New Zealand 1–5 Belgium
World Cup · Group Stage - 3 · 27 June 2026 · BC Place, Vancouver.
Status: full time. Half time 0–1. Referee: Adham Mohammad, Jordan.
Match forecast
Win probability implied by the betting market: New Zealand 8%, draw 13%, Belgium 79%. Pre-match odds (10Bet): 11.50 / 7.00 / 1.19.
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Goals
- 28' L. Trossard (Belgium)
- 50' L. Trossard (Belgium) — assist H. Vanaken
- 66' K. De Bruyne (Belgium)
- 84' E. Just (New Zealand)
- 86' R. Lukaku (Belgium) — assist N. Raskin
- 90+4' A. Saelemaekers (Belgium) — assist R. Lukaku
Cards
- 46' M. Stamenic (New Zealand) — Yellow Card
- 56' E. Just (New Zealand) — Yellow Card
Match stats
| Stat | New Zealand | Belgium |
|---|---|---|
| Possession | 45% | 55% |
| Expected goals (xG) | 0.24 | 3.59 |
| Total shots | 6 | 34 |
| Shots on target | 2 | 9 |
| Shots off target | 3 | 13 |
| Shots blocked | 1 | 12 |
| Passes | 417 | 521 |
| Accurate passes | 352 | 459 |
| Corners | 5 | 8 |
| Offsides | 1 | 1 |
| Fouls | 10 | 7 |
| Saves | 5 | 1 |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 0 |
New Zealand lineup (4-2-3-1)
- Elijah Just — Attack, 1 goal
- Sarpreet Singh — Midfield
- Marko Stamenić — Midfield
- Ryan Thomas — Midfield
- Jesse Randall — Attack
- Benjamin Old — Midfielder
- Liberato Cacace — Defender
- Chris Wood — Attack
- Francis de Vries — Defender
- Joe Bell — Midfield
- Finn Surman — Defender
- Tyler Bindon — Defender
- Tim Payne — Defender
- Callum McCowatt — Midfield
- Michael Boxall — Defender
- Max Crocombe — Goalkeeper
- Lachlan Bayliss — Midfield
- Tommy Smith — Defender
- Callan Elliot — Defender
- Alex Rufer — Midfield
- Logan Rogerson — Attack
- Kosta Barbarouses — Attack
- Ben Waine — Attack
- Michael Woud — Goalkeeper
- Alex Paulsen — Goalkeeper
- Nando Pijnaker — Defender
Belgium lineup (4-2-3-1)
Coach: Rudi Garcia.
- Leandro Trossard — Attack, 2 goals
- Kevin De Bruyne — Midfield, 1 goal
- Romelu Lukaku — Attack, 1 goal
- Nicolas Raskin — Midfield
- Youri Tielemans — Midfield
- Brandon Mechele — Defender
- Jérémy Doku — Attack
- Maxim De Cuyper — Defender
- Alexis Saelemaekers — Midfield
- Matias Fernandez-Pardo — Attack
- Arthur Theate — Defender
- Timothy Castagne — Defender
- Thibaut Courtois — Goalkeeper
- Amadou Onana — Midfield
- Hans Vanaken — Midfield
- Charles De Ketelaere — Midfield
- Senne Lammens — Goalkeeper
- Mike Penders — Goalkeeper
- Joaquin Seys — Defender
- Koni De Winter — Defender
- Thomas Meunier — Defender
- Dodi Lukébakio — Attack
- Axel Witsel — Midfield
- Diego Moreira — Midfield
Head to head
| Date | Match | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-10-08 | Belgium v New Zealand | – | Friendlies |
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Belgium — recent form
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- Croatia 0–2 Belgium · 2026-06-02
- Mexico 1–1 Belgium · 2026-04-01
- USA 2–5 Belgium · 2026-03-28
- Belgium 7–0 Liechtenstein · 2025-11-18
- Kazakhstan 1–1 Belgium · 2025-11-15
League standing
| Team | # | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Zealand | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 1 |
| Belgium | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 5 |