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New Zealand vs Belgium: match report

New Zealand hosted Belgium at BC Place on Saturday 27 June 2026, in the World Cup (round 3). New Zealand have no reported absences; Belgium are missing 1 (Nathan Ngoy). Adham Mohammad is the referee.

Result and scorers

New Zealand 1-5 Belgium. Goals: Leandro Trossard 28' for Belgium; Leandro Trossard 50' for Belgium; Kevin De Bruyne 66' for Belgium; Elijah Just 84' for New Zealand; Romelu Lukaku 86' for Belgium; Alexis Saelemaekers 90'+4' for Belgium. Attendance: 52,497.

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Key moments (contains the result)
  • 28' Goal: Leandro Trossard (Belgium) 0-1
  • 46' Yellow card: Marko Stamenic (New Zealand)
  • 50' Goal: Leandro Trossard (Belgium) 0-2
  • 56' Yellow card: Elijah Just (New Zealand)
  • 66' Goal: Kevin De Bruyne (Belgium) 0-3
  • 84' Goal: Elijah Just (New Zealand) 1-3
  • 86' Goal: Romelu Lukaku (Belgium) 1-4
  • 90'+4' Goal: Alexis Saelemaekers (Belgium) 1-5
Match stats (contains the result)
45.5%Possession54.5%
6Shots35
2Shots on target10
5Corners8
10Fouls7
1Offsides1
5Saves1
2Yellow cards0
0Red cards0

Line-ups

New Zealand 4-2-3-1

Coach: Darren Bazeley

  1. 1 Max Crocombe GK
  2. 2 Tim Payne DEF
  3. 16 Finn Surman DEF
  4. 4 Tyler Bindon DEF
  5. 13 Liberato Cacace MID
  6. 6 Joe Bell MID
  7. 8 Marko Stamenic MID
  8. 10 Sarpreet Singh MID
  9. 23 Ryan Thomas MID
  10. 11 Elijah Just FWD
  11. 9 Chris Wood FWD

Bench

  • 19 Benjamin Old DEF
  • 21 Jesse Randall FWD
  • 5 Michael Boxall DEF
  • 20 Callum McCowatt MID
  • 3 Francis De Vries DEF
  • 12 Alex Paulsen GK
  • 22 Michael Woud GK
  • 24 Callan Elliot DEF
  • 15 Nando Pijnaker DEF
  • 26 Tommy Smith DEF
  • 14 Alex Rufer MID
  • 25 Lachlan Bayliss MID
  • 18 Ben Waine FWD
  • 17 Kosta Barbarouses FWD
  • 7 Logan Rogerson FWD

Belgium 4-2-3-1

Coach: Rudi Garcia

  1. 1 Thibaut Courtois GK
  2. 21 Timothy Castagne DEF
  3. 4 Brandon Mechele DEF
  4. 3 Arthur Theate DEF
  5. 5 Maxim De Cuyper DEF
  6. 8 Youri Tielemans MID
  7. 20 Hans Vanaken MID
  8. 11 Jérémy Doku FWD
  9. 7 Kevin De Bruyne MID
  10. 10 Leandro Trossard FWD
  11. 17 Charles De Ketelaere MID

Bench

  • 26 Matias Fernandez-Pardo FWD
  • 22 Alexis Saelemaekers MID
  • 24 Amadou Onana MID
  • 23 Nicolas Raskin MID
  • 9 Romelu Lukaku FWD
  • 13 Mike Penders GK
  • 12 Senne Lammens GK
  • 18 Joaquin Seys DEF
  • 16 Koni De Winter DEF
  • 15 Thomas Meunier DEF
  • 6 Axel Witsel MID
  • 19 Diego Moreira MID
  • 14 Dodi Lukébakio FWD

Injuries and suspensions

New Zealand

No reported absences.

Belgium

  • Nathan Ngoy suspension, back Late June 2026
Previous meetings
  • Wednesday 13 August 2008: New Zealand 0-1 Belgium