New Zealand vs 27.06.26 03:001 – 5Full Time
Belgium — World Cup: stats, lineups & analysis
Match report
Belgium hit New Zealand for five in World Cup group stage rout
Belgium overwhelmed New Zealand 5-1 in Group Stage - 3 of the World Cup at BC Place, a result that lifted Rudi Garcia's side comfortably while leaving Hervé Renard's hosts with a heavy defeat. Leandro Trossard's first-half strike put the visitors ahead and they never let the advantage slip.
AI-assisted match report written from official match data.
Trossard opened the scoring in the 28th minute and doubled it early in the second half, converting a Hans Vanaken assist in the 50th to make it 0-2. Kevin De Bruyne extended the lead in the 66th minute before New Zealand pulled one back through E. Just in the 84th, a rare bright moment for the home side.
Belgium responded almost immediately, with Romelu Lukaku restoring the three-goal cushion in the 86th minute after a Nicolas Raskin assist, then turning provider himself for Alexis Saelemaekers to complete the scoring deep into stoppage time. The 1-5 finish reflected a match Belgium dominated territorially and in front of goal throughout.
De Bruyne capped a dominant Belgian display with a goal and the top rating on the pitch at 9.0, while Trossard's brace either side of half-time set the tone for the rout.
Belgium's 35 shots to New Zealand's six underlined the gulf in attacking threat between the sides.
Belgium won 5–1 away against New Zealand (half-time 0–1).
New Zealand met Belgium in the World Cup (Group Stage - 3). Kick-off was Saturday, 27 June 2026, 03:00 UTC at BC Place. Referee: Adham Mohammad.
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Key moments
- 28' Goal: Leandro Trossard — 0–1 · Watch Leandro Trossard's goal video (28')
- 50' Goal: Leandro Trossard (assist: Hans Vanaken) — 0–2 · Watch Leandro Trossard's goal video (50')
- 66' Goal: Kevin De Bruyne — 0–3 · Watch Kevin De Bruyne's goal video (66')
- 84' Goal: Elijah Just — 1–3 · Watch Elijah Just's goal video (84')
- 86' Goal: Romelu Lukaku (assist: Nicolas Raskin) — 1–4 · Watch Romelu Lukaku's goal video (86')
- 90+4' Goal: Alexis Saelemaekers (assist: Romelu Lukaku) — 1–5 · Watch Alexis Saelemaekers's goal video (90+4')
Starting line-ups
New Zealand (4-2-3-1)
- 1 Max Crocombe
- 13 Liberato Cacace
- 4 Tyler Bindon
- 16 Finn Surman
- 2 Tim Payne
- 8 Marko Stamenić
- 6 Joe Bell
- 11 Elijah Just
- 23 Ryan Thomas
- 10 Sarpreet Singh
- 9 Chris Wood (c)
Belgium (4-2-3-1)
About this match
On this page: the New Zealand vs Belgium final score and result, goal highlights and video clips of every goal, who scored, starting lineups, match stats and the full match report from this World Cup fixture.
- Who scored and when — a goal-by-goal timeline of the match.
- Match stats — possession, shots, expected goals (xG), corners and cards.
- Starting lineups and player ratings for both teams.
- Head-to-head record and recent form for both sides.
- Watch Leandro Trossard's goal against New Zealand (28').
- Watch Leandro Trossard's goal against New Zealand (50').
- Watch Kevin De Bruyne's goal against New Zealand (66').
- Watch Elijah Just's goal against Belgium (84').
- Watch Romelu Lukaku's goal against New Zealand (86').
- Watch Alexis Saelemaekers's goal against New Zealand (90+4').
Watch the goals: goal highlights and video clips of every goal from New Zealand 1–5 Belgium. Explore more on the New Zealand and Belgium team pages or the World Cup page.