New Zealand 1-5 Belgium
Updated
Belgium won: New Zealand 1-5 Belgium in the World Cup (Round 3) on Sat, 27 Jun 2026 at BC Place Vancouver, Vancouver, British Columbia. New Zealand goals: Elijah Just 84'. Belgium goals: Leandro Trossard 28', Leandro Trossard 50', Kevin De Bruyne 66', Romelu Lukaku 86', Alexis Saelemaekers 90'+4. Expected goals: 0.24-3.64. Possession: 46-54. Player of the match: Leandro Trossard (9.3).
Match report
Belgium rout New Zealand 5-1
Belgium thrashed New Zealand 5-1 away from home at BC Place Vancouver on Saturday 27 June in the World Cup.
Leandro Trossard put Belgium ahead on 28' (0-1), added another on 50' (0-2), Kevin De Bruyne made it 0-3 on 66', Elijah Just pulled one back for New Zealand on 84' (1-3), Romelu Lukaku made it 1-4 on 86' and Alexis Saelemaekers made it 1-5 on 90+4'.
New Zealand had 46% of the ball, shots were 6-35 (2-10 on target) and expected goals finished 0.24-3.64. Belgium were the better side on chances, too.
Leandro Trossard (Belgium) was player of the match with a 9.3 rating.
Attendance: 52,497. Referee: Adham Mohammad Tumah Makhadmeh.
Match stats
| New Zealand | Belgium | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 46 | 54 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 0.24 | 3.64 |
| Total shots | 6 | 35 |
| Shots on target | 2 | 10 |
| Touches in opposition box | 6 | 79 |
| Big chances | 0 | 4 |
| Big chances missed | 0 | 2 |
| Accurate passes | 369 (85%) | 462 (88%) |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 0 |
| Corners | 5 | 8 |
| Total shots | 6 | 35 |
| Shots off target | 3 | 13 |
| Shots on target | 2 | 10 |
| Blocked shots | 1 | 12 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 1 |
| Shots inside box | 3 | 23 |
Lineups
New Zealand (4-2-3-1): Max Crocombe, Tim Payne, Finn Surman, Tyler Bindon, Liberato Cacace, Joe Bell, Marko Stamenic, Sarpreet Singh, Ryan Thomas, Elijah Just, Chris Wood
Belgium (4-2-3-1): Thibaut Courtois, Timothy Castagne, Brandon Mechele, Arthur Theate, Maxim De Cuyper, Youri Tielemans, Hans Vanaken, Jérémy Doku, Kevin De Bruyne, Leandro Trossard, Charles De Ketelaere
Key events
- 28' · Goal · Leandro Trossard (Belgium)
- 46' · Substitution · Benjamin Old for Ryan Thomas (New Zealand)
- 46' · Substitution · Jesse Randall for Sarpreet Singh (New Zealand)
- 46' · Yellow card · Marko Stamenic (New Zealand)
- 50' · Goal · Leandro Trossard (Belgium)
- 56' · Substitution · Matias Fernandez-Pardo for Jérémy Doku (Belgium)
- 56' · Yellow card · Elijah Just (New Zealand)
- 64' · Substitution · Michael Boxall for Tim Payne (New Zealand)
- 64' · Substitution · Callum McCowatt for Joe Bell (New Zealand)
- 66' · Goal · Kevin De Bruyne (Belgium)
- 72' · Substitution · Alexis Saelemaekers for Leandro Trossard (Belgium)
- 72' · Substitution · Amadou Onana for Kevin De Bruyne (Belgium)
- 79' · Substitution · Francis De Vries for Liberato Cacace (New Zealand)
- 84' · Goal · Elijah Just (New Zealand)
- 85' · Substitution · Romelu Lukaku for Charles De Ketelaere (Belgium)
- 85' · Substitution · Nicolas Raskin for Youri Tielemans (Belgium)
- 86' · Goal · Romelu Lukaku (Belgium)
- 90'+4 · Goal · Alexis Saelemaekers (Belgium)
All-time head-to-head
Questions
Who won New Zealand vs Belgium?
Belgium won, 1-5 (World Cup) on Sat, 27 Jun 2026.
When and where is New Zealand vs Belgium?
Sat, 27 Jun 2026, 03:00 UTC at BC Place Vancouver, Vancouver, British Columbia, World Cup.