Teams · Group G
Egypt
The Pharaohs
Egypt are record seven-time African champions but have struggled to translate that into World Cup success, never escaping the group stage. Their hopes are carried by one of the world's best forwards.
Egypt’s group path
Egypt starts in Group G with Belgium, IR Iran, New Zealand. They enter the group as the #3 team by MatchupSim power rating, which makes the finishing position especially important: first place, second place and a possible third-place route can each send them into a very different round-of-32 matchup.
Key facts
- Confederation
- Africa (CAF)
- Group
- Group G · power-ranked #3 of 4
- World Cup titles
- 0
- Best finish
- Group stage (1934, 1990, 2018)
- Qualified via
- CAF qualifying
- Power rating (PWR)
- 77 · Elo 1730
- Manager
- Hossam Hassan
Players to watch
- Mohamed Salah — Captain, forward (Liverpool)
- Omar Marmoush — Forward (Manchester City)
- Mohamed El Shenawy — Goalkeeper
Group G opponents
Group-stage fixtures
- Mon, Jun 15
BelgiumSeattle, USA - Mon, Jun 22
New ZealandVancouver, Canada - Sat, Jun 27
IR IranSeattle, USA
2026 outlook
With star quality up front, Egypt arrive in Group G hoping to finally make a mark on the World Cup knockout stage.
Prediction angles to test
Start with a favorites run, then test one aggressive version where Egypt wins Group G and one conservative version where they finish lower in the table. Comparing those paths shows whether their best chance comes from group control, a softer runner-up route, or surviving as one of the best third-place teams.
Simulate Egypt’s World Cup
Think Egypt can go all the way — or crash out early? Set their Group G finish in the simulator and watch the bracket re-wire around your call, or build a full prediction all the way to the final.