World Cup 2026 · the story so far

🇳🇿 New Zealand's World Cup story.

New Zealand began in Group G and finished its 2026 run in the group stage. This is the route, match by match.

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The story · Group stage

New Zealand earned a 2-2 draw against Iran, its only point of the tournament. It then lost 3-1 to Egypt in a match where both nations were seeking their first World Cup victory, followed by a 5-1 defeat to Belgium. Last in Group G with one point, New Zealand scored four goals and conceded ten. Its run contained encouraging attacking periods, but the defence did not hold when the intensity and technical quality increased.

From the tournament notebook

Before New Zealand–Egypt, both teams were still seeking the first World Cup victory in their history.

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Reporting through 2026-07-15

Tournament journey

  1. Group stage
    New Zealand 2–2 Iran

    Draw

  2. Group stage
    New Zealand 1–3 Egypt

    Loss

  3. Group stage
    New Zealand 1–5 Belgium

    Loss

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