New Zealand vs Egypt | FIFA World Cup 2026- Group Stages | Preview and Predictions

The second game of the hotly contested Group G in the 2026 FIFA World Cup will see surprise package New Zealand go head-to-head against Egypt with a view to take the 3 points and a spot in the knockout stages of the tournament with the win.

Here is our Preview and Predictions for the game.

FIFA WC26 | Group G: NZL vs EGY | 06:30 IST, 22 June, 2026

The All Whites continue what has been an impressive unbeaten run in World  Cup games in a thrilling 2-2 draw against Iran in their opening game, though they will be well aware of the fact they did eventually let 2 points slip through from their grasp after letting Iran come back in the games twice after taking the lead.

Eli Just rightly received the plaudits for his well-taken brace that put them ahead two times, but star man Chris Wood also had a great game after proving his fitness for the national side following a spell on the sidelines due to injury. 

New Zealand used the direct route of play to great effect, with the keeper launching long balls straight to Wood, whose excellent hold-up play manages to get the others in the game with their running then opening spaces in which they can cause problems to their opponents. They will need to improve on the defensive side of things though, given that they let 2 goals in.

Egypt began their tournament with a 1-1 draw over a much more fancied Belgium side and were pretty much very good value for their point against their higher rated opponents.

Egypt will be pretty impressed with their defensive actions against Belgium, where they were more than able to hold their own against an attack containing Kevin de Bruyne, Jeremy Doku, and Leandro Trossard, having marshalled said players rather effectively through most of the game.

That they didn’t sit back and looked to build upon their lead is another facet that will have impressed head coach Hossam Hassan and they will definitely look to build on it against a much more favourable opposition this time around.

We believe that Egypt start this game as clear favourites despite the fact that New Zealand have enough players in their ranks to cause an upset in the game. But Egypt are routed to win this match on the whole.

Score Prediction: New Zealand 1- 4 Egypt.

Venue: BC Place Vancouver, Vancouver.