New ZealandNew Zealand vs Belgium — World Cup
1-5
BelgiumBC Place, Vancouver
Going into the match, New Zealand had won 3, drawn 4, lost 3 in their previous 10, scoring 1.5 goals a game; Belgium had won 2, drawn 3, lost 5 in 10, scoring 1.1.
Match report
Home form going in: New Zealand
Last 10 completed: won 3, drawn 4, lost 3 (L D L L D). 1.5 scored per game, 1.1 conceded, 40% over 2.5 goals, 40% both teams scored, 40% clean sheets.
- L 1-3 vs Egypt · 22 Jun 2026
- D 2-2 at Iran · 16 Jun 2026
- L 1-0 at Costa Rica · 14 Jun 2022
- L 2-0 at Peru · 16 Nov 2017
- D 0-0 vs Peru · 11 Nov 2017
- D 2-2 at Solomon Islands · 5 Sept 2017
Away form going in: Belgium
Last 10 completed: won 2, drawn 3, lost 5 (D D W L L). 1.1 scored per game, 1.3 conceded, 50% over 2.5 goals, 50% both teams scored, 20% clean sheets.
- D 0-0 vs Iran · 21 Jun 2026
- D 1-1 vs Egypt · 15 Jun 2026
- W 3-0 vs Ukraine · 23 Mar 2025
- L 3-1 at Ukraine · 20 Mar 2025
- L 1-0 at Israel · 17 Nov 2024
- L 0-1 vs Italy · 14 Nov 2024
How it unfolded
- 28' Normal Goal — L. Trossard (Belgium)
- 66' Normal Goal — K. De Bruyne (Belgium)
- 84' Normal Goal — E. Just (New Zealand)
- 86' Normal Goal — R. Lukaku (Belgium)
- 94' Normal Goal — A. Saelemaekers (Belgium)
Match statistics
| New Zealand | Metric | Belgium |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Goals | 4 |
| 46 | Ball possession | 54 |
| 0.24 | Expected goals (xG) | 3.64 |
| 6 | Total shots | 35 |
| 2 | Shots on target | 10 |
| 3 | Shots off target | 13 |
| 1 | Blocked shots | 12 |
| 3 | Attempts inside box | 23 |
| 3 | Attempts outside box | 12 |
| 5 | Corner kicks | 8 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 436 | Total passes | 525 |
| 369 | Accurate passes | 462 |
| 85 | Pass accuracy | 88 |
| 5 | Goalkeeper saves | 1 |
| -0.77 | Goals prevented | -0.77 |
World Cup table — 2026
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mexico | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 9 |
| 2 | South Africa | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 4 |
| 3 | South Korea | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 3 |
| 4 | Czech Republic | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -4 | 1 |