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Group G2026-06-273:00 AM
NZLNew ZealandTeam detailsDarren Bazeley
1-5
FT
BELBelgiumTeam detailsRudi Garcia
BC Place VancouverVancouverCanada
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Momentum
Timeline and live trends
finished
New Zealand vs Belgium. Toggle one metric at a time to inspect the live shape of the match.
Possession tide
Final read NZL pinned back - 45% of the ball
ControlsPossession · NZL line7 event filters
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KO
15'
30'
HT
60'
75'
90'
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28'
Belgium · Goal · Leandro Trossard
Belgium
45+1'
Match · Added time · +6'
Match
46'
New Zealand · Ben Old on for Ryan Thomas
NZL
46'
New Zealand · Jesse Randall on for Sarpreet Singh
NZL
46'
New Zealand · Yellow card · Marko Stamenić
NZL
50'
Belgium · Goal · Leandro Trossard
Belgium · Assist: Hans Vanaken
56'
New Zealand · Yellow card · Elijah Just
NZL
56'
Belgium · Matias Fernandez-Pardo on for Jérémy Doku
BEL
64'
New Zealand · Michael Boxall on for Tim Payne
NZL
64'
New Zealand · Callum McCowatt on for Joe Bell
NZL
66'
Belgium · Goal · Kevin De Bruyne
BEL
72'
Belgium · Alexis Saelemaekers on for Leandro Trossard
BEL
72'
Belgium · Amadou Onana on for Kevin De Bruyne
BEL
79'
New Zealand · Francis de Vries on for Liberato Cacace
New Zealand
84'
New Zealand · Goal · Elijah Just
NZL
85'
Belgium · Romelu Lukaku on for Charles De Ketelaere
BEL
85'
Belgium · Nicolas Raskin on for Youri Tielemans
BEL
86'
Belgium · Goal · Romelu Lukaku
Assist: Nicolas Raskin
BEL
90+1'
Match · Added time · +4'
Match
90+4'
Belgium · Goal · Alexis Saelemaekers
Assist: Romelu Lukaku
BEL
20 of 155 events · one shared match clock · smoothed visual interpolationline = NZL share, mirror of BEL
Tactical board - same structure across lineup states
Final lineup

Lineup

ManagerDarren BazeleyManagerRudi Garcia
NZL
BEL
Match lens
Story1 / 3
P1 · The head-to-head story
rating + rivalry note

The head-to-head story

Belgium enters this first-ever meeting with a significant Elo rating advantage over New Zealand. While Belgium looks to break down a disciplined low block early, New Zealand's recent form suggests they could remain competitive if they successfully frustrate their opponents into the final stages.

Favourite read · tournament history · rivalry
Who's the favourite?
NZLChallenger
1550
BELFavourite
1868
How far each has gone
Tournament history · deepest stage reached per tournament
NZLBEL193019501970199020102026
GroupRound of 16Quarter-finalSemi-finalTBD
The rivalry
No direct scored meetings in the current historical sample.
P2 · What kind of game
2 axes incomplete
threat gap

What kind of game?

Belgium enters this matchup with a significant advantage in offensive threat and defensive resistance. With Belgium averaging 1.93 xG per match, they are positioned to dictate the tempo against a New Zealand side whose tactical profile remains partially undefined due to missing data.

Style match-up · bigger shape means more of that trait
NZLBEL
PossessionpartialDefendingSet piecespartialThreat
AxisNZLBEL
Possessionmissing67.0%
Defending4.3 resistance6.5 resistance
Set piecesmissing25.4%
Threat0.94 xG/match1.93 xG/match
P4 · Who to watch
system-led

Who to watch

Belgium's offensive system is the primary focal point for this matchup. The game hinges on whether Belgium can convert sustained box pressure and high shot volume into goals. New Zealand must decide whether to concede wide areas or field position to mitigate these specific threats.

Adaptive spotlight · who / what to watch
per-team branch · threat / contain
New Zealandsystem-led
No player or system spotlight data available for this team yet.
Belgiumsystem-led
B
Box pressure
team tactic
Box touches100th
BEL are a system watch if they keep repeat touches around the penalty area.
Contain it by protecting the top of the box; the cost is inviting wide circulation.
S
Shot volume
team tactic
Shots100th
BEL become the watch if their system turns territory into repeat shots.
Contain it by forcing low-value shots; the cost is conceding field position.