Group Stage - 3
New Zealand vs Belgium
Result, head-to-head and match stats · FIFA World Cup 2026.
World Cup 2026 · Group Stage - 3
FIFA #106FIFA #8
4-2-3-1 vs 4-2-3-1
Match Report
Belgium beat New Zealand 1–5 in Group Stage - 3 at the FIFA World Cup 2026 (BC Place, Vancouver). Goalscorers — New Zealand: E. Just (84'); Belgium: L. Trossard (28'), L. Trossard (50'), K. De Bruyne (66'), R. Lukaku (86'), A. Saelemaekers (90'). After this result, New Zealand are 4th in Group G on 1 point (3 played), with Belgium in 1st place on 5.
Match prediction
New Zealand
10%
Draw
45%
Belgium
45%
Our read
Double chance : draw or Belgium
Team comparison
33%Form67%
75%Attack25%
17%Defence83%
50%Head-to-head50%
43.8%Overall56.3%
Match Events
Match timeline
21'⚽
28'⚽L. Trossard
🟨Marko Stamenić46'
🔁R. Thomas46'
🔁S. Singh46'
50'⚽L. Trossard
🟨Elijah Just56'
56'🔁J. Doku
🔁T. Payne64'
🔁J. Bell64'
66'⚽K. De Bruyne
72'🔁L. Trossard
72'🔁K. De Bruyne
🔁L. Cacace79'
⚽E. Just84'
85'🔁C. De Ketelaere
85'🔁Y. Tielemans
86'⚽R. Lukaku
90'⚽A. Saelemaekers
Match statistics
0.24xG3.60
45%Possession55%
6Shots35
2On target10
5Corners8
85%Pass acc.88%
10Fouls7
Lineups
Belgium
Formation 4-2-3-1
Recent head-to-head
8 Oct 2020
Belgium
-–-
New Zealand
