New Zealand 1–5 Belgium · 2026 FIFA World Cup

2026 FIFA World Cup · Group G · Match 400021481

New Zealand

—

Belgium

BC Place Vancouver

27 June 2026 · 03:00 UTC

Attendance 52,497

Group G · Belgium Win

FIFA — Goals from Leandro Trossard, Kevin De Bruyne, Romelu Lukaku, and Alexis Saelemaekers sent the Red Devils into the Round of 32 and New Zealand home early.
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    Belgium seal top spot and eliminate New Zealand — Goals from Leandro Trossard, Kevin De Bruyne, Romelu Lukaku, and Alexis Saelemaekers sent the Red Devils into the Round of 32 and New Zealand home early.
  

Match Goals

New Zealand 1–5 Belgium

Goal positions — New Zealand attacks right

New Zealand

Goal Elijah JUST

84' · Regular goal

Belgium

Goal Leandro TROSSARD

28' · Regular goal

Goal Leandro TROSSARD

50' · Regular goal

Goal Kevin DE BRUYNE

66' · Regular goal

Goal Romelu LUKAKU

86' · Regular goal

Goal Alexis SAELEMAEKERS

90' · Regular goal

Match Timeline

Key events

28'

Goal Leandro TROSSARD

Belgium

46'

Yellow Card Marko STAMENIC

New Zealand

50'

Goal Leandro TROSSARD

Belgium

56'

Yellow Card Elijah JUST

New Zealand

56'

Sub Belgium

↑ Matias FERNANDEZ-PARDO ↓ Jeremy DOKU

64'

Sub New Zealand

↑ Callum McCOWATT ↓ Joe BELL

64'

Sub New Zealand

↑ Michael BOXALL ↓ Tim PAYNE

66'

Goal Kevin DE BRUYNE

Belgium

72'

Sub Belgium

↑ Amadou ONANA ↓ Kevin DE BRUYNE

72'

Sub Belgium

↑ Alexis SAELEMAEKERS ↓ Leandro TROSSARD

79'

Sub New Zealand

↑ Francis DE VRIES ↓ Liberato CACACE

84'

Goal Elijah JUST

New Zealand

85'

Sub Belgium

↑ Romelu LUKAKU ↓ Charles DE KETELAERE

85'

Sub Belgium

↑ Nicolas RASKIN ↓ Youri TIELEMANS

86'

Goal Romelu LUKAKU

Belgium

90'

Goal Alexis SAELEMAEKERS

Belgium

Team Statistics

Head-to-head metrics

New Zealand

Possession40.5%

Passes450

Pass Accuracy84.2%

Shots6

Shots on Target2

Corners5

Yellow Cards2

Offsides1

Defensive Pressures321

Forced Turnovers32

Linebreaks (Att/Comp)12 / 3

Belgium

Possession50.1%

Passes530

Pass Accuracy89.6%

Shots35

Shots on Target10

Corners8

Yellow Cards0

Offsides1

Defensive Pressures249

Forced Turnovers44

Linebreaks (Att/Comp)15 / 7

Comparative

NZL 40.5%PossessionBEL 50.1%

NZL 450PassesBEL 530

NZL 6ShotsBEL 35

NZL 2Shots on TargetBEL 10

NZL 321Def. PressuresBEL 249

NZL 8Counter-PressBEL 8

Phase Analytics

Tactical phase aggregates

New Zealand · 4-2-3-1

High Press

5.4

Counter-Press

8.3

Mid Block

16.2

Low Block

26.2

Att. Transition

13.0

Final Third

11.9

High Block

3.8

Turnovers

32.0

Belgium · 4-2-3-1

High Press

4.3

Counter-Press

8.1

Mid Block

28.6

Low Block

13.9

Att. Transition

12.5

Final Third

24.5

High Block

3.5

Turnovers

44.0

Temporal Analytics

Pressing Intelligence & Performance Rates

    These metrics are sourced from temporal team analytics reports generated at intervals throughout the match. Comparing early-match and late-match snapshots reveals how each team's intensity and tactical shape evolved.
  

