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Belgium and New Zealand share Group G at the 2026 World Cup and meet in the group stage. Both sides are fighting to reach the knockouts. On the FIFA ranking, Belgium are the favourite — a 78-place gap.
Belgium - New Zealand will be played on Tuesday 30th June 2026 at 15:00 ET in Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta. ⏳ Date subject to confirmation.
| Belgium 🇧🇪 | Metric | 🇳🇿 New Zealand |
|---|---|---|
| #8 | FIFA Ranking | #86 |
| Group G | Group | Group G |
| UEFA | Confederation | OFC |
| Rudi Garcia | Head coach | Darren Bazeley |
| 14 | WC appearances | 3 |
| Third place (2018) | Best WC | Group stage (ongeslagen 2010) |
The Golden Generation celebrates its farewell tour. Hazard has retired, Lukaku is past his peak, and De Bruyne now plays at Napoli — no longer at City. At the 2022 World Cup Belgium were already eliminated in the group stage. But give up? Belgium doesn't do that. Doku is the new Hazard, Courtois is still a top-3 goalkeeper, and on a good day De Bruyne decides any match with a single pass. Under Rudi Garcia, the search is on for a new identity — less possession, more counter. Group G with Egypt and Iran is winnable. Quarter-final is a fair ceiling. Semi-final only if De Bruyne is magical. After that, it's really over — and Belgian football begins a new chapter.
Third World Cup appearance. The All Whites beat no one at the 2010 World Cup but lost nothing either (3 draws). In Group G with Belgium, Egypt and Iran, advancing is difficult. A single point would be a fantastic result.
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Start predicting →Yes — Belgium and New Zealand meet in the group stage of the 2026 World Cup (Group G).
On the FIFA world ranking, Belgium (#8) are favoured over New Zealand (#86). The gap is 78 ranking places.
Belgium: Third place (2018) (14 World Cup appearances). New Zealand: Group stage (ongeslagen 2010) (3 World Cup appearances).
Belgium are coached by Rudi Garcia. New Zealand are coached by Darren Bazeley.
Belgium play in Group G. New Zealand play in Group G.
Last updated: 2026-06-07