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FIFA World Cup 2026
Group G · FIFA Rank #85 · Manager: Darren Bazeley
New Zealand will compete in Group G at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, alongside Belgium, Egypt, Iran. Their first match is against Iran on Tue 16 Jun at 02:00 UK time.
2
World Cups
Group Stage (1982, 2010)
Best finish
0-3-3
All-time record
Tue 16 Jun
02:00
Iranvs
New ZealandLos Angeles (Inglewood)
Mon 22 Jun
02:00
New Zealandvs
EgyptVancouver
Sat 27 Jun
04:00
New Zealandvs
BelgiumVancouver
Where New Zealand go if they qualify from Group G.
If New Zealand 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 New Zealand 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)
New Zealand are in Group G alongside Belgium, Egypt, Iran.
New Zealand play their first match on Tue 16 Jun at 02:00 UK time (BST/GMT) against Iran. The game is played at Los Angeles (Inglewood).
New Zealand's group stage fixtures in UK time are: Tue 16 Jun at 02:00 vs Iran; Mon 22 Jun at 02:00 vs Egypt; Sat 27 Jun at 04:00 vs Belgium.
If New Zealand 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 New Zealand 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).
New Zealand are ranked 85 in the world by FIFA ahead of the 2026 World Cup.
New Zealand's best ever World Cup result is Group Stage (1982, 2010). They have appeared at the World Cup 2 times.
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