New Zealand host Belgium in the World Cup 2026 on 27 June 2026, Saturday. Get our free predictions, betting tips, odds insights, team form guide & H2H stats for this clash. This fixture is scheduled to kicks off at 04:00 UK Time.
New Zealand host Belgium in the Group G finale at BC Place in Vancouver on Friday June 26 with the Red Devils arrive on two points from two draws, having failed to win either of their opening group games, and must take all three points here to have any realistic chance of reaching the Round of 32.
New Zealand are bottom of the group on one point but have been one of the most competitive sides in Group G, holding Iran to a 2-2 draw before pushing Egypt until the final half-hour.
For Rudi Garcia’s Red Devils this is their last chance — a draw is not enough.
The numbers from Belgium’s two group-stage performances are damning for a squad that was expected to dominate Group G.
Against Egypt they needed a Mohamed Hany own goal to draw level after falling behind. Against Iran they generated 23 shots and 1.8 xG — enough to win the game comfortably — and scored nothing, reduced to ten men when Nathan Ngoy’s calamitous back-pass led to his straight red card for hauling down Taremi.
Lukaku has been off form throughout, missing chances that a striker of his calibre should be converting, and the absence of Jeremy Doku through illness against Iran removed the one player with the directness to unsettle organised defences.
Doku is expected to return here after a week of rest, Belgium’s medical team was optimistic and the sports director confirmed the decision to rest him against Iran was specifically to protect him for this fixture.
The question is whether Belgium can convert against the lowest-ranked team in the tournament when they could not do so against Iran.
The All Whites have been the group stage’s quiet overachievers. They held Iran to 2-2 on Matchday 1 with Elijah Just scoring twice, including a late equaliser that completed a remarkable comeback from 2-1 down.
Against Egypt on Matchday 2 they led 1-0 through Finn Surman’s Matchday 2 header at the quarter-hour mark and held that lead for over 40 minutes before Egypt’s quality told in the final half-hour.
Three goals scored across the group stage, a consistent set-piece threat from Tim Payne’s delivery, and a goalkeeper in Max Crocombe who has made difficult saves in both matches.
New Zealand are not a side that will simply absorb pressure and collapse. They have rather shown a willingness to press and cause problems for teams caught on the ball.
Belgium’s defensive record is a concern, and New Zealand’s direct approach through Chris Wood and the energy of Elijah Just could find the gaps in a backline that has been vulnerable to quick transitions throughout this tournament.
Both teams to score at 2.38 odds is the headline tip. New Zealand have scored in both of their group games and will not sit deep and absorb pressure as they are expected to press and look to hit on the counter.
New Zealand +1.5 Asian Handicap at 2.20 odds is the value pick. Belgium have not won a single game at this World Cup and their finishing problems have been deep and consistent.
Even with Doku returning, converting the chances they create into a two-goal winning margin against a New Zealand side that has held firm for long periods in both group games is not straightforward.
The Correct Score Prediction is Belgium 2-1 at 10.00 odds. Belgium will find their finishing touch against the lowest-ranked team in the tournament with their full attacking unit restored, and a two-goal return is realistic for a side that has generated 1.8 xG and 23 shots in a single match.
