Group G of the 2026 World Cup consists of Belgium, Egypt, Iran, New Zealand. The top two advance to the knockouts; the eight best third-placed teams also qualify. Below: each nation's chances and profile.
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.
Mohamed Salah's last chance at World Cup success. Alongside him Hamdy, Marmoush and Trezeguet.
Four consecutive World Cup appearances. With Taremi (Inter), Azmoun and Jahanbakhsh, an experienced squad.
Third World Cup appearance. The All Whites beat no one at the 2010 World Cup but lost nothing either (3 draws).
Last updated: 2026-06-07