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Belgium Rout New Zealand 5-1 to Top Group and Reach Knockout Stage
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First reported by N12 · Jun 27, 2026
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Belgium beat New Zealand 5-1 on Saturday in Seattle to win Group G and reach the World Cup knockout stage. Leandro Trossard scored twice, Kevin De Bruyne, Romelu Lukaku and Alexis Saelemaekers also scored, while Thibaut Courtois set a Belgian World Cup appearance record.
- 01Belgium beat New Zealand 5-1 and finished first in Group G.
- 02Trossard scored twice, ending Belgium's 74-shot scoreless streak.
- 03Lukaku scored 40 seconds after coming off the bench.
- 04Belgium are unbeaten in 15 matches and Courtois set a Belgian World Cup record.
- 05New Zealand were eliminated with one point and no World Cup win.
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