World Cup 2026 results: Knockout stage starts to take shape as Belgium score five

Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleBelgium's Romelu Lukaku scores their fourth goal (Reuters)Romelu Lukaku’s late header secured top spot in Group G as Belgium cruised into the last 32 of the World Cup with a 5–1 win over New Zealand in Vancouver.Shojae Khalilzadeh’s stoppage-time winner for Iran was overruled for offside as they were forced to settle for a 1-1 draw with Egypt.Spain will finish at the top of Group H after outlasting Uruguay 1-0 in a fiery encounter at Guadalajara.Cape Verde has reached the knockout stage of the World Cup, becoming the smallest country in history to qualify for the next phase of the competition after a 0-0 draw against Saudi Arabia.England’s place in the knockout rounds of the World Cup has been secured ahead of their final Group L game against Panama.Thank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in

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