Stadium, Atlanta
- Group G: Belgium vs Egypt | 3:00 PM | Seattle Stadium, Seattle
- Group H: Saudi Arabia vs Uruguay | 6:00 PM | Miami Stadium, Miami
- Group G: Iran vs New Zealand | 9:00 PM | Los Angeles Stadium, Inglewood
World Cup 2026 Day 5 Match News
Spain arrive with a squad built around Lamine Yamal, Rodri, Pedri, Marc Cucurella and Unai Simón, which gives them a strong mix of youth, control and experience.
Cape Verde are taking part in their first World Cup, and FIFA’s squad coverage highlights Vozinha, Ryan Mendes, Roberto “Pico” Lopes and Dailon Livramento as some of the key names in their historic group.
Belgium bring one of the most experienced squads on Day 5, with Kevin De Bruyne, Thibaut Courtois, Thomas Meunier, Axel Witsel and Romelu Lukaku all included in Rudi Garcia’s group.
Egypt’s preliminary squad features Mohamed Salah, Omar Marmoush and Mohamed El Shenawy, so this match has enough star power to feel like a real statement game on both sides.
Saudi Arabia vs Uruguay has a different feel. Uruguay’s squad is led by Federico Valverde, with José María Giménez and Fernando Muslera also included, while Marcelo Bielsa is shaping a new-look Celeste group for this tournament.
Saudi Arabia’s place in Group H means they have another serious test on their hands against a team that is usually hard to shake off once it settles into rhythm.
IR Iran versus New Zealand closes the day and could be a very tight game. Iran’s squad picture still revolves around Mehdi Taremi, Sardar Azmoun and Mohammad Mohebi, while New Zealand’s group is anchored by Chris Wood and Tommy Smith, who are both set to make history as the only New Zealand players to feature at two editions of the World Cup.
Today’s Predicted Starting XI
- Spain Starting XI: Simon; Porro, Cubarsi, Laporte, Cucurella; Ruiz, Rodri, Pedri; F Torres, Oyarzabal, Baena
- Cape Verde Starting XI: Vozinha; Moreira, Costa, Pico, Paulo; Semedo, Pina; Mendes, Monteiro, Cabral; Dailon
- Belgium Starting XI: Courtois; Meunier, Ngoy, Theate, De Cuyper; Onana, Tielemans; Trossard, De Bruyne, Doku; Lukaku
- Egypt Starting XI: El Shenawy; Hany, Ibrahim, Rabia, Fatouh; Lashin, Fathy; Salah, Trezeguet, Zizo; Marmoush
- Saudi Arabia Starting XI: Al-Owais; Abdulhamid, Al Tambakti, Lajami, Bu; Kanno, Al-Khaibari; N Al-Dawsari, Al-Juwayr, S Al-Dawsari; Al-Buraikan
- Uruguay Starting XI: Muslera; Varela, Caceres, Bueno, Olivera; Valverde, Ugarte, Bentancur, M Araujo; Vinas, Nunez
- IR Iran Starting XI: Beiranvand; Rezaeian, Khalilzadeh, Kanaani, Hajsafi; Ezatolahi, Razzaghinia; Mohebi, Ghoddos, Ghayedi; Taremi
- New Zealand Starting XI: Crocombe; Payne, Surman, Boxall, Cacace; Bell, Stamenic; Just, Garbett, Singh; Wood
Who Will Win World Cup 2026 Day 5?
My picks for Day 5 are Spain, Belgium, Uruguay and IR Iran.
Spain look the cleanest all-round side in the opener, Belgium have the stronger individual quality against Egypt, Uruguay usually bring too much control and know-how in matches like this, and Iran’s attacking core gives them the edge over New Zealand in what should be a close contest. These are predictions, not guarantees, but the stronger squads should mostly come through today.
FIFA World Cup 2026 Day 5 (Monday, June 15) offers an ideal journalistic narrative, perfectly balancing debutant drama, European heavyweights, a South American test, and potential upsets. The day features four Group G and Group H matchups headlined by a marquee European clash.
