World Cup 2026
06:07 PM | 27 Jun 2026
Belgium defeats New Zealand and qualifies for the round of 32 of the World Cup
Fady Mahouly
The Belgian national team achieved a major victory over its counterpart, the New Zealand national team, 5-1 today, Saturday, in the third round of Group Seven matches in the World Cup.
Leonardo Trossard (28 and 50), Kevin De Bruyne (66), Romelu Lukaku (86) and Alexis Saelemaekers (90 + 4) scored the goals of Belgium, while Elijah Guest scored New Zealand's only goal in the 84th minute.
The Belgian team completed the group stage with a lead (5 points), and by goal difference, the Egyptian team finished in runner-up and qualified together for the round of 32, while the Iranian team ranks third with 3 points and New Zealand is in last place with one point.