Mandatory work completed: Belgium defeated New Zealand in a must-win match.

2026-06-27 08:41 © AP

Belgium did the mandatory work and advanced to the World Cup knockout stages.

In the last match of Group G, the "Red Devils" crushed New Zealand 5:1.

In the 28th minute, the first goal was scored by Leandro Trossard.

After the break, the Arsenal striker scored again, doubling the lead.

In the 66th minute, Kevin De Bruyne made the score overwhelming.

In the 84th minute, the score was softened by the excellent championship performance of Elijah Just.

The match was closed by goals from substitutes Romelu Lukaku and Alexis Saelemaekers.

In their group, the Belgians finished in second place. Egypt took first place.