It finished New Zealand lost to Belgium 1-5. The final score was 1-5 when the two sides met.
How it unfolded
The opener arrived in the 28th minute when L. Trossard found the net for Belgium. Belgium doubled their advantage on 50 minutes through L. Trossard. In the 66th minute K. De Bruyne added another for Belgium. New Zealand responded in the 84th minute as E. Just levelled the score. Late in the game, on 86 minutes, R. Lukaku struck again for Belgium. A. Saelemaekers added a 90th-minute goal as Belgium pressed home their advantage.
A 4-goal margin underlined the gap on the night, and Belgium were full value for the 1-5 win.
This was a Group G fixture at the World Cup 2026.
Attention now turns to the next fixture for both New Zealand and Belgium.
📊 Match Centre
World Cup 2026 · Group G
New Zealand
1–5
Belgium
⚽ 28' L. Trossard · ⚽ 50' L. Trossard · ⚽ 66' K. De Bruyne · ⚽ 84' E. Just · ⚽ 86' R. Lukaku · ⚽ 90' A. Saelemaekers
Updated automatically · VARiM
