The Belgium national team achieved a landslide victory over its counterpart, the New Zealand national team, with a score of 5-1, in the match that brought them together in the third and final round of the group stage in the 2026 World Cup, so that the Red Devils confirmed their superiority and deservedly claimed the top spot in the group.
Leandro Trossard opened the scoring for Belgium in the 28th minute, ending the first half with the European team leading by an unanswered goal, before continuing its dominance. In the second half, Trossard added the second goal in the 50th minute.
The Belgian national team continued its offensive pressure, with Kevin De Bruyne scoring the third goal in the 67th minute, before Elijah Just reduced the gap for New Zealand in the 84th minute. The Belgian national team did not give its opponent the opportunity to come back, as Romelu Lukaku scored the fourth goal in the 86th minute, before Alexis Sailemaekers concluded the goal festival with a fifth goal in substitute time. The lost team.
The Belgium national team imposed its control over the course of the match, taking advantage of its superiority in possession and creating chances, while the New Zealand national team was unable to keep up with the Belgian attacking style, settling for an honorary goal that was not enough to change the course of the match.
With this result, the Belgium national team finished the group stage in leading the group, while the Egypt national team secured the second qualification ticket after finishing Competitions are in second place, so that the two teams officially qualify for the round of 32 of the 2026 World Cup.