Egypt World Cup 2026 full schedule — Pharaohs fixtures with Mohamed Salah. Group G matches against Belgium, Iran and New Zealand.
Published: June 7, 2026 | Author: Hemim SK
Mohamed Salah is going to the FIFA World Cup. For the first time since 2018 — when Egypt were eliminated in the group stage — the Liverpool forward gets the chance to show the world what he can do on football’s biggest stage. At 34 years old, this could be Salah’s final World Cup appearance and the Pharaohs arrive in Group G knowing that their greatest player is at the centre of everything they do.
Egypt are not a one-man team but they are a team built significantly around one man. As covered in our Belgium World Cup 2026 Schedule article, Group G contains Belgium — one of Europe’s strongest squads — alongside Iran and New Zealand. The second qualifying spot from Group G is genuinely open and Egypt have the quality to take it.
Salah’s pre-tournament management has been careful — he came off the bench against Russia in Egypt’s friendly win — but every indication is that he will be fully fit and motivated for the group stage. For Salah, representing Egypt at the World Cup has always meant more to him than anything he achieves at club level. This is his stage. He knows it.
Egypt World Cup 2026 — Key Facts
Group: G
Opponents: Belgium, Iran, New Zealand
FIFA ranking: 33rd in the world
Coach: Hossam Hassan
Star player: Mohamed Salah — Liverpool — Egypt’s greatest ever player
Opening match: Belgium vs Egypt — June 15, Seattle
Salah fact: Egypt’s all-time top scorer and the most famous player in African football
Egypt Group Stage Schedule — All 3 Matches
Match 1 — Belgium vs Egypt
Date: Sunday June 15, 2026
Kickoff: 3pm ET / 8pm BST
Venue: Seattle Stadium (Lumen Field), Seattle, Washington
TV USA: Fox / Telemundo
TV UK: BBC / ITV
The match the entire Arab world and Egyptian diaspora has been waiting for. Mohamed Salah — at one of the best clubs in world football, consistently one of the top scorers in the Premier League — vs Belgium’s Red Devils at Lumen Field in Seattle.
As covered in our Belgium World Cup 2026 Schedule, Belgium are ranked 8th in the world with Kevin De Bruyne, Romelu Lukaku and Thibaut Courtois. But Salah at his best can hurt any goalkeeper in the world. Egypt’s pre-tournament 1-0 win over Russia showed their defensive organisation. If they can protect Salah with a disciplined defensive structure and give him space to run at Belgium’s defensive line, this could be a genuinely competitive match.
Prediction: Belgium 2-1 Egypt
Match 2 — Iran vs Egypt
Date: Thursday June 26, 2026
Kickoff: TBC
Venue: TBC
The defining match of Group G for second place. As covered in our Iran World Cup 2026 Schedule, Team Melli are ranked 21st in the world with Mehdi Taremi — Inter Milan striker — leading their attack. Iran vs Egypt — Taremi vs Salah — is one of the most compelling individual match-ups in the group stage.
Both nations need this result. Both have the quality to win it. The match will likely be decided by which of their star strikers is more effective on the day.
Prediction: Iran 1-1 Egypt
Match 3 — Egypt vs New Zealand
Date: TBC
Kickoff: TBC
Venue: TBC
Egypt’s most comfortable match on paper. As covered in our New Zealand World Cup 2026 Schedule, the All Whites are the lowest-ranked team in the group. Salah should be fully fit by this point and motivated to score in what could be his final World Cup group stage match.
Prediction: Egypt 2-0 New Zealand
Mohamed Salah — Africa’s Greatest Player at His Last World Cup
Mohamed Salah turns 35 in June 2026. He has been the most prominent African footballer in the world for a decade — winning Premier League titles, the Champions League, the Africa Cup of Nations, the African Player of the Year award multiple times. He has scored goals at every level of the game against every opponent.
The one stage where his impact has been limited by circumstance rather than quality is the World Cup. Egypt failed to qualify for 28 years before 2018. In Russia he arrived injured — he had dislocated his shoulder in the Champions League Final against Real Madrid just weeks before — and played through pain before being eliminated in the group stage.
In 2026 Salah arrives healthy, at the peak of his powers and determined. The entire weight of Egyptian football expectations rests on his shoulders and he has carried heavier burdens than this throughout his career.
How to Watch Egypt World Cup 2026
USA: Fox (English) / Telemundo (Spanish) / Peacock (streaming)
UK: BBC One / ITV1 — free to air
Middle East and Africa: beIN Sports — extensive Arabic language coverage
Egypt: Egyptian national broadcasters carry all matches live
Need To Know
What group is Egypt in at World Cup 2026?
Egypt are in Group G alongside Belgium, Iran and New Zealand.
When does Egypt play their first World Cup 2026 match?
Belgium vs Egypt on Sunday June 15 at 3pm ET / 8pm BST at Lumen Field in Seattle.
Is Mohamed Salah playing at World Cup 2026?
Yes. Mohamed Salah is in Egypt’s squad for the 2026 World Cup. At 34 years old this is almost certainly his final World Cup appearance. He has been managed carefully in pre-tournament but is expected to be fully fit for the group stage opener against Belgium.
Has Egypt ever qualified from the World Cup group stage?
Egypt have appeared at the World Cup three times — 1934, 1990 and 2018 — and have never advanced beyond the group stage. Qualifying from Group G in 2026 would be the most significant achievement in Egyptian football history.
Who is Egypt’s coach at World Cup 2026?
Hossam Hassan — Egypt’s all-time leading scorer before Salah broke his record — is the Egypt head coach at the 2026 World Cup. The former Egyptian international brings both passion and deep knowledge of the national team’s culture to the management role.
Conclusion
Egypt’s World Cup 2026 story is Mohamed Salah’s story. Africa’s greatest player at his final World Cup. Group G starts June 15 in Seattle against Belgium. If Salah is at his best — and everything suggests he will be — Egypt can qualify from this group and give their greatest ever player the World Cup run his career deserves.
Read next: Belgium World Cup 2026 Schedule — Red Devils Full Group G Campaign
Related: World Cup 2026 Warm-Up Friendlies — Egypt’s Pre-Tournament Form Guide
Will Mohamed Salah finally have a World Cup to match his legendary club career — and can Egypt qualify from Group G for the first time in history? Tell us in the comments