Kevin De Bruyne and Romelu Lukaku were both on the scoresheet as Belgium sealed their place in the World Cup knockout stage with a 5-1 win against New Zealand in Vancouver.Arsenal forward Leandro Trossard scored twice in an emphatic victory that means the Belgians finish top of Group G and will now face one of the third-placed qualifiers in the round of 32 in nearby Seattle on July 1.Belgium’s position at the top of the group was in doubt in the final stages after New Zealand pulled a goal back through Elijah Just to make it 3-1, which bumped Egypt up to first place for two minutes, before Lukaku restored their three-goal lead with a header from close range.Get free access to the most comprehensive World Cup coverage in The Athletic appThen there was even later drama because of events in the other group game in Seattle, where Iran had a 93rd-minute winner against Egypt ruled out for offside after intervention from the video assistant referee (VAR). That game finished 1-1. Egypt qualify in second place, meaning they will play Australia in Dallas on July 3.The winners of Belgium’s match could face the United States in the round of 16 if Mauricio Pochettino’s co-hosts beat Bosnia and Herzegovina on July 1.Iran, with three points and a neutral goal difference, have a strong chance of reaching the round of 32 via their third-place finish in the group.Joshua Kloke and Phil Hay analyse the talking points from BC Place…Welcome to the party, KevinWe’d been waiting for Kevin De Bruyne to say hello at these finals. It was never likely that they’d pass without him doing something marvellous but Belgium’s first two opponents, Egypt and Iran, were fairly impervious to his movement and manipulation.It’s not a secret that the midfielder’s peak years are behind him at age 34 but his touch and his brain won’t ever leave him, and his beautiful strike for Belgium’s third goal was a demonstration of both.