Belgium beat New Zealand 5-1 in the group stage (Group G) match of the 2026 World Cup played on JUN 26 at BC Place (Vancouver, Canada), with a capacity of 52 497. Goals from L. Trossard (28′), L. Trossard (50′), K. De Bruyne (66′), E. Just (84′), R. Lukaku (86′), A. Saelemaekers (90′). Kevin De Bruyne was named player of the match (rating 9.0).
⚽ Goalscorers
- 28'L. Trossard
- 50'L. Trossard· assist H. Vanaken
- 66'K. De Bruyne
- 84'E. Just
- 86'R. Lukaku· assist N. Raskin
- 90+4'A. Saelemaekers· assist R. Lukaku
🟨 Cards
- 46'M. Stamenic
- 56'E. Just
Line-ups
New Zealand4-2-3-1
- 1Max CrocombeG
- 2Tim PayneD
- 16Finn SurmanD
- 4Tyler BindonD
- 13Liberato CacaceD
- 6Joe BellM
- 8Marko StamenićM
- 10Sarpreet SinghM
- 23Ryan ThomasM
- 11Elijah JustM
- 9Chris WoodF
Substitutes
21 Jesse Randall · 19 Benjamin Old · 5 Michael Boxall · 20 Callum McCowatt · 3 Francis De Vries · 22 Michael Woud · 12 Alex Paulsen · 15 Nando Pijnaker · 26 Tommy Smith · 24 Callan Elliot · 14 Alex Rufer · 25 Lachlan Bayliss · 7 Logan Rogerson · 17 Kosta Barbarouses · 18 Ben Waine
Belgium4-2-3-1
Coach: Rudi Garcia
- 1Thibaut CourtoisG
- 21Timothy CastagneD
- 4Brandon MecheleD
- 3Arthur TheateD
- 5Maxim De CuyperD
- 8Youri TielemansM
- 20Hans VanakenM
- 11Jérémy DokuM
- 7Kevin De BruyneM
- 10Leandro TrossardM
- 17Charles De KetelaereF
Substitutes
26 Matías Fernández-Pardo · 24 Amadou Onana · 22 Alexis Saelemaekers · 23 Nicolas Raskin · 9 Romelu Lukaku · 12 Senne Lammens · 13 Mike Penders · 18 Joaquin Seys · 16 Koni De Winter · 15 Thomas Meunier · 19 Diego Moreira · 14 Dodi Lukebakio · 6 Axel Witsel
Match stats
New ZealandBelgium
- 45%Possession55%
- 6Total shots35
- 2Shots on target10
- 5Corners8
- 10Fouls7
- 1Offsides1
- 5Saves1
- 85%Pass accuracy88%
- 0.24Expected goals (xG)3.60