FIFA World Cup

New Zealand vs Belgium, 2026 FIFA World Cup, Group Stage

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New Zealand
  • 84': Elijah Just
FT
1 - 5
Belgium
  • 28': Leandro Trossard
  • 50': Leandro Trossard
  • 66': Kevin De Bruyne
  • 86': Romelu Lukaku
  • 90'+4': Alexis Saelemaekers

Belgium clinch knockout spot as New Zealand exit World Cup

Leandro Trossard scored a pair of goals and Belgium overcame a slow start at the World Cup to advance to the knockout round with a 5-1 victory over New Zealand on Friday night.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 4': Attempt missed. Youri Tielemans (Belgium) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Hans Vanaken.
  • 5': Offside, New Zealand. Chris Wood is caught offside.
  • 10': Corner, Belgium. Conceded by Tim Payne.
  • 11': Leandro Trossard (Belgium) hits the right post with a left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box. Assisted by Hans Vanaken with a through ball.
  • 12': Attempt blocked. Brandon Mechele (Belgium) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kevin De Bruyne with a cross.
  • 12': Attempt saved. Kevin De Bruyne (Belgium) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Max Crocombe (New Zealand). Assisted by Hans Vanaken.
  • 13': Delay in match because of an injury Brandon Mechele (Belgium).
  • 13': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 16': Attempt blocked. Leandro Trossard (Belgium) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jérémy Doku.
  • 16': Attempt saved. Jérémy Doku (Belgium) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Max Crocombe (New Zealand). Assisted by Charles De Ketelaere.
  • 17': Corner, Belgium. Conceded by Tyler Bindon.
  • 19': Attempt blocked. Leandro Trossard (Belgium) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kevin De Bruyne.
  • 21': VAR Decision: No Penalty Belgium.
  • 23': Foul by Chris Wood (New Zealand).
  • 23': Hans Vanaken (Belgium) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 24': Delay in match for a drinks break.
  • 26': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 27': Foul by Tyler Bindon (New Zealand).
  • 27': Hans Vanaken (Belgium) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 27': Corner, Belgium. Conceded by Marko Stamenic.
  • 28': Goal! New Zealand 0, Belgium 1. Leandro Trossard (Belgium) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner following a corner.
  • 30': Corner, New Zealand. Conceded by Hans Vanaken.
  • 31': Attempt blocked. Hans Vanaken (Belgium) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Maxim De Cuyper.
  • 33': Foul by Finn Surman (New Zealand).
  • 33': Jérémy Doku (Belgium) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 34': Ryan Thomas (New Zealand) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 34': Foul by Youri Tielemans (Belgium).
  • 39': Attempt missed. Jérémy Doku (Belgium) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Maxim De Cuyper.
  • 42': Attempt missed. Kevin De Bruyne (Belgium) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Leandro Trossard.
  • 43': Attempt saved. Charles De Ketelaere (Belgium) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Max Crocombe (New Zealand). Assisted by Leandro Trossard.
  • 45': Attempt blocked. Leandro Trossard (Belgium) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+2': Attempt blocked. Hans Vanaken (Belgium) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Leandro Trossard.
  • 45'+2': Corner, Belgium. Conceded by Sarpreet Singh.
  • 45'+2': Attempt missed. Arthur Theate (Belgium) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Kevin De Bruyne with a cross following a corner.
  • 45'+3': Attempt missed. Timothy Castagne (Belgium) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Jérémy Doku with a cross.
  • 45'+5': Foul by Ryan Thomas (New Zealand).
  • 45'+5': Youri Tielemans (Belgium) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45'+6': Finn Surman (New Zealand) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+6': Foul by Leandro Trossard (Belgium).
  • 45'+7': First Half ends, New Zealand 0, Belgium 1.
  • 45': Substitution, New Zealand. Ben Old replaces Ryan Thomas.
  • 45': Substitution, New Zealand. Jesse Randall replaces Sarpreet Singh.
  • 45': Second Half begins New Zealand 0, Belgium 1.
  • 46': Foul by Marko Stamenic (New Zealand).
  • 46': Youri Tielemans (Belgium) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 46': Marko Stamenic (New Zealand) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 47': Attempt missed. Kevin De Bruyne (Belgium) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Hans Vanaken.
  • 50': Attempt blocked. Leandro Trossard (Belgium) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kevin De Bruyne.
  • 50': Goal! New Zealand 0, Belgium 2. Leandro Trossard (Belgium) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Hans Vanaken.
  • 54': Tim Payne (New Zealand) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 54': Foul by Charles De Ketelaere (Belgium).
  • 54': Attempt saved. Elijah Just (New Zealand) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Thibaut Courtois (Belgium). Assisted by Chris Wood.
  • 55': Attempt missed. Tim Payne (New Zealand) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
