Belgium

FIFA #8 · 1stin Group G · 1-2-0

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Belgium beat New Zealand

1-2-0 5 – 1

0-1-2

FT · Fri, Jun 26

Match Details

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Highlights

Belgium clinch knockout spot as New Zealand exit World Cup

Leandro Trossard scored a pair of goals and Belgium overcame a slow start at the World Cup to advance to the knockout round with a 5-1 victory over New Zealand on Friday night.

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Commentary

·Match ends, New Zealand 1, Belgium 5.
90'+6'Second Half ends, New Zealand 1, Belgium 5.
90'+4'Goal! New Zealand 1, Belgium 5. Alexis Saelemaekers (Belgium) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Romelu Lukaku following a fast break.
90'+3'Attempt missed. Arthur Theate (Belgium) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left following a corner.
90'+2'Corner, Belgium. Conceded by Max Crocombe.
90'+2'Attempt saved. Maxim De Cuyper (Belgium) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Max Crocombe (New Zealand). Assisted by Hans Vanaken.
90'Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
90'Attempt missed. Amadou Onana (Belgium) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Hans Vanaken following a set piece situation.
90'Alexis Saelemaekers (Belgium) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
90'Foul by Callum McCowatt (New Zealand).
86'Goal! New Zealand 1, Belgium 4. Romelu Lukaku (Belgium) header from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Nicolas Raskin with a cross.
85'Substitution, Belgium. Nicolas Raskin replaces Youri Tielemans.

Line Score

	1	2	T
BEL	1	4	5
NZL	0	1	1

Match Leaders

Belgium

LT Leandro Trossard · 2Goals
LT Leandro Trossard · 7Total Shots
TC Thibaut Courtois · 1Saves
TC Timothy Castagne · 12Defensive Interventions
BM Brandon Mechele · 55Accurate Passes

New Zealand

EJ Elijah Just · 1Goals
EJ Elijah Just · 3Total Shots
MC Max Crocombe · 5Saves
TB Tyler Bindon · 16Defensive Interventions
MS Marko Stamenic · 58Accurate Passes

FIFA World Cup Standings

	Team	GP	W	D	L	GD	Pts
1	Belgium	3	1	2	0	+4	5
2	Egypt	3	1	2	0	+2	5
3	Iran	3	0	3	0	0	3
4	New Zealand	3	0	1	2	-6	1

Key Events

90'+4'Goal! New Zealand 1, Belgium 5. Alexis Saelemaekers (Belgium) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Romelu Lukaku following a fast break.

86'Goal! New Zealand 1, Belgium 4. Romelu Lukaku (Belgium) header from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Nicolas Raskin with a cross.

85'Substitution, Belgium. Nicolas Raskin replaces Youri Tielemans.

85'Substitution, Belgium. Romelu Lukaku replaces Charles De Ketelaere.

84'Goal! New Zealand 1, Belgium 3. Elijah Just (New Zealand) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal following a corner.

79'Substitution, New Zealand. Francis de Vries replaces Liberato Cacace.

72'Substitution, Belgium. Amadou Onana replaces Kevin De Bruyne.

72'Substitution, Belgium. Alexis Saelemaekers replaces Leandro Trossard.

66'Goal! New Zealand 0, Belgium 3. Kevin De Bruyne (Belgium) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner.

64'Substitution, New Zealand. Callum McCowatt replaces Joe Bell.

64'Substitution, New Zealand. Michael Boxall replaces Tim Payne.

56'Substitution, Belgium. Matias Fernandez-Pardo replaces Jérémy Doku.

56'Elijah Just (New Zealand) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

50'Goal! New Zealand 0, Belgium 2. Leandro Trossard (Belgium) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Hans Vanaken.

46'Marko Stamenic (New Zealand) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

45'Substitution, New Zealand. Jesse Randall replaces Sarpreet Singh.

45'Substitution, New Zealand. Ben Old replaces Ryan Thomas.

28'Goal! New Zealand 0, Belgium 1. Leandro Trossard (Belgium) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner following a corner.