Final score: New Zealand 1 — 5 Belgium
Date: Friday, June 26, 2026
Venue: BC Place
Stage: Group Stage
Belgium delivered a comprehensive 5–1 win over New Zealand — a result that reshapes both teams' group prospects.
Belgium takes the 3 points on the road — the more valuable kind of result. New Zealand now needs to recover quickly. The matchday-2 narrative just shifted significantly.
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