Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 08:30am on 27 Jun 2026,Saturday Sports
Belgium produced their best performance of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, crushing New Zealand 5-1 to finish atop Group G and book a place in the Round of 32. Leandro Trossard starred with two goals, while Kevin De Bruyne, Romelu Lukaku, and Alexis Saelemaekers also found the net. Elijah Just scored a late consolation for New Zealand, who were eliminated after earning just one point from three matches. Belgium edged Egypt to first place on goal difference, with Lukaku becoming Belgium's all-time leading World Cup scorer with six goals. Belgium will now face one of the tournament's best third-placed teams.
