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World Cup 2026: What are the knockout round scenarios for Group G?
What are the knockout round scenarios for Group G at the World Cup?
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Some teams have already booked a spot to the Round of 32, such as Mexico and the United States. Other teams are hoping to join them in the knockout round over the next few days.
Then there are the teams in Group G, who enter the second set of matches completely level.
Here is the state of play in Group G ahead of the second day of matches in group play for these four teams.
What are the standings in Group G?
Here are the standings in Group G, ahead of the matches scheduled for Sunday, June 21.
Team | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Zealand | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Iran | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Belgium | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Egypt | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
When are the next Group G matches?
Two match days remain in Group G action, starting with a pair of matches on Sunday, June 21. All times listed are Eastern.
Sunday, June 21
Belgium vs. Iran, 3:00 p.m.
New Zealand vs. Egypt, 9:00 p.m.
Friday, June 26
New Zealand vs. Belgium, 11:00 p.m.
Egypt vs. Iran, 11:00 p.m.
What are the scenarios in Group G?
At the moment, there are none.
With each team sitting on one point, all four teams remain alive for a spot in the knockout round. However, none of the four teams can clinch a spot with the results from Sunday, June 21.
In addition, none of the four teams can be eliminated from the results on Sunday, June 21.
We will update this piece with the scenarios following the second day of matches in Group G.
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