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Who qualifies from Group G at the 2026 World Cup?

Belgium and Egypt currently lead Group G and are on course to qualify. Third place can still progress among the best eight.

Verified · 2 sources · MercatoWire Data Desk · 2026-07-01 18:20 UTC

GROUP G PROGRESS
6/6 group-stage matches played. Standings update automatically after each full-time whistle.

Group G standings

Group G, World Cup 2026
# Team P W D L GF GA GD Pts FIFA Last / Next
1 Belgium flag Belgium 3 1 2 0 6 2 +4 5 9 W 5-1 v New Zealand
2 Egypt flag Egypt 3 1 2 0 5 3 +2 5 29 D 1-1 v Iran
3 Iran flag Iran 3 0 3 0 3 3 0 3 21 D 1-1 v Egypt
4 New Zealand flag New Zealand 3 0 1 2 4 10 -6 1 85 L 1-5 v Belgium

Position 1 and 2 separated by overall goal difference (Belgium / Egypt)

Qualify top two Third place

Qualification path, team by team

The Qualification Path

One read per team: current points, goal difference, remaining fixtures, and the live route to the round of 32. The top two go through automatically; the eight best third-placed teams (one per group) also advance.

Belgium flag Can Belgium qualify from Group G? FIFA 9currently 1st

Belgium have qualified for the round of 32 in the top two.

5 pts GD +4 1-2-0 W-D-L 0 remaining

Route: Route settled: top-two qualification is already secured.

Remaining: none in the group stage.

Path: D 1-1 v Egypt D 0-0 v Iran W 5-1 v New Zealand

Belgium squad →

Egypt flag Can Egypt qualify from Group G? FIFA 29currently 2nd

Egypt have qualified for the round of 32 in the top two.

5 pts GD +2 1-2-0 W-D-L 0 remaining

Route: Route settled: top-two qualification is already secured.

Remaining: none in the group stage.

Path: D 1-1 v Belgium W 3-1 v New Zealand D 1-1 v Iran

Egypt squad →

Iran flag Can Iran qualify from Group G? FIFA 21currently 3rd

Iran can no longer finish in the top two but can still advance among the best third-placed teams.

3 pts GD 0 0-3-0 W-D-L 0 remaining

Route: Current route: best-third-place comparison only. Top two is no longer available.

Remaining: none in the group stage.

Path: D 2-2 v New Zealand D 0-0 v Belgium D 1-1 v Egypt

Iran squad →

New Zealand flag Can New Zealand qualify from Group G? FIFA 85currently 4th

New Zealand are eliminated and cannot reach the round of 32.

1 pts GD -6 0-1-2 W-D-L 0 remaining

Route: Route closed: no round-of-32 path remains on current permutations.

Remaining: none in the group stage.

Path: D 2-2 v Iran L 1-3 v Egypt L 1-5 v Belgium

New Zealand squad →

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