PLDC - Team Melli has learned its group-stage opponents for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, following Friday’s official draw held at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C.
Team Melli will compete in Group G, facing Belgium, Egypt, and New Zealand. The nations are listed in order of their group seeding, which determines Iran’s match schedule in the tournament.
Full 2026 World Cup Group Draw
Group A: Mexico, South Africa, South Korea, (winner of playoff between Denmark, North Macedonia, Czech Republic, Ireland)
Group B: Canada, (winner of playoff between Italy, Northern Ireland, Wales, Bosnia & Herzegovina), Qatar, Switzerland
Group C: Brazil, Morocco, Haiti, Scotland
Group D: USA, Paraguay, Australia, (winner of playoff between Turkey, Romania, Slovakia, Kosovo)
Group E: Germany, Curacao, Ivory Coast, Ecuador
Group F: Netherlands, Japan, (winner of playoff between Ukraine, Sweden, Poland, Albania), Tunisia
Group G: Belgium, Egypt, Iran, New Zealand
Group H: Spain, Cape Verde, Saudi Arabia, Uruguay
Group I: France, Senegal, (winner of playoff between Iraq, Bolivia, Suriname), Norway
Group J: Argentina, Algeria, Austria, Jordan
Group K: Portugal, (winner of playoff between Congo DR, Jamaica, New Caledonia), Uzbekistan, Colombia
Group L: England, Croatia, Ghana, Panama
With the 48-team World Cup format expanding competition and global excitement, Iran now prepares for a challenging but promising group that includes European giants Belgium, African powerhouse Egypt, and Oceania champions New Zealand.
