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FIFA World Cup 2026
Group G · FIFA Rank #21 · Manager: Amir Ghalenoei
Iran will compete in Group G at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, alongside Belgium, Egypt, New Zealand. Their first match is against New Zealand on Tue 16 Jun at 02:00 UK time.
6
World Cups
Group Stage
Best finish
3-4-11
All-time record
Tue 16 Jun
02:00
Iranvs
New ZealandLos Angeles (Inglewood)
Sun 21 Jun
20:00
Belgiumvs
IranLos Angeles (Inglewood)
Sat 27 Jun
04:00
Egyptvs
IranSeattle
Where Iran go if they qualify from Group G.
If Iran finish 1st
Round of 32
Wed 1 Jul · 21:00 UK · Seattle
Round of 16
Tue 7 Jul · 01:00 UK · Seattle
Quarter-final
Fri 10 Jul · 20:00 UK · Los Angeles (Inglewood)
Round of 32: vs 3rd-placed team from Group A/E/H/I/J — Seattle
Round of 16: Winner of 1D vs 3rd (B/E/F/I/J) — Seattle
Quarter-final: Winner from 2K/2L vs 1H/2J bracket side — Los Angeles (Inglewood)
Semi-final: Winner from 1E/1I/1F/2C bracket side — Dallas (Arlington)
Final: New York/New Jersey (East Rutherford)
If Iran finish 2nd
Round of 32
Fri 3 Jul · 19:00 UK · Dallas (Arlington)
Round of 16
Tue 7 Jul · 17:00 UK · Atlanta
Quarter-final
Sun 12 Jul · 02:00 UK · Kansas City
Round of 32: vs 2nd place of Group D — Dallas (Arlington)
Round of 16: Winner of 1J vs 2H — Atlanta
Quarter-final: Winner from 1B/3rd vs 1K/3rd bracket side — Kansas City
Semi-final: Winner from 1C/2F vs 2E/2I / 1A/1L bracket side — Atlanta
Final: New York/New Jersey (East Rutherford)
Iran are in Group G alongside Belgium, Egypt, New Zealand.
Iran play their first match on Tue 16 Jun at 02:00 UK time (BST/GMT) against New Zealand. The game is played at Los Angeles (Inglewood).
Iran's group stage fixtures in UK time are: Tue 16 Jun at 02:00 vs New Zealand; Sun 21 Jun at 20:00 vs Belgium; Sat 27 Jun at 04:00 vs Egypt.
If Iran win Group G, their knockout path would be: Round of 32: vs 3rd-placed team from Group A/E/H/I/J — Seattle → Round of 16: Winner of 1D vs 3rd (B/E/F/I/J) — Seattle → Quarter-final: Winner from 2K/2L vs 1H/2J bracket side — Los Angeles (Inglewood) → Semi-final: Winner from 1E/1I/1F/2C bracket side — Dallas (Arlington) → Final: New York/New Jersey (East Rutherford).
If Iran finish runners-up in Group G, their knockout path would be: Round of 32: vs 2nd place of Group D — Dallas (Arlington) → Round of 16: Winner of 1J vs 2H — Atlanta → Quarter-final: Winner from 1B/3rd vs 1K/3rd bracket side — Kansas City → Semi-final: Winner from 1C/2F vs 2E/2I / 1A/1L bracket side — Atlanta → Final: New York/New Jersey (East Rutherford).
Iran are ranked 21 in the world by FIFA ahead of the 2026 World Cup.
Iran's best ever World Cup result is Group Stage. They have appeared at the World Cup 6 times.
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