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New Zealand vs Belgium FIFA World Cup 2026

Final score, timeline, lineups, stats and match details from BC Place Vancouver.

Full-timeGroup GFinal at 96'
New Zealand flagNZLNew Zealand
1 - 5Full-time
Belgium flagBELBelgium

VenueBC Place Vancouver

Kickoff

StageGroup G

Final data
Match timelineShowing 7 of 86 events
Full-time
90'+4'
Alexis SAELEMAEKERSScored.
90'+3'
Arthur THEATEAttempts an effort on goal.
90'+3'
Alexis SAELEMAEKERSTakes a corner kick.
Max CROCOMBEThe goalkeeper of New Zealand pulls off a save.
90'+2'
90'+2'
Maxim DE CUYPERAttempts an effort on goal.
90'
Amadou ONANAAttempts an effort on goal.
Callum McCOWATTCommits a foul.
90'
Timeline keyGoalShotSaveFoulSubstitutionYellow cardRed cardCornerOffsidePenaltyVAR
Substitutions8 changes
Substitutions listed from the match timeline
MinTeamOnOff
56'Belgium flagBELMatias FERNANDEZ-PARDOJeremy DOKU
64'New Zealand flagNZLCallum McCOWATTJoe BELL
64'New Zealand flagNZLMichael BOXALLTim PAYNE
72'Belgium flagBELAlexis SAELEMAEKERSLeandro TROSSARD
72'Belgium flagBELAmadou ONANAKevin DE BRUYNE
79'New Zealand flagNZLFrancis DE VRIESLiberato CACACE
85'Belgium flagBELNicolas RASKINYouri TIELEMANS
85'Belgium flagBELRomelu LUKAKUCharles DE KETELAERE

Lineups and formation

New Zealand flagNew Zealand4-2-3-1
Belgium4-2-3-1Belgium flag
New Zealand flag

New Zealand

4-2-3-1

1Max CROCOMBEGK

2Tim PAYNE

4Tyler BINDON

6Joe BELL

8Marko STAMENIC

9Chris WOODC

10Sarpreet SINGH

11Elijah JUST

13Liberato CACACE

16Finn SURMAN

23Ryan THOMAS

21Jesse Randall

20McCOWATT Callum

5Michael Boxall

Belgium flag

Belgium

4-2-3-1

1Thibaut COURTOISGK

3Arthur THEATE

4Brandon MECHELE

5Maxim DE CUYPER

7Kevin DE BRUYNE

8Youri TIELEMANSC

10Leandro TROSSARD

11Jeremy DOKU

17Charles DE KETELAERE

20Hans VANAKEN

21Timothy CASTAGNE

26Matias Fernandez-Pardo

22Alexis Saelemaekers

24Amadou Onana

9Romelu Lukaku

Substitutions

Substitution details
MinTeamOnOff
56'Belgium flagBEL26Matias Fernandez-Pardo11Jeremy Doku
64'New Zealand flagNZL20McCOWATT Callum6Joe Bell
64'New Zealand flagNZL5Michael Boxall2Tim Payne
72'Belgium flagBEL22Alexis Saelemaekers10Leandro Trossard
72'Belgium flagBEL24Amadou Onana7Kevin De Bruyne
79'New Zealand flagNZL3Francis De Vries13Liberato Cacace
85'Belgium flagBEL23Nicolas Raskin8Youri Tielemans
85'Belgium flagBEL9Romelu Lukaku17Charles De Ketelaere
Lineup keyGKGoalkeeperCCaptainFrom match timelineGoalYellow cardRed cardSubstituted onSubstituted off

Match stats

New ZealandMatch statsBelgium

1Goals5

6Shots35

3Shots on target10

8Fouls committed7

5Corner kicks8

2Yellow cards0

1Offsides1

5Substitutions5

Match details

VenueBC Place Vancouver, Vancouver

TeamsNew Zealand vs Belgium

GroupGroup G

Kickoff

StatusFull-time

Latest event94' Goal: Alexis SAELEMAEKERS

Team World Cup records

Tournament records for each team provide fixture context where there is no verified previous senior head-to-head meeting.

New Zealand flag

New Zealand

Group stage: 1982, 2010

New Zealand return with a compact World Cup record highlighted by an unbeaten 2010 campaign.

Appearances
3rd World Cup appearance in 2026
Last tournament
2010 group stage
Belgium flag

Belgium

Third place: 2018

Belgium's page tracks whether a refreshed squad can turn tournament experience into another deep run after the 2022 reset.

Appearances
15th World Cup appearance in 2026
Last tournament
2022 group stage

Match context

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