| New Zealand | Belgium | |
|---|---|---|
| Game Played | 1 | 2 |
| Wins | 0 | 0 |
| Draws | 1 | 2 |
| Loss | 0 | 0 |
| Goals For | 2 | 1 |
| Goals Against | 2 | 1 |
| New Zealand | Belgium | |
|---|---|---|
| Game Played | 0 | 0 |
| Wins | 0 | 0 |
| Draws | 0 | 0 |
| Loss | 0 | 0 |
| Goals For | 0 | 0 |
| Goals Against | 0 | 0 |
|
22.06.26
|
New Zealand Egypt |
1-3 |
|
16.06.26
|
Iran New Zealand |
2-2 |
|
06.06.26
|
England New Zealand |
1-0 |
|
03.06.26
|
Haiti New Zealand |
4-0 |
|
30.03.26
|
New Zealand Chile |
4-1 |
|
27.03.26
|
New Zealand Finland |
0-2 |
|
19.11.25
|
Ecuador New Zealand |
2-0 |
|
16.11.25
|
Colombia New Zealand |
2-1 |
|
14.10.25
|
Norway New Zealand |
1-1 |
|
09.10.25
|
Poland New Zealand |
1-0 |
|
09.09.25
|
New Zealand Australia |
1-3 |
|
05.09.25
|
Australia New Zealand |
1-0 |
|
10.06.25
|
New Zealand Ukraine |
1-2 |
|
08.06.25
|
New Zealand Ivory Coast |
0-1 |
|
24.03.25
|
New Caledonia New Zealand |
0-3 |
|
21.03.25
|
New Zealand Fiji |
7-0 |
|
18.11.24
|
Samoa New Zealand |
0-8 |
|
15.11.24
|
New Zealand Vanuatu |
8-1 |
|
14.10.24
|
New Zealand Malaysia |
4-0 |
|
11.10.24
|
New Zealand Tahiti |
3-0 |
|
11.09.24
|
USA New Zealand |
1-1 |
|
08.09.24
|
Mexico New Zealand |
3-0 |
|
30.06.24
|
New Zealand Vanuatu |
3-0 |
|
27.06.24
|
New Zealand Tahiti |
5-0 |
|
21.06.24
|
Vanuatu New Zealand |
0-4 |
|
18.06.24
|
New Zealand Solomon Islands |
3-0 |
|
26.03.24
|
New Zealand Tunisia (Penalties:2 - 4) |
0-0 |
|
22.03.24
|
Egypt New Zealand |
1-0 |
|
21.11.23
|
Ireland New Zealand |
1-1 |
|
17.11.23
|
Greece New Zealand |
2-0 |
|
17.10.23
|
Australia New Zealand |
2-0 |
|
13.10.23
|
New Zealand DR Congo |
1-1 |
|
19.06.23
|
Qatar New Zealand |
0-0 |
|
16.06.23
|
Sweden New Zealand |
4-1 |
|
26.03.23
|
New Zealand China |
2-1 |
|
23.03.23
|
New Zealand China |
0-0 |
|
25.09.22
|
New Zealand Australia |
0-2 |
|
22.09.22
|
Australia New Zealand |
1-0 |
|
14.06.22
|
Costa Rica New Zealand |
1-0 |
|
09.06.22
|
Oman New Zealand |
0-0 |
|
05.06.22
|
Peru New Zealand |
1-0 |
|
30.03.22
|
Solomon Islands New Zealand |
0-5 |
|
27.03.22
|
New Zealand Tahiti |
1-0 |
|
24.03.22
|
New Zealand New Caledonia |
7-1 |
|
21.03.22
|
New Zealand Fiji |
4-0 |
|
18.03.22
|
Papua New Guinea New Zealand |
0-1 |
|
28.01.22
|
Jordan New Zealand |
3-1 |
|
16.11.21
|
New Zealand Gambia |
2-0 |
|
12.10.21
|
Bahrain New Zealand |
0-1 |
|
09.10.21
|
Curacao New Zealand |
1-2 |
|
22.06.26
|
New Zealand Egypt |
1-3 |
|
30.03.26
|
New Zealand Chile |
4-1 |
|
27.03.26
|
New Zealand Finland |
0-2 |
|
09.09.25
|
New Zealand Australia |
1-3 |
|
10.06.25
|
New Zealand Ukraine |
1-2 |
|
07.06.25
|
New Zealand Ivory Coast |
0-1 |
|
21.03.25
|
New Zealand Fiji |
7-0 |
|
15.11.24
|
New Zealand Vanuatu |
8-1 |
|
14.10.24
|
New Zealand Malaysia |
4-0 |
|
11.10.24
|
New Zealand Tahiti |
