New Zealand
- Surman15'
Full Time
Egypt
- Ziko58'
- Salah67'
- Trezeguet82'
The Players to Watch
Confirmed starting elevens, bench, and substitutions for both sides. Coach and captain detail come from each team's full squad page.
New Zealand
4-4-2 · Starting XI
Darren Bazeley
Chris Wood
Starting XI · 4-4-2
- 1Max Crocombe
Burton Albion
- 5Michael Boxall
Minnesota United
- 13Liberato Cacace
Wrexham
- 2Tim Payne
Auckland FC
- 16Finn Surman
Portland Timbers
- 6Joe Bell
Hajduk Split
- 11Elijah Just
Fredrikstad
- 20Callum McCowatt
- 10Sarpreet Singh
Klagenfurt
- 8Marko Stamenic
Olympiacos
- 9Chris WoodC
Nottingham Forest
Substitutions
- 66'
↑Ben Old
↓Callum McCowatt
- 76'
↑Jesse Randall
↓Liberato Cacace
- 76'
↑Ryan Thomas
↓Sarpreet Singh
- 85'
↑Tyler Bindon
↓Tim Payne
- 85'
↑Francis De Vries
↓Elijah Just
Bench15
- 12Alex Paulsen
- 22Michael Woud
- 4Tyler Bindon
- 3Francis De Vries
- 24Callan Elliot
- 19Ben Old
- 15Nando Pijnaker
- 26Tommy Smith
- 14Alex Rufer
- 23Ryan Thomas
- 17Kosta Barbarouses
- 25Lachlan Bayliss
- 21Jesse Randall
- 7Logan Rogerson
- 18Ben Waine
Egypt
4-2-3-1 · Starting XI
Hossam Hassan
Mohamed Salah
Starting XI · 4-2-3-1
- 23Oufa Shobeir
- 13Ahmed El Fotouh
- 3Mohamed Hany
Al Ahly
- 2Yasser Ibrahim
- 8Emam Ashour
- 19Marwan Attia
- 14Hamdy Fathy
- 17Mohanad Lashin
- 11Mostafa Ziko
- 22Omar Marmoush
Manchester City
- 10Mohamed SalahC
Liverpool
Substitutions
- 41'
↑Rami Rabia
↓Hamdy Fathy
- 76'
↑Trezeguet
↓Omar Marmoush
- 76'
↑Hamza Abdelkarim
↓Mostafa Ziko
- 84'
↑Hossam Abdelmaguid
↓Mohamed Salah
- 84'
↑Zizo
↓Emam Ashour
- 90'
↑Mohamed Abdelmonem
↓Hossam Abdelmaguid
Bench15
- 26Mohamed Alaa
- 1Mohamed El Shenawy
- 16El Mahdi Soliman
- 4Hossam Abdelmaguid
- 6Mohamed Abdelmonem
- 24Tarek Alaa
- 15Karim Hafez
- 5Rami Rabia
- 18Nabil Dunga
- 21Mahmoud Saber
- 7Trezeguet
- 25Zizo
- 9Hamza Abdelkarim
- 20Ibrahim Adel
- 12Haissem Hassan
Goal Timeline
4 goals- 15'⚽1 - 0
Finn Surman
Assist: Tim Payne
- 58'⚽1 - 1
Mostafa Ziko
Assist: Mohamed Hany
- 67'⚽1 - 2
Mohamed Salah
Assist: Mostafa Ziko
- 82'⚽1 - 3
Trezeguet
Assist: Mohamed Salah
Bookings
3- 17'
Mohanad LashinEgypt
- 20'
Sarpreet SinghNew Zealand
- 34'
Callum McCowattNew Zealand
Match Officials
- Centre RefereeOmar Mohamed Al AliUnited Arab Emirates
- Assistant Referee 1Mohamed Al HammadiUA Emirates
- Assistant Referee 2Taleb Al MarriQatar
Group Standings
Live points, goal difference, and the qualification cutoff line. The top 2 advance to the Round of 32; eight best third-place finishers across all 12 groups also progress.
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 🇧🇪Belgium | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 5 |
| 2 | 🇪🇬EgyptIn match | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 5 |
| 3 | 🇮🇷Iran | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 4 | 🇳🇿New ZealandIn match | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 10 | -6 | 1 |
Where to Watch
BC Place Vancouver
(BC Place)
Match #40 of the FIFA World Cup 2026 is played at BC Place Vancouver in Vancouver, British Columbia. Capacity 54,500 for the tournament.
Kick-Off in Your Time Zone
Six common time zones for international fans, plus your local time at the top.
- 🇺🇸ET (Eastern Time, USA)Your zone21:00 EDT
- 🇺🇸PT (Pacific Time, USA)18:00 PDT
- 🇬🇧UK (London)02:00 GMT+1
- 🇪🇸Spain (Madrid)03:00 GMT+2
- 🇧🇷Brazil (São Paulo)22:00 GMT-3
- 🇦🇷Argentina (Buenos Aires)22:00 GMT-3
- 🇯🇵Japan (Tokyo)10:00 GMT+9
- 🇦🇺Australia (Sydney)11:00 GMT+10
- 🇲🇦Morocco (Casablanca)02:00 GMT+1