Published on
27/06/2026 - 8:14 GMT+2
Belgium thumped New Zealand 5-1 in Vancouver on Friday to secure their spot in the World Cup knockout stages.
A brace for Arsenal's Leandro Trossard, as well as goals for Kevin De Bruyne, Romelu Lukaku and Alexis Saelemaekers, put the Belgians top of Group G and safely through to the round of 32 despite having racked up two draws from their first two games.
Belgium were held to a 1-1 draw against Egypt, who have also qualified for the knockouts, in Seattle in the opening fixture of their World Cup campaign before playing out a goalless second match against Iran.
