Group G

New Zealand vs Egypt · World Cup 2026

Group G · Monday 22 June 2026 · BC Place, Vancouver · 01:00 UK

Preview

Scene-setter

New Zealand face Egypt in matchday two of Group G at BC Place, Vancouver on 22 Jun 2026 (kickoff 01:00 UK).

Title chance

The model rates New Zealand's tournament title chance at 0.5%, Egypt's at 1.4%. A clear strength advantage on paper for Egypt.

Squad snapshot

New Zealand's 26-man squad is confirmed (3/9/9/5 split). 6 of 26 play in Europe's top-five leagues. Most-capped: Chris Wood (90 caps).

Egypt's squad is still provisional (27-man preliminary squad). Final 26 lands closer to kickoff.

What's not yet rendered

What's not yet rendered:

  • Confirmed starting XIs (drop ~60 min pre-kickoff)
  • Per-match probability model (added once odds settle 24h pre-kickoff)
  • Group standings (added once first group results land)
  • Egypt final squad (27-man preliminary squad)

Schedule cross-validated against FIFA, Sky Sports, ESPN and Wikipedia (June 2026).