{"id":16300,"date":"2026-06-28T07:52:51","date_gmt":"2026-06-28T02:22:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.zee5.com\/global\/blog\/?p=16300"},"modified":"2026-06-28T07:52:51","modified_gmt":"2026-06-28T02:22:51","slug":"fifa-world-cup-2026-belgium-5-1-new-zealand-trossard-fires-belgium-to-the-top","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.zee5.com\/global\/blog\/fifa-world-cup-2026-belgium-5-1-new-zealand-trossard-fires-belgium-to-the-top\/","title":{"rendered":"FIFA World Cup 2026\u2122 | Belgium 5-1 New Zealand | Trossard Fires Belgium to the Top"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"bsf_rt_marker\"><\/div><p>Belgium finished exactly as they deserved \u2014 top of Group G, in commanding style. A 5-1 demolition of New Zealand at BC Place in Vancouver on June 27 sent the Red Devils into the Round of 32 with momentum, class, and a performance that served notice to every team still left in the FIFA World Cup 2026\u2122. Leandro Trossard was the architect and the executioner. Kevin De Bruyne, in what may have been his final group-stage match at a World Cup, added a goal of real quality. New Zealand, who had punched above their weight throughout the tournament, bow out.<\/p><div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_86 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-black ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Page Contents:<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #282fff;color:#282fff\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #282fff;color:#282fff\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zee5.com\/global\/blog\/fifa-world-cup-2026-belgium-5-1-new-zealand-trossard-fires-belgium-to-the-top\/#VAR_Wipes_Out_a_Penalty_%E2%80%94_Belgium_Remain_Patient_22%E2%80%B2\" >VAR Wipes Out a Penalty \u2014 Belgium Remain Patient (22&#8242;)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zee5.com\/global\/blog\/fifa-world-cup-2026-belgium-5-1-new-zealand-trossard-fires-belgium-to-the-top\/#Trossard_Opens_the_Account_28%E2%80%B2\" >Trossard Opens the Account (28&#8242;)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zee5.com\/global\/blog\/fifa-world-cup-2026-belgium-5-1-new-zealand-trossard-fires-belgium-to-the-top\/#Trossard_Makes_It_Two_%E2%80%94_Then_De_Bruyne_Adds_the_Third_50%E2%80%B2_66%E2%80%B2\" >Trossard Makes It Two \u2014 Then De Bruyne Adds the Third (50&#8242; &amp; 66&#8242;)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zee5.com\/global\/blog\/fifa-world-cup-2026-belgium-5-1-new-zealand-trossard-fires-belgium-to-the-top\/#A_Consolation_Then_the_Floodgates_84%E2%80%B2-904%E2%80%B2\" >A Consolation, Then the Floodgates (84&#8242;-90+4&#8242;)<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zee5.com\/global\/blog\/fifa-world-cup-2026-belgium-5-1-new-zealand-trossard-fires-belgium-to-the-top\/#Watch_Belgium_vs_New_Zealand_Match_Highlight_Free_Only_On_ZEE5\" >Watch Belgium vs New Zealand Match Highlight Free Only On ZEE5.<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zee5.com\/global\/blog\/fifa-world-cup-2026-belgium-5-1-new-zealand-trossard-fires-belgium-to-the-top\/#Group_G_Winners_%E2%80%94_On_to_South_Korea\" >Group G Winners \u2014 On to South Korea<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><i>Watch Belgium and every FIFA World Cup 2026\u2122 match live on ZEE 5 \u2014 India&#8217;s home of world football.<\/i><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"VAR_Wipes_Out_a_Penalty_%E2%80%94_Belgium_Remain_Patient_22%E2%80%B2\"><\/span><b>VAR Wipes Out a Penalty \u2014 Belgium Remain Patient (22&#8242;)<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The first half was not without drama before <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zee5.com\/sports\/football\/fifa-world-cup\/2026\/0-6-4z5974253\/0-2-5z5974716\/teams\/belgium\/belgium-squad\">Belgium<\/a> broke through. In the fifth minute, Youri Tielemans fired a powerful shot high and wide, and De Bruyne had been probing relentlessly from deep. In the 22nd minute, the referee pointed to the spot after judging Finn Surman to have handled the ball. VAR reviewed and overturned it. Belgium absorbed the decision, kept its shape, and waited.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Trossard_Opens_the_Account_28%E2%80%B2\"><\/span><b>Trossard Opens the Account (28&#8242;)<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The opener came six minutes later, and it had De Bruyne&#8217;s fingerprints all over it. His corner kick deflected off New Zealand goalkeeper Tim Payne, leaving the ball loose in the six-yard box. Trossard reacted the quickest, poking it into the net. One-nil Belgium going into the break, and it felt like only a matter of time before more followed.