Belgium have advanced to the 2026 World Cup round of 32 as Group G winners after a 5-1 win against New Zealand. Goals from Leandro Trossard (x2), Kevin De Bruyne, Romelu Lukaku and Alexis Saelemaekers led them to a convincing win that was enough to give them top spot.

As it turns out, Belgium might just be alright. Talk of a golden generation is long over and, to be fair, their first two World Cup results only furthered the idea that the Red Devils' time has passed.

New Zealand pulled one back through Just in the 84th ​minute, but Lukaku restored Belgium’s three-goal lead with a powerful header before fellow substitute Alexis Saelemaekers added a ​fifth in stoppage ⁠time to compound a miserable night for New Zealand,

The Golden Generation dialled back the clock, and Leandro Trossard was the man of the hour. Belgium’s long-toothed team will get one more chance to shine after posting a dominant 5-1 victory over New Zealand in their final group stage game at B.

Belgium produced their best performance of the FIFA World Cup so far, thrashing New Zealand 5-1 on Friday to seal top spot in Group G and book a place in the round of 32.Needing a big win to finish above Egypt on goal difference,