[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":252},["ShallowReactive",2],{"blog-locales-iran-world-cup-2026-group-schedule":3,"blog-en-iran-world-cup-2026-group-schedule":7},[4,5,6],"en","zh","es",{"id":8,"title":9,"author":10,"body":11,"cover":239,"description":240,"draft":241,"extension":242,"locale":4,"meta":243,"navigation":244,"path":245,"publishedAt":246,"seo":247,"stem":248,"tags":249,"updatedAt":246,"__hash__":251},"blog\u002Fen\u002Fblog\u002Firan-world-cup-2026-group-schedule.md","Iran World Cup 2026 Group and Schedule: Group G Opponents, Fixtures and Qualification Outlook","WorldCupDex Editorial",{"type":12,"value":13,"toc":222},"minimark",[14,19,32,45,49,101,104,108,111,114,118,121,124,137,141,144,147,151,175,179,196,200,205,208,212,215,219],[15,16,18],"h2",{"id":17},"quick-answer","Quick Answer",[20,21,22,23,27,28,31],"p",{},"Iran are in ",[24,25,26],"strong",{},"Group G"," at the 2026 World Cup. 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For match-by-match details, use the ",[36,42,44],{"href":43},"\u002Fteams\u002Firan\u002Fschedule","Iran 2026 World Cup schedule",[15,46,48],{"id":47},"irans-group-g-opponents","Iran's Group G Opponents",[50,51,52,65],"table",{},[53,54,55],"thead",{},[56,57,58,62],"tr",{},[59,60,61],"th",{},"Team",[59,63,64],{},"Why it matters",[66,67,68,77,85,93],"tbody",{},[56,69,70,74],{},[71,72,73],"td",{},"Belgium",[71,75,76],{},"The strongest paper opponent in the group, with elite individual quality and tournament experience.",[56,78,79,82],{},[71,80,81],{},"Iran",[71,83,84],{},"A disciplined AFC side whose qualification path depends on the first match and defensive control.",[56,86,87,90],{},[71,88,89],{},"Egypt",[71,91,92],{},"A physical, transition-heavy opponent that could make the final group match decisive.",[56,94,95,98],{},[71,96,97],{},"New Zealand",[71,99,100],{},"Iran's opening opponent and the match where taking early control matters most.",[20,102,103],{},"Searches for \"Iran World Cup group\" usually need more than a group letter. Fans want the opponents, fixture order, venues and a plain-English view of the qualification path.",[15,105,107],{"id":106},"iran-2026-world-cup-group-fixtures","Iran 2026 World Cup Group Fixtures",[20,109,110],{},"| UTC time | Venue local time | Match | Stadium | City |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| 2026-06-16 01:00 | 2026-06-15 18:00 | Iran vs New Zealand | Los Angeles Stadium | Inglewood |\n| 2026-06-21 19:00 | 2026-06-21 12:00 | Belgium vs Iran | Los Angeles Stadium | Inglewood |\n| 2026-06-27 03:00 | 2026-06-26 20:00 | Egypt vs Iran | Seattle Stadium | Seattle |",[20,112,113],{},"UTC kickoff details are based on the current WorldCupDex schedule data, with venue local time converted from the stadium time zone. Before matchday, cross-check the FIFA Match Centre or the WorldCupDex schedule page for the latest updates.",[15,115,117],{"id":116},"qualification-outlook","Qualification Outlook",[20,119,120],{},"The 2026 World Cup sends the top two teams in each group to the Round of 32, plus the eight best third-placed teams. That format gives Iran more than one route forward, but the opening match remains the pivot.",[20,122,123],{},"A realistic group path looks like this:",[125,126,127,131,134],"ul",{},[128,129,130],"li",{},"Beat New Zealand, or at minimum avoid losing the opener.",[128,132,133],{},"Keep the Belgium match controlled; a draw would be a high-value result.",[128,135,136],{},"Treat Egypt as a likely ranking and third-place tiebreaker match.",[15,138,140],{"id":139},"key-iran-players-and-style-notes","Key Iran Players and Style Notes",[20,142,143],{},"Iran's squad pool includes familiar names such as Mehdi Taremi, Alireza Jahanbakhsh and Alireza Beiranvand. 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