New Zealand — Pressing Profile

Counter-Press Intensity (score: 8.33 / 20)

High Press (score: 5.35 / 20)

Mid Block (score: 16.19 / 50)

Low Block (score: 26.19 / 50)

Mid Press

Belgium — Pressing Profile

Counter-Press Intensity (score: 8.10 / 20)

High Press (score: 4.28 / 20)

Mid Block (score: 28.59 / 50)

Low Block (score: 13.90 / 50)

Deep Block / Low Block

New Zealand Phase Intensity Over Match Time

Phase aggregate values interpolated from temporal analytics snapshots · Goal events shown as vertical markers

Formations & Tactics

Starting XI

New Zealand · 4-2-3-1 · Coach: Darren BAZELEY

Belgium · 4-2-3-1 · Coach: Rudi Garcia

Squads

Match squads

New Zealand — Squad

#	Player
1	Max CROCOMBE
2	Tim PAYNE ↓64'
3	Francis DE VRIES ↑79'
4	Tyler BINDON
5	Michael BOXALL ↑64'
6	Joe BELL ↓64'
7	Logan ROGERSON
8	Marko STAMENIC 🟨46'
9	Chris WOOD
10	Sarpreet SINGH
11	Elijah JUST ⚽84' · 🟨56'
12	Alex PAULSEN
13	Liberato CACACE ↓79'
14	Alex RUFER
15	Nando PIJNAKER
16	Finn SURMAN
17	Kosta BARBAROUSES
18	Ben WAINE
19	Ben OLD
20	Callum McCOWATT ↑64'
21	Jesse RANDALL
22	Michael WOUD
23	Ryan THOMAS
24	Callan ELLIOT
25	Lachlan BAYLISS
26	Tommy SMITH

Belgium — Squad

#	Player
1	Thibaut COURTOIS
3	Arthur THEATE
4	Brandon MECHELE
5	Maxim DE CUYPER
6	Axel WITSEL
7	Kevin DE BRUYNE ⚽66' · ↓72'
8	Youri TIELEMANS ↓85'
9	Romelu LUKAKU ⚽86' · ↑85'
10	Leandro TROSSARD ⚽28' · ⚽50' · ↓72'
11	Jeremy DOKU ↓56'
12	Senne LAMMENS
13	Mike PENDERS
14	Dodi LUKEBAKIO
15	Thomas MEUNIER
16	Koni DE WINTER
17	Charles DE KETELAERE ↓85'
18	Joaquin SEYS
19	Diego MOREIRA
20	Hans VANAKEN
21	Timothy CASTAGNE
22	Alexis SAELEMAEKERS ⚽90' · ↑72'
23	Nicolas RASKIN ↑85'
24	Amadou ONANA ↑72'
26	Matias FERNANDEZ-PARDO ↑56'

Post-Match Intelligence

Core Players & Final Team Stats

New Zealand — Final Stats

Possession40.5%

Passes / Completed450 / 379

Pass Accuracy84.2%

Shots / On Target6 / 2

Corners5

Yellow Cards2

Offsides1

Def. Pressures321

Forced Turnovers32

Linebreaks (Att / Comp)12 / 3

Counter-Press Score8.33

Belgium — Final Stats

Possession50.1%

Passes / Completed530 / 475

Pass Accuracy89.6%

Shots / On Target35 / 10

Corners8

Yellow Cards0

Offsides1

Def. Pressures249

Forced Turnovers44

Linebreaks (Att / Comp)15 / 7

Counter-Press Score8.10

Head-to-Head Comparison

NZL 40.5%PossessionBEL 50.1%

NZL 450PassesBEL 530

NZL 6ShotsBEL 35

NZL 2Shots on TargetBEL 10

NZL 321Def. PressuresBEL 249

NZL 8Counter-PressBEL 8

Distance & Speed Comparison

NZL 119,629Total Distance (m)BEL 122,142

NZL 0Total SprintsBEL 0

NZL 33.7Max Top Speed (km/h)BEL 34.6

NZL 29.8Avg Top Speed (km/h)BEL 30.9

New Zealand — Core Performers

Player	Dist m	Pass	Spr	km/h	Highlight
Elijah JUST	12,121	45	—	30.3	⚽ YC 3 shots
Marko STAMENIC	11,308	64	—	29.6	YC
Tyler BINDON	11,008	55	—	29.6
Finn SURMAN	10,724	49	—	32.3
Chris WOOD	10,683	7	—	30.0
Liberato CACACE	9,340	36	—	29.5
Joe BELL	8,701	38	—	28.1
Tim PAYNE	7,563	31	—	33.7

Belgium — Core Performers

Player	Dist m	Pass	Spr	km/h	Highlight
Timothy CASTAGNE	12,816	52	—	32.6
Hans VANAKEN	11,876	48	—	29.5	🎯
Maxim DE CUYPER	11,783	60	—	31.6
Brandon MECHELE	11,138	58	—	28.4
Arthur THEATE	10,752	45	—	31.3	4 shots
Youri TIELEMANS	10,698	57	—	29.6
Charles DE KETELAERE	9,790	32	—	31.6
Kevin DE BRUYNE	9,131	45	—	31.6	⚽ 7 shots

