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Group G winner vs Third-place team from Group H: Round of 32 scenario

Group G winner vs Third-place team from Group H: Round of 32 scenario tracks the current World Cup 2026 scenario, live qualification context, and related knockout paths.

Latest scenario update

2026-06-26

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

Latest bracket update

Current bracket read: M82 is open with Group G winner vs One of: South Korea / Ecuador / Group H 3rd / Group I 3rd / Group J 3rd.

Active opponent pools on this page: Group G winner can still draw South Korea, Ecuador, Third-place team from Group H, Third-place team from Group I, Third-place team from Group J.

Status mix on this page: Open.
Do not treat a possible third-place opponent as final until the slot is marked decided or confirmed.

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

Filtered Annex C rows that keep this matchup alive

Each row is one valid third-place combination. The seed columns show which third-place slot each group winner would draw in that case.

Option	Group A winner	Group B winner	Group D winner	Group E winner	Group G winner	Group I winner	Group K winner	Group L winner	Third-place groups
50	3E	3J	3B	3F	3H	3G	3L	3K	B,E,F,G,H,J,K,L Includes B/E/F confirmed advanced
52	3E	3J	3B	3F	3H	3G	3L	3I	B,E,F,G,H,I,J,L Includes B/E/F confirmed advanced
53	3E	3J	3B	3F	3H	3G	3I	3K	B,E,F,G,H,I,J,K Includes B/E/F confirmed advanced
68	3E	3J	3B	3D	3H	3F	3L	3K	B,D,E,F,H,J,K,L Includes B/E/F confirmed advanced
69	3E	3I	3B	3D	3H	3F	3L	3K	B,D,E,F,H,I,K,L Includes B/E/F confirmed advanced
70	3E	3J	3B	3D	3H	3F	3L	3I	B,D,E,F,H,I,J,L Includes B/E/F confirmed advanced
71	3E	3J	3B	3D	3H	3F	3I	3K	B,D,E,F,H,I,J,K Includes B/E/F confirmed advanced
76	3E	3G	3B	3D	3H	3F	3L	3K	B,D,E,F,G,H,K,L Includes B/E/F confirmed advanced
79	3E	3G	3B	3D	3H	3F	3L	3I	B,D,E,F,G,H,I,L Includes B/E/F confirmed advanced
80	3E	3G	3B	3D	3H	3F	3I	3K	B,D,E,F,G,H,I,K Includes B/E/F confirmed advanced
96	3E	3J	3B	3C	3H	3F	3L	3K	B,C,E,F,H,J,K,L Includes B/E/F confirmed advanced
97	3E	3I	3B	3C	3H	3F	3L	3K	B,C,E,F,H,I,K,L Includes B/E/F confirmed advanced

Related scenario pages

Use these links to move between group stakes, third-place logic, and the live Round of 32 map.

World Cup 2026 scenarios

Start at the main qualification and bracket hub

Round of 32 scenarios

Stay anchored to the main bracket hub

Annex C explained

See the rule table behind this live matchup path

Group G Winner Round Of 32 Opponents

Workbook-linked related scenario page

Round of 32 hub Third-place table