Goal
Kevin De Bruyne
Axel Witsel threads a perfectly weighted through ball, and De Bruyne strikes a low, placed finish across Stefan Marinovic into the far corner.
Belgium
FTGroup Stage - Group G
🇳🇿New ZealandHome
1–5
🇧🇪BelgiumAway
0'90'
BC Place
Match events
9'⚽Kevin De Bruyne
18'🟨Winston Reid
34'⚽Romelu Lukaku
45'⚽Chris Wood
56'⚽Leandro Trossard
68'⚽Jeremy Doku
79'🟨Elijah Just
87'⚽Axel Witsel
Match preview: New Zealand vs Belgium
🕐 Saturday, June 27, 2026 at 10:00 AM (ICT) · 📍 BC Place, Vancouver, Canada
New Zealand face Belgium in the Group Stage - Group G of the 2026 FIFA World Cup at BC Place, Vancouver. This promises to be an exciting contest between two competitive sides.
New Zealand
52%
Win probability
Draw
23%
Draw
Belgium
25%
Loss
Match timeline
9'
Yellow card
Winston Reid
Reid lunges desperately into a challenge on Jeremy Doku after losing possession in midfield, catching the winger late and earning a booking.
New Zealand
18'
34'
Goal
Romelu Lukaku
Jeremy Doku whips in a dangerous cross from the right wing, and Lukaku rises highest to power a header past Marinovic's reach into the net.
Belgium
Goal
Chris Wood
From a free kick taken by Liberato Cacace on the left wing, Wood rises majestically at the far post and directs a powerful header beyond Courtois.
New Zealand
45'
56'
Goal
Leandro Trossard
Trossard cuts inside from the left flank, takes one touch to open his body, and curls a sublime shot into the top corner beyond Marinovic's scramble.
Belgium
68'
Goal
Jeremy Doku
Doku exploits space down the right with explosive pace, skips inside Tommy Smith with a sharp dribble, and slots a low finish across the keeper into the far corner.
Belgium
Yellow card
Elijah Just
Just slides in desperately to block Kevin De Bruyne's run into the box, making contact with the ball but the follow-through catches De Bruyne; referee issues a caution.
New Zealand
79'
87'
Goal
Axel Witsel
Witsel strikes a fierce long-range effort from 28 yards that takes a deflection off a New Zealand defender and loops past Marinovic into the top corner.
Belgium
Lineups
New Zealand - Projected XI
Formation 4-3-3
1GKStefan Marinovic
4RBWinston Reid
5CBTommy Smith
6CBLiberato Cacace
7LBNando Pijnaker
9DMRyan Thomas
10CMElijah Just
11CMMarko Stamenic
17RWChris Wood
18STHamish Watson
19LWDane Scarlett
Belgium - Projected XI
Formation 4-3-3
1GKThibaut Courtois
2RBZeno Debast
3CBArthur Theate
4CBBrandon Mechele
5LBMaxim De Cuyper
6DMAxel Witsel
7CMKevin De Bruyne
8CMYouri Tielemans
9RWRomelu Lukaku
10STLeandro Trossard
11LWJeremy Doku
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