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Group G qualification scenarios

All four teams are still alive; Egypt are safest, Belgium need to beat NZ for control.

Latest scenario update

2026-06-26

Generated from the current scenario dataset on 2026-06-27T06:19:40.366Z.

Group G snapshot

Current table: Egypt 4 pts (+2 GD, live / final match left); Iran 2 pts (+0 GD, live / final match left); Belgium 2 pts (+0 GD, live / final match left); New Zealand 1 pt (-2 GD, live / final match left).

Egypt hold first place, Iran are in the second automatic slot, and Belgium are the main third-place reference point right now.

Relevant fixtures: Egypt vs Iran (2026-06-26, 23:00 ET, Lumen Field, Seattle); New Zealand vs Belgium (2026-06-26, 23:00 ET, BC Place, Vancouver).
Egypt W; Belgium W: Egypt 1st; Belgium 2nd; Iran 3rd. Iran likely 2 pts, probably not enough.
Egypt W; NZ-Belgium draw: Egypt 1st; Belgium 2nd; Iran/New Zealand 3rd. 2-point third; likely out.
Egypt W; New Zealand W: Egypt 1st; New Zealand 2nd; Belgium/Iran 3rd. 2-point third; likely out.

Current standings

Pos	Team	Pts	GD	Status
1	Egypt	4	2	LIVE / FINAL MATCH LEFT
2	Iran	2	0	LIVE / FINAL MATCH LEFT
3	Belgium	2	0	LIVE / FINAL MATCH LEFT
4	New Zealand	1	-2	LIVE / FINAL MATCH LEFT

Remaining fixtures

Egypt vs Iran

Group G

2026-06-26 | 23:00 ET

Lumen Field, Seattle

Final group game. Egypt qualify with win/draw; Iran likely need a win for safety.

New Zealand vs Belgium

Group G

2026-06-26 | 23:00 ET

BC Place, Vancouver

Belgium likely need win; New Zealand need win and help.

Result path matrix

Egypt W; Belgium W

Deterministic on points

Direct effect: Egypt 1st; Belgium 2nd; Iran 3rd

Third-place effect: Iran likely 2 pts, probably not enough

Egypt 7, Belgium 5, Iran 2, New Zealand 1

Egypt W; NZ-Belgium draw

Score-dependent between Iran and New Zealand on GD/goals

Direct effect: Egypt 1st; Belgium 2nd; Iran/New Zealand 3rd

Third-place effect: 2-point third; likely out

Iran lose GD; New Zealand remain -2

Egypt W; New Zealand W

Score-dependent between Belgium and Iran

Direct effect: Egypt 1st; New Zealand 2nd; Belgium/Iran 3rd

Third-place effect: 2-point third; likely out

Both finish on 2 points

Egypt-Iran draw; Belgium W

Score-dependent for 1st/2nd if Egypt and Belgium both finish 5

Direct effect: Egypt/Belgium top two; Iran 3rd

Third-place effect: Iran 3 pts, needs third-place table help

Egypt and Belgium both 5; Iran 3

Egypt-Iran draw; NZ-Belgium draw

Score-dependent because Belgium and Iran level on 3 after drawing each other

Direct effect: Egypt 1st; Belgium/Iran fight 2nd/3rd

Third-place effect: Belgium or Iran 3 pts

NZ 2 eliminated barring extraordinary discipline/ranking edge not enough vs points

Egypt-Iran draw; New Zealand W

Deterministic on points

Direct effect: Egypt 1st; New Zealand 2nd; Iran 3rd

Third-place effect: Iran 3 pts, needs help

Egypt 5, New Zealand 4, Iran 3, Belgium 2

Iran W; Belgium W

Score-dependent for 1st/2nd between Iran and Belgium

Direct effect: Iran/Belgium top two; Egypt 3rd

Third-place effect: Egypt 4 pts likely strong third-place candidate

Iran 5, Belgium 5, Egypt 4

Iran W; NZ-Belgium draw

Mostly deterministic on points

Direct effect: Iran 1st; Egypt 2nd; Belgium 3rd

Third-place effect: Belgium 3 pts, needs help

Iran 5, Egypt 4, Belgium 3, NZ 2

Iran W; New Zealand W

Score-dependent; Egypt start with +2 GD cushion over New Zealand

Direct effect: Iran 1st; Egypt/New Zealand fight 2nd/3rd

Third-place effect: Egypt or New Zealand on 4 pts

Iran 5, Egypt 4, New Zealand 4, Belgium 2

Third-place context

Group	Team	Pts	GD	Status	Notes
A	South Korea	3	-1	Can still advance	Known 3rd; not confirmed advanced
B	Bosnia and Herzegovina	4	-1	Advanced	Confirmed 3rd-place qualifier; critical Annex C constraint
C	Scotland	3	-3	Can still advance	Known 3rd; not confirmed advanced
D	Paraguay	4	-2	Can still advance	Known 3rd; 4 pts but source does not mark confirmed
E	Ecuador	4	0	Advanced	Confirmed 3rd-place qualifier
F	Sweden	4	0	Advanced	Confirmed 3rd-place qualifier
G	Belgium	2	0	Current 3rd before final match	Group G still open; third team can change
H	Cape Verde	2	0	Current 3rd before final match	Group H still open; third team can change
I	Senegal	0	-3	Current 3rd before final match	Third team depends on Senegal vs Iraq
J	Algeria	3	-2	Current 3rd before final match	Third team depends on Algeria vs Austria and Jordan vs Argentina
K	DR Congo	1	-1	Current 3rd before final match	Third team depends on Colombia vs Portugal and DR Congo vs Uzbekistan
L	Croatia	3	-1	Current 3rd before final match	Third team depends on Croatia vs Ghana and Panama vs England

Related scenario pages

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Group G guide

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Belgium

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Egypt

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IR Iran

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New Zealand

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