New Zealand
BelgiumGroup G
Trossard 50'
De Bruyne 66'
Lukaku R. 86'
Saelemaekers 94'
New Zealand: 1. Crocombe - 2. Payne (Boxall, 64), 4. Bindon, 13. Cacace (De Vries Fr., 79), 16. Surman - 6. Bell J. (McCowatt, 64), 8. Stamenic, 23. Thomas R. (Old, 46) - 10. Singh S. (Randall, 46) - 11. Just - 9. Wood C.
Substitution: Old (from 46); Randall (from 46); Boxall (from 64); McCowatt (from 64); De Vries Fr. (from 79)
Bench: 12. Paulsen, 22. Woud M. - 15. Pijnaker, 24. Elliot C., 26. Smith T. - 14. Rufer - 25. Bayliss - 7. Rogerson - 17. Barbarouses, 18. Waine, 25. Bidois
Yellow Cards: Stamenic 46; Just 56
Belgium: 1. Courtois - 3. Theate, 4. Mechele, 5. De Cuyper, 21. Castagne - 7. De Bruyne (Onana A., 72), 8. Tielemans (Raskin, 85), 17. De Ketelaere (Lukaku R., 85), 20. Vanaken - 10. Trossard (Saelemaekers, 72), 11. Doku J. (Fernandez Pardo, 56)
Substitution: Fernandez Pardo (from 56); Onana A. (from 72); Saelemaekers (from 72); Raskin (from 85); Lukaku R. (from 85)
Bench: 12. Lammens, 13. Penders - 15. Meunier, 16. De Winter K., 18. Seys - 6. Witsel - 14. Lukebakio, 19. Moreira D.
Belgium finally claimed their first victory at the FIFA World Cup 2026
Egypt celebrated a landmark moment in their football history with a dramatic 3-1 comeback victory
Belgium endured another disappointing night at the FIFA World Cup 2026
Iran battled back twice to secure a 2-2 draw against New Zealand
Belgium were forced to settle for a frustrating 1-1
With just 75 days remaining until the start of the World Cup, USA suffered a crushing 2–5 defeat
Belgium will have to put their celebrations on hold
Last night’s international between Belgium and Wales (4-2) featured one of the strangest moments in recent European football history
It was a night of clinical finishing and total control from start to finish
