New Zealand vs Egypt official lineups, Sunday, 21 June 2026, World Cup Group G
Here are the official lineups for New Zealand and Egypt on Sunday, June 21, for their Group G match in the 2026 FIFA World Cup at BC Place in Vancouver, Canada. Both teams are looking to secure their first victory of the tournament in this crucial Matchday 2 clash.
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Group G
| Rank | Teams | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goal difference | Points | For | Against | Current form | Next Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 Egypt |
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | DW??? | |
| 2 |
 Iran |
2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | DD??? | |
| 3 |
 Belgium |
2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | DD??? | |
| 4 |
 New Zealand |
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | DL??? |
New Zealand starting lineup (4-2-3-1): Max Crocombe, Tim Payne, Michael Boxall, Finn Surman, Liberato Cacace, Joe Bell, Marko Stamenic, Callum McCowatt, Sarpreet Singh, Elijah Just, Chris Wood
Substitutes: Lachlan Bayliss, Logan Rogerson, Michael Woud, Kosta Barbarouses, Jesse Randall, Tyler Bindon, Nando Pijnaker, Francis de Vries, Tommy Smith, Ryan Thomas, Ben Old, Alex Paulsen, Alex Rufer, Callan Elliot, Ben Waine
Egypt starting lineup (4-2-3-1): Mostafa Shobeir, Mohamed Hany, Yasser Ibrahim, Hamdi Fathy, Ahmed Fatouh, Mohanad Lasheen, Marwan Attia, Mostafa Zico, Mohamed Salah, Emam Ashour, Omar Marmoush
Substitutes: Mohamed Alaa, El Mahdy Soliman, Zizo, Hamza Abdelkarim, Mohamed El Shenawy, Hossam Abdelmaguid, Mahmoud Saber, Ibrahim Adel, Tarek Alaa, Trezeguet, Haissem Hassan, Mohamed Abdelmonem, Ramy Rabia, Karim Hafez, Nabil Emad Dunga
Starting lineups
Substitutes
New Zealand World Cup 2026 Squad:
- Goalkeepers: Max Crocombe (Millwall), Alex Paulsen (Lechia Gdansk, on loan from Bournemouth), Michael Woud (Auckland FC)
- Defenders: Tim Payne (Wellington Phoenix), Francis de Vries (Auckland FC), Tyler Bindon (Nottingham Forest), Michael Boxall (Minnesota United), Liberato Cacace (Wrexham), Nando Pijnaker (Auckland FC), Finn Surman (Portland Timbers), Callan Elliot (Auckland FC), Tommy Smith (Braintree Town)
- Midfielders: Joe Bell (Viking FK), Matthew Garbett (Peterborough United), Marko Stamenic (Swansea City), Sarpreet Singh (Wellington Phoenix), Alex Rufer (Wellington Phoenix), Ben Old (Saint-Étienne), Callum McCowatt (Silkeborg IF), Lachlan Bayliss (Newcastle Jets), Ryan Thomas (PEC Zwolle)
- Forwards: Kosta Barbarouses (Western Sydney Wanderers), Eli Just (Motherwell), Jesse Randall (Auckland FC), Ben Waine (Port Vale), Chris Wood (Nottingham Forest)
Egypt World Cup 2026 Squad:
- Goalkeepers: Mohamed El Shenawy (Al Ahly), Mostafa Shobeir (Al Ahly), El Mahdi Soliman (Zamalek), Mohamed Alaa (El Gouna)
- Defenders: Mohamed Hany (Al Ahly), Tarek Alaa (Zed), Hamdy Fathy (Al Wakrah), Rami Rabia (Al Ain), Yasser Ibrahim (Al Ahly), Hossam Abdelmaguid (Zamalek), Mohamed Abdelmonemn (Nice), Ahmed Fatouh (Zamalek), Karim Hafez (Pyramids)
- Midfielders: Marwan Ateya (Al Ahly), Mohanad Lasheen (Pyramids), Nabil Emad (Al Najma), Mahmoud Saber (Zed), Ahmed Zizo (Al Ahly), Emam Ashour (Al Ahly), Mostafa Ziko (Pyramids), Mahmoud Trezeguet (Al Ahly), Ibrahim Adel (Nordsjaelland), Haissem Hassan (Real Ovideo)
- Forwards: Omar Marmoush (Manchester City), Mohamed Salah (Liverpool), Aqtay Abdallah (Enppi), Hamza Abdelkarim (Barcelona)
New Zealand official starting lineup against Egypt
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Egypt official starting lineup against New Zealand
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World Cup Group G Matchday 2
🇳🇿 New Zealand – Egypt 🇪🇬
Date: Sunday, 21 June 2026
Location: BC Place
Vancouver, Canada
Referee: Omar Al Ali UAE
Assistant Referee 1: Mohamed Al-Hammadi UAE
Assistant Referee 2: Taleb Al-Marri QAT
Fourth Official: Kevin Ortega PER
Reserve AR: Michael Orue PER