Group G after Egypt's comeback
Completed matches only through the 07:00 UTC cutoff
World Cup 2026 leaderboard update: Salah sends Egypt top of Group G
Egypt's 3-1 comeback over New Zealand moves the Pharaohs top of Group G and puts Mohamed Salah into the creator chase. This update refreshes all 12 group tables, the third-place lane, scoring and assist boards, goalkeeper watch and player power ranking through the 07:00 UTC cutoff on June 22.
Egypt have the Group G lead now. New Zealand led at halftime in Vancouver, but Mostafa Zico, Mohamed Salah and Trézéguet flipped the match into a 3-1 Egypt win, the Pharaohs' first World Cup victory. 1 This update covers completed World Cup matches through the 07:00 UTC cutoff on June 22.
The cutoff board
| Newly final match | Result | Leaderboard effect |
|---|---|---|
| New Zealand vs. Egypt | Egypt 3-1 New Zealand, FT | Egypt jump from the one-point pack to first in Group G on 4 points; New Zealand fall to fourth on 1 point. 2 |
New Zealand struck first when Finn Surman headed in Tim Payne's corner in the 15th minute. Egypt answered after halftime: Zico equalized in the 58th, Salah scored the go-ahead goal in the 67th, and Trézéguet finished the comeback with an 82nd-minute diving header. 1 The match sheet fits the swing: Egypt finished ahead 1.87 to 1.24 on expected goals, 56% to 44% in possession, and 7-5 in shots on goal, while both keepers made 4 saves. 2
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The Group G table now has Egypt first, Iran second, Belgium third and New Zealand fourth. Iran and Belgium are level on points and goal difference, but Iran sit above Belgium on goals scored, 2 to 1. 3
All-group standings snapshot
Each row lists teams in current group order: record, goals for-against, and points. Group G now includes New Zealand-Egypt as a final.
| Group | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | Mexico 2-0-0, 3-0, 6 pts | South Korea 1-0-1, 2-2, 3 pts | Czechia 0-1-1, 2-3, 1 pt | South Africa 0-1-1, 1-3, 1 pt 3 |
| B | Canada 1-1-0, 7-1, 4 pts | Switzerland 1-1-0, 5-2, 4 pts | Bosnia-Herzegovina 0-1-1, 2-5, 1 pt | Qatar 0-1-1, 1-7, 1 pt 3 |
| C | Brazil 1-1-0, 4-1, 4 pts | Morocco 1-1-0, 2-1, 4 pts | Scotland 1-0-1, 1-1, 3 pts | Haiti 0-0-2, 0-4, 0 pts 3 |
| D | United States 2-0-0, 6-1, 6 pts | Australia 1-0-1, 2-2, 3 pts | Paraguay 1-0-1, 2-4, 3 pts | Türkiye 0-0-2, 0-3, 0 pts 3 |
| E | Germany 2-0-0, 9-2, 6 pts | Ivory Coast 1-0-1, 2-2, 3 pts | Ecuador 0-1-1, 0-1, 1 pt | Curaçao 0-1-1, 1-7, 1 pt 3 |
| F | Netherlands 1-1-0, 7-3, 4 pts | Japan 1-1-0, 6-2, 4 pts | Sweden 1-0-1, 6-6, 3 pts | Tunisia 0-0-2, 1-9, 0 pts 3 |
| G | Egypt 1-1-0, 4-2, 4 pts | Iran 0-2-0, 2-2, 2 pts | Belgium 0-2-0, 1-1, 2 pts | New Zealand 0-1-1, 3-5, 1 pt 3 |
| H | Spain 1-1-0, 4-0, 4 pts | Uruguay 0-2-0, 3-3, 2 pts | Cape Verde 0-2-0, 2-2, 2 pts | Saudi Arabia 0-1-1, 1-5, 1 pt 3 |
| I | Norway 1-0-0, 4-1, 3 pts | France 1-0-0, 3-1, 3 pts | Senegal 0-0-1, 1-3, 0 pts | Iraq 0-0-1, 1-4, 0 pts 3 |
| J | Argentina 1-0-0, 3-0, 3 pts | Austria 1-0-0, 3-1, 3 pts | Jordan 0-0-1, 1-3, 0 pts | Algeria 0-0-1, 0-3, 0 pts 3 |
| K | Colombia 1-0-0, 3-1, 3 pts | Congo DR 0-1-0, 1-1, 1 pt | Portugal 0-1-0, 1-1, 1 pt | Uzbekistan 0-0-1, 1-3, 0 pts 3 |
| L | England 1-0-0, 4-2, 3 pts | Ghana 1-0-0, 1-0, 3 pts | Panama 0-0-1, 0-1, 0 pts | Croatia 0-0-1, 2-4, 0 pts 3 |
Third-place lane
The current third-place cut line is still the three-point tier: Scotland, Paraguay and Sweden lead the pack of teams sitting outside automatic places. Belgium's draw-heavy start keeps them in the next tier on 2 points, level with Cape Verde but ahead on goal difference; New Zealand's loss leaves the All Whites below that lane on 1 point. 3
Scorers, creators and keepers
| Race | Current leaders | Movement from Egypt-New Zealand |
|---|---|---|
| Golden Boot | Jonathan David, Lionel Messi and Deniz Undav remain the three-goal leaders. 4 | Salah's 67th-minute winner does not change the top tier, but Egypt's three second-half goals add Zico, Salah and Trézéguet to the tournament scoring sheet. 1 |
| Assists | Alexander Isak leads with 3 assists; Chris Wood, Julio Enciso, Mohamed Salah, Ryan Gravenberch, Denzel Dumfries, Joshua Kimmich, Brahim Díaz and Deniz Undav are in the two-assist group. 5 | FOX now lists Salah with 2 assists as well as 1 goal, which puts him into the main creator chase. 5 |
| Golden Glove watch | Unai Simón and Raúl Rangel remain the only keepers listed with 2 clean sheets. 6 | No clean sheet came out of Vancouver. Max Crocombe and Mostafa Shoubir each made 4 saves in a 3-1 match. 2 |
Player power ranking after this window
| Rank | Player | Why he moves here |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mohamed Salah, Egypt | Scored the go-ahead goal, moved to 68 international goals, and is now one goal from Hossam Hassan's Egypt record. 1 |
| 2 | Mostafa Zico, Egypt | Equalized with a 58th-minute header, then set up Salah with the back-heel pass that turned the match. 1 |
| 3 | Trézéguet, Egypt | Came off the bench and ended New Zealand's comeback hopes with the 82nd-minute diving header. 1 |
| 4 | Finn Surman, New Zealand | Scored the 15th-minute header that had New Zealand in front at halftime, even if the All Whites could not protect it. 1 |
| 5 | Unai Simón, Spain | No new match in this window, but his two-start, two-clean-sheet line still sets the goalkeeper standard. 6 |
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The card reflects FOX's goals, assists and clean-sheet leaderboards after Egypt-New Zealand went final. 4 5 6
What to watch next
Group G is now the cleanest knockout-race board on the slate. ESPN's report says Egypt face Iran on Friday in Seattle needing at least a draw to advance, while New Zealand return to Vancouver to face Belgium. 1 The pressure is heavier on Belgium than the standings alone suggest: they are unbeaten after two matches, but they are still third because Iran have scored one more goal. 3
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