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><i>Watch every FIFA World Cup 2026\u2122 knockout match live on <\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zee5.com\/myaccount\/subscription?plan-ref=0-11-7467&amp;asset-ref=0-6-4z5914493&amp;visibility=SELECTED&amp;context=FIFA\"><i>ZEE5 FIFA Subscription<\/i><\/a><i>\u00a0 5 \u2014 subscribe from Rs. 799 for three months.<\/i><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Trossard_Makes_It_Two_%E2%80%94_Then_De_Bruyne_Adds_the_Third_50%E2%80%B2_66%E2%80%B2\"><\/span><b>Trossard Makes It Two \u2014 Then De Bruyne Adds the Third (50&#8242; &amp; 66&#8242;)<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zee5.com\/sports\/football\/fifa-world-cup\/2026\/0-6-4z5974253\/0-2-5z5974716\/teams\/new-zealand\/new-zealand-squad\">New Zealand<\/a> made two changes at the break, bringing on Ben Old and Jesse Randall in search of a foothold. They found none. Five minutes into the second half, Trossard completed his brace. A blocked shot fell to him in the box, he brought it down on his chest in one fluid movement and volleyed it past Max Crocombe. 2-0.<\/p>\n<p>The third goal was the best of the night. In the 66th minute, Trossard played a clinical pass to De Bruyne on the edge of the penalty area. The captain did not need a second invitation \u2014 he struck a fierce, precise long-range drive that gave Crocombe no chance. Three-nil. De Bruyne raised both arms to acknowledge the crowd, knowing full well it might be a final statement in a group-stage performance.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"A_Consolation_Then_the_Floodgates_84%E2%80%B2-904%E2%80%B2\"><\/span><b>A Consolation, Then the Floodgates (84&#8242;-90+4&#8242;)<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>De Bruyne and Trossard departed to a standing ovation in the 71st minute, replaced by Alexis Saelemaekers and Amadou Onana. New Zealand used the change in tempo to grab something. In the 84th minute, Elijah Just \u2014 who had been booked earlier in the second half \u2014 scored a well-taken consolation goal to make it 3-1. It was, briefly, a respectable scoreline for the All Whites.<\/p>\n<p>Romelu Lukaku ended that notion within two minutes. Immediately after coming on as a substitute, he latched onto an opportunistic chance and finished coolly. 4-1. Then, deep into stoppage time, Saelemaekers wrapped things up \u2014 set up by Lukaku, he drove a low shot into the bottom corner. 5-1. Full-time.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Watch_Belgium_vs_New_Zealand_Match_Highlight_Free_Only_On_ZEE5\"><\/span>Watch <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zee5.com\/sports\/football\/fifa-world-cup\/2026\/match-clips\/0-6-4z5974253\/nzl-vs-bel-quickfire-highlights-fifa-world-cup-2026\/0-1-6z5993524\">Belgium vs New Zealand Match Highlight <\/a>Free Only On ZEE5.<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Group_G_Winners_%E2%80%94_On_to_South_Korea\"><\/span><b>Group G Winners \u2014 On to South Korea<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Belgium tops Group G and advances to the Round of 32, where they will face South Korea. They go into the knockouts with confidence, depth, and every key player fit and contributing. For New Zealand, the FIFA World Cup 2026\u2122 experience ends in the group stage, but they gave a good account of themselves across the tournament \u2014 Elijah Just&#8217;s three goals over three matches were a particular highlight. Belgium, though, are the real deal.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><i>Belgium&#8217;s <\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zee5.com\/sports\/football\/fifa-world-cup\/2026\"><i>FIFA World Cup 2026\u2122<\/i><\/a><i> Round of 32 match is live on ZEE 5. Subscribe now for Rs. 799 for three months.<\/i><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><i>Disclaimer: Subscription pack prices are subject to change from time to time. Please visit the subscription page for the most up-to-date pricing information.<\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Belgium finished exactly as they deserved \u2014 top of Group G, in commanding style. 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