Player Physical & Goal Metrics

All player analytics from the post-match snapshot

SPARQL · Player Analytics

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PREFIX rdfs: 
PREFIX xsd: 

SELECT ?playerName ?teamName ?goals ?assists ?totalDistance ?passes ?sprints ?topSpeed ?timePlayed
FROM 
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WHERE {
  ?m a fifa:Match ; fifa:matchId "400021481" .
  ?m fifa:hasPlayerAnalyticsReport ?report .
  ?report fifa:player ?player .
  ?player rdfs:label ?playerName .
  OPTIONAL { ?report fifa:team ?team . ?team rdfs:label ?teamName }
  OPTIONAL { ?report fifa:goals ?goals }
  OPTIONAL { ?report fifa:assists ?assists }
  OPTIONAL { ?report fifa:totalDistance ?totalDistance }
  OPTIONAL { ?report fifa:passes ?passes }
  OPTIONAL { ?report fifa:sprints ?sprints }
  OPTIONAL { ?report fifa:topSpeed ?topSpeed }
  OPTIONAL { ?report fifa:timePlayed ?timePlayed }
}
ORDER BY ?teamName DESC(?totalDistance)

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SPARQL Queries

Knowledge graph exploration

Match Overview

New Zealand vs Belgium — core match metadata

SPARQL · Match Overview

PREFIX fifa: 
PREFIX rdfs: 

SELECT ?homeTeam ?awayTeam ?homeScore ?awayScore ?date ?stadium ?attendance
FROM 
WHERE {
  ?match a fifa:Match ; fifa:matchId "400021481" .
  ?match fifa:homeTeam ?ht ; fifa:awayTeam ?at ;
         fifa:homeTeamScore ?homeScore ; fifa:awayTeamScore ?awayScore ;
         fifa:date ?date ; fifa:stadium ?s ; fifa:attendance ?attendance .
  ?ht rdfs:label ?homeTeam . ?at rdfs:label ?awayTeam . ?s rdfs:label ?stadium .
}

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Goals

All goal events with scorer and assist

SPARQL · Goals

PREFIX fifa: 
PREFIX rdfs: 

SELECT ?minute ?playerName ?teamName ?goalType ?assistName
FROM 
WHERE {
  ?m a fifa:Match ; fifa:matchId "400021481" .
  ?m fifa:hasGoal ?goal .
  ?goal fifa:goalMinute ?minute .
  OPTIONAL { ?goal fifa:player ?p . ?p rdfs:label ?playerName }
  OPTIONAL { ?goal fifa:team ?t . ?t rdfs:label ?teamName }
  OPTIONAL { ?goal fifa:goalType ?gt . ?gt rdfs:label ?goalType }
  OPTIONAL { ?goal fifa:assistPlayer ?a . ?a rdfs:label ?assistName }
}
ORDER BY xsd:integer(?minute)

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Team Analytics + Pressing Phases

Full tactical phase breakdown for both teams

SPARQL · Team Analytics

PREFIX fifa: 
PREFIX rdfs: 

SELECT ?teamName ?possession ?passes ?passesCompleted ?goals ?shots ?shotsOnTarget
       ?corners ?yellowCards ?offsides ?defPress ?turnovers ?highPress ?counterPress
FROM 
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WHERE {
  ?m a fifa:Match ; fifa:matchId "400021481" .
  ?m fifa:hasTeamAnalyticsReport ?report .
  ?report fifa:team ?team .
  ?team rdfs:label ?teamName .
  OPTIONAL { ?report fifa:possession ?possession }
  OPTIONAL { ?report fifa:passes ?passes }
  OPTIONAL { ?report fifa:passesCompleted ?passesCompleted }
  OPTIONAL { ?report fifa:goals ?goals }
  OPTIONAL { ?report fifa:attemptAtGoal ?shots }
  OPTIONAL { ?report fifa:attemptAtGoalOnTarget ?shotsOnTarget }
  OPTIONAL { ?report fifa:corners ?corners }
  OPTIONAL { ?report fifa:yellowCards ?yellowCards }
  OPTIONAL { ?report fifa:offsides ?offsides }
  OPTIONAL { ?report fifa:defensivePressuresApplied ?defPress }
  OPTIONAL { ?report fifa:forcedTurnovers ?turnovers }
  OPTIONAL { ?report fifa:phaseAggregateHighPress ?highPress }
  OPTIONAL { ?report fifa:phaseAggregateCounterPress ?counterPress }
}
ORDER BY ?teamName

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