Belgium defeats New Zealand 5-1defeats New Zealand 5-1 to advance to World Cup knockout round

Belgium defeated New Zealand 5-1 on Friday in Vancouver, Canada, to win Group G and advance to the knockout stage of the FIFA World Cup 2026.

Leandro Trossard scored twice, Kevin De Bruyne led the attack, and Romelu Lukaku became Belgium's all-time World Cup top scorer during the match.

This victory marks Belgium's first knockout appearance since their poor starts in the tournament and sets up a last-32 clash with a third-placed team.