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2026 World Cup Group G Scenarios, Standings: What Egypt, Iran, Belgium, New Zealand Need To Advance

  • Group G is wide open — Egypt leads after two games and can clinch first with a win (a draw likely still gets them through).
  • Belgium or Iran can both secure advancement with wins, and Belgium could even steal the group on tiebreakers depending on results.
  • New Zealand must beat Belgium to stay alive; both matches kick off simultaneously at 11 p.m. ET (New Zealand vs Belgium on FOX, Egypt vs Iran on FS1).
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