Belgium beats New Zealand 5-1, advances to championship
Belgium defeated New Zealand 5–1 to finish first in the group stage and advance to the knockout stage.
27 June 2026✍️ Alfredo Díaz📍 Global
The Belgian football team defeated New Zealand 5–1 to ensure their first place in the group stage at the 2026 World Cup. The first goal in this match was scored by Leandro Trossard in the 28th minute. After this, he scored his second goal in the 50th minute. Other goals for Belgium were also scored by Kevin De Bruyne, Romelu Lukaku and Alexis Saelemaekers. The only goal for New Zealand was scored by Elijah Just. This match was played at the 'BC Place' stadium located in Vancouver, Canada. Belgium now have five points from three matches, while New Zealand exited the competition with one point.