Saturday 06/December/2025 – 06:41 AM
The Egyptian national team enters the finals World Cup 2026 With great ambitions and a desire to write a new history, after returning to participate in the expanded World Cup, which includes 48 teams for the first time.
Possible scenarios for the team’s path vary according to its position in the group stage, which may put the Pharaohs in front of multiple paths in the knockout rounds.
The Egyptian national team is in Group Seven, along with: Belgium – Iran – New Zealand, with its matches being as follows: the first round against Belgium – the second round against New Zealand – the third round against Iran.
The Egyptian national team’s journey in the 2026 World Cup if it qualifies from the group stage
Below, Cairo 24 reviews in the following lines the Egyptian national team’s journey in the 2026 World Cup if it qualifies from the group stage.
If the Egyptian national team qualifies in second place
- If Egypt finishes second in its group, the Pharaohs will face the second in Group D in the round of 32.
- This group includes: the United States of America – Paraguay – Australia – the European playoff qualifier (Türkiye – Romania – Slovakia – Kosovo).
If the Egyptian national team qualifies in first place
- Achieving first place in the group will give Egypt a relatively more comfortable path in the round of 32, as the Pharaohs will meet one of the teams that occupy third place in one of the groups: first – fifth – eighth – ninth.
If the Egyptian national team qualifies in third place
If the Pharaohs qualify from third place among the best three, the Egyptian team will face one of the strongest teams in the tournament, through two possible paths:
1) Facing the winner of the second group
Which includes: Canada – Qatar – Switzerland – the European qualifier (and the closest candidate is Italy)
2) Facing the leaders of Group Nine
Which are topped by: France It is the most difficult scenario of all, considering France is one of the most prominent candidates to win the tournament.
