Belgium have advanced to the 2026 World Cup round of 32 as Group G winners after a 5-1 win against New Zealand. Goals from Leandro Trossard (x2), Kevin De Bruyne, Romelu Lukaku and Alexis Saelemaekers led them to a convincing win that was enough to give them top spot.

New Zealand coach Darren Bazeley wants to see the Kiwis taking part in tournaments such as the Gold Cup, as the All Whites start plotting their next move after their elimination from the FIFA World Cup.

New Zealand began their title defence on terrible footing, losing to West Indies and Sri Lanka. Though the climb since has been steep, they arrived at their final league game agai

Leandro Trossard struck twice as Belgium cruised to a commanding 5-1 victory over New Zealand on Friday to finish top of Group G and book their place in the FIFA World Cup Round of 32.

Belgium, which had been extremely disappointing in the 2026 World Cup, finally shook off its inhibitions and won emphatically, 5-1, over New Zealand on Friday night in Vancouver. As a result, the Red Devils avoided an early embarrassment.

The complexion of Group G changed multiple times during a dramatic final round of matches. This is how it played out — and the ramifications

Belgium finally kickstarted their 2026 World Cup campaign following back-to-back draws, with a statement 5-1 victory over New Zealand.