  • 56': Foul by Elijah Just (New Zealand).
  • 56': Leandro Trossard (Belgium) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 56': Elijah Just (New Zealand) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 56': Substitution, Belgium. Matias Fernandez-Pardo replaces Jérémy Doku.
  • 57': Liberato Cacace (New Zealand) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 57': Foul by Charles De Ketelaere (Belgium).
  • 58': Corner, New Zealand. Conceded by Timothy Castagne.
  • 59': Attempt missed. Jesse Randall (New Zealand) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left following a corner.
  • 60': Corner, Belgium. Conceded by Finn Surman.
  • 60': Attempt missed. Arthur Theate (Belgium) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Maxim De Cuyper with a cross following a corner.
  • 60': Jesse Randall (New Zealand) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 60': Foul by Brandon Mechele (Belgium).
  • 61': Attempt blocked. Kevin De Bruyne (Belgium) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Matias Fernandez-Pardo.
  • 61': Corner, Belgium. Conceded by Ben Old.
  • 62': Attempt saved. Arthur Theate (Belgium) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Max Crocombe (New Zealand).
  • 62': Attempt blocked. Kevin De Bruyne (Belgium) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 62': Corner, Belgium. Conceded by Marko Stamenic.
  • 64': Corner, New Zealand. Conceded by Brandon Mechele.
  • 64': Substitution, New Zealand. Michael Boxall replaces Tim Payne.
  • 64': Substitution, New Zealand. Callum McCowatt replaces Joe Bell.
  • 65': Attempt missed. Matias Fernandez-Pardo (Belgium) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Leandro Trossard following a fast break.
  • 66': Attempt blocked. Kevin De Bruyne (Belgium) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Matias Fernandez-Pardo.
  • 66': Goal! New Zealand 0, Belgium 3. Kevin De Bruyne (Belgium) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner.
  • 69': Foul by Callum McCowatt (New Zealand).
  • 69': Youri Tielemans (Belgium) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 69': Delay in match for a drinks break.
  • 71': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 72': Substitution, Belgium. Alexis Saelemaekers replaces Leandro Trossard.
  • 72': Substitution, Belgium. Amadou Onana replaces Kevin De Bruyne.
  • 72': Foul by Michael Boxall (New Zealand).
  • 72': Charles De Ketelaere (Belgium) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 73': Offside, Belgium. Alexis Saelemaekers is caught offside.
  • 74': Attempt blocked. Matias Fernandez-Pardo (Belgium) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Charles De Ketelaere.
  • 74': Attempt blocked. Amadou Onana (Belgium) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Matias Fernandez-Pardo.
  • 74': Handball by Maxim De Cuyper (Belgium).
  • 76': Attempt blocked. Elijah Just (New Zealand) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Chris Wood.
  • 76': Corner, New Zealand. Conceded by Maxim De Cuyper.
  • 76': Attempt missed. Tyler Bindon (New Zealand) header from the right side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by Jesse Randall with a cross following a corner.
  • 77': Foul by Marko Stamenic (New Zealand).
  • 77': Alexis Saelemaekers (Belgium) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 78': Attempt missed. Maxim De Cuyper (Belgium) left footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
  • 79': Substitution, New Zealand. Francis de Vries replaces Liberato Cacace.
  • 80': Attempt missed. Alexis Saelemaekers (Belgium) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Matias Fernandez-Pardo.
  • 82': Chris Wood (New Zealand) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 82': Foul by Brandon Mechele (Belgium).
  • 83': Corner, New Zealand. Conceded by Youri Tielemans.
  • 84': Goal! New Zealand 1, Belgium 3. Elijah Just (New Zealand) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal following a corner.
  • 85': Substitution, Belgium. Romelu Lukaku replaces Charles De Ketelaere.
  • 85': Substitution, Belgium. Nicolas Raskin replaces Youri Tielemans.
  • 86': Goal! New Zealand 1, Belgium 4. Romelu Lukaku (Belgium) header from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Nicolas Raskin with a cross.
  • 90': Foul by Callum McCowatt (New Zealand).
  • 90': Alexis Saelemaekers (Belgium) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90': Attempt missed. Amadou Onana (Belgium) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Hans Vanaken following a set piece situation.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+2': Attempt saved. Maxim De Cuyper (Belgium) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Max Crocombe (New Zealand). Assisted by Hans Vanaken.
  • 90'+2': Corner, Belgium. Conceded by Max Crocombe.
  • 90'+3': Attempt missed. Arthur Theate (Belgium) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left following a corner.
  • 90'+4': Goal! New Zealand 1, Belgium 5. Alexis Saelemaekers (Belgium) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Romelu Lukaku following a fast break.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, New Zealand 1, Belgium 5.
  • 0': Match ends, New Zealand 1, Belgium 5.

