New Zealand vs Belgium — World Cup 2026 Group G
Group GFull Time
🇳🇿New ZealandFIFA #85
1–5
🇧🇪BelgiumFIFA #9
WC Pedigree
Titles
Apps
3
Goals
Best: Group stage (1982, 2010)6
Titles
Apps
14
Goals
Best: 3rd Place (2018)68
BC Place, Vancouver
Match Recap
Belgium defeated New Zealand 5-1 in their Group G opener, with Leandro Trossard scoring twice in the 28th and 50th minutes. This result places Belgium at the top of Group G, which also features Egypt and Iran.
Generated 2026-07-17 12:02 UTC
AI-assisted analysis — may contain inaccuracies
Performers
Player of the Match
8.9Rating
Minutes
72'
Goals
1
Shots
2/4
Passes
47 · 41%
Key passes
4
Duels won
3/8
Dribbles
2
Tackles
1
🇳🇿New ZealandTop 3
- 17.3
M · 1 goal
- 27.2
M · 45 mins
- 36.9
M · 93 mins
🇧🇪BelgiumTop 3
- 18.9
M · 1 goal
- 28.3
M · 2 goals
- 37.0
D · 93 mins
Head-to-Head History
New Zealand vs Belgium
🇳🇿0W1D0W🇧🇪
Last meeting
🇳🇿New Zealand
–––Oct 8, 2020
🇧🇪Belgium
Friendlies · Stade Roi Baudouin