Statistics

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7 Fouls 10
0 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 1
8 Corner Kicks 5
1 Saves 5
54.5 Possession 45.5
35 SHOTS 6
10 ON GOAL 2
0.3 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
462 Accurate Passes 369
525 Passes 436
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.8
6 Accurate Crosses 2
16 Crosses 17
0.4 Cross % 0.1
46 Long Balls 38
28 Accurate Long Balls 16
0.6 Long Balls % 0.4
12 Blocked Shots 1
8 Effective Tackles 6
13 Tackles 10
0.6 Tackle % 0.6
10 Interceptions 6
27 Effective Clearances 35
27 Clearances 35

Game Information

Competition: FIFA World Cup

Venue: BC Place
Location: Vancouver, Canada
Attendance: 52,497

FIFA World Cup Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Belgium 3 +4 5
2 Egypt 3 +2 5
3 Iran 3 0 3
4 New Zealand 3 -6 1
Full Table

Line-Ups

NZL New Zealand (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Max Crocombe (GK)
4 Tyler Bindon
16 Finn Surman
13 Liberato Cacace
2 Tim Payne
23 Ryan Thomas
8 Marko Stamenic Yellow Card
6 Joe Bell
9 Chris Wood
11 Elijah Just Yellow Card
10 Sarpreet Singh
New Zealand Substitutes:
Nando Pijnaker, Logan Rogerson, Callum McCowatt, Alex Rufer, Michael Boxall, Callan Elliot, Francis de Vries, Kosta Barbarouses, Jesse Randall, Michael Woud, Alex Paulsen, Tommy Smith, Lachlan Bayliss, Ben Old, Ben Waine.

BEL Belgium (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Thibaut Courtois (GK)
3 Arthur Theate
4 Brandon Mechele
5 Maxim De Cuyper
21 Timothy Castagne
7 Kevin De Bruyne
20 Hans Vanaken
8 Youri Tielemans
17 Charles De Ketelaere
10 Leandro Trossard
11 Jérémy Doku
Belgium Substitutes:
Diego Moreira, Dodi Lukébakio, Alexis Saelemaekers, Mike Penders, Thomas Meunier, Senne Lammens, Koni De Winter, Matias Fernandez-Pardo, Nicolas Raskin, Axel Witsel, Romelu Lukaku, Joaquin Seys, Amadou Onana.

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