3-0 |
|
30.06.24
|
New Zealand Vanuatu |
3-0 |
|
27.06.24
|
New Zealand Tahiti |
5-0 |
|
18.06.24
|
New Zealand Solomon Islands |
3-0 |
|
26.03.24
|
New Zealand Tunisia (Penalties:2 - 4) |
0-0 |
|
13.10.23
|
New Zealand DR Congo |
1-1 |
|
26.03.23
|
New Zealand China |
2-1 |
|
23.03.23
|
New Zealand China |
0-0 |
|
25.09.22
|
New Zealand Australia |
0-2 |
|
27.03.22
|
New Zealand Tahiti |
1-0 |
|
24.03.22
|
New Zealand New Caledonia |
7-1 |
|
21.03.22
|
New Zealand Fiji |
4-0 |
|
16.11.21
|
New Zealand Gambia |
2-0 |
|
19.07.19
|
New Zealand New Caledonia |
2-1 |
|
14.07.19
|
New Zealand Papua New Guinea |
2-0 |
|
10.07.19
|
New Zealand Samoa |
5-1 |
|
01.09.17
|
New Zealand Solomon Islands |
6-1 |
|
24.06.17
|
New Zealand Portugal |
0-4 |
|
28.03.17
|
New Zealand Fiji |
2-0 |
|
12.11.16
|
New Zealand New Caledonia |
2-0 |
|
11.06.16
|
New Zealand Papua New Guinea |
0-0 |
|
08.06.16
|
New Zealand New Caledonia |
1-0 |
|
04.06.16
|
New Zealand Solomon Islands |
1-0 |
|
16.06.26
|
Iran New Zealand |
2-2 |
|
06.06.26
|
England New Zealand |
1-0 |
|
03.06.26
|
Haiti New Zealand |
4-0 |
|
19.11.25
|
Ecuador New Zealand |
2-0 |
|
16.11.25
|
Colombia New Zealand |
2-1 |
|
14.10.25
|
Norway New Zealand |
1-1 |
|
09.10.25
|
Poland New Zealand |
1-0 |
|
05.09.25
|
Australia New Zealand |
1-0 |
|
24.03.25
|
New Caledonia New Zealand |
0-3 |
|
18.11.24
|
Samoa New Zealand |
0-8 |
|
10.09.24
|
USA New Zealand |
1-1 |
|
08.09.24
|
Mexico New Zealand |
3-0 |
|
21.06.24
|
Vanuatu New Zealand |
0-4 |
|
22.03.24
|
Egypt New Zealand |
1-0 |
|
21.11.23
|
Ireland New Zealand |
1-1 |
|
17.11.23
|
Greece New Zealand |
2-0 |
|
17.10.23
|
Australia New Zealand |
2-0 |
|
19.06.23
|
Qatar New Zealand |
0-0 |
|
16.06.23
|
Sweden New Zealand |
4-1 |
|
22.09.22
|
Australia New Zealand |
1-0 |
|
14.06.22
|
Costa Rica New Zealand |
1-0 |
|
09.06.22
|
Oman New Zealand |
0-0 |
|
05.06.22
|
Peru New Zealand |
1-0 |
|
30.03.22
|
Solomon Islands New Zealand |
0-5 |
|
18.03.22
|
Papua New Guinea New Zealand |
0-1 |
|
28.01.22
|
Jordan New Zealand |
3-1 |
|
12.10.21
|
Bahrain New Zealand |
0-1 |
|
09.10.21
|
Curacao New Zealand |
1-2 |
|
17.11.19
|
Lithuania New Zealand |
1-0 |
|
14.11.19
|
Ireland New Zealand |
3-1 |
|
12.07.19
|
Vanuatu New Zealand |
0-0 |
|
08.07.19
|
Tonga New Zealand |
0-13 |
|
24.03.18
|
Canada New Zealand |
1-0 |
|
06.10.17
|
Japan New Zealand |
2-1 |
|
05.09.17
|
Solomon Islands New Zealand |
2-2 |
|
21.06.17
|
Mexico New Zealand |
2-1 |
|
17.06.17
|
Russia New Zealand |
2-0 |
|
12.06.17
|
Belarus New Zealand |
1-0 |
|
02.06.17
|
Northern Ireland New Zealand |
1-0 |
|
25.03.17
|
Fiji New Zealand |
0-2 |
|
15.11.16
|
New Caledonia New Zealand |
0-0 |
|
21.06.26
|
Belgium Iran |
0-0 |
|
15.06.26
|
Belgium Egypt |
1-1 |
|
06.06.26
|
Belgium Tunisia |
5-0 |
|
02.06.26
|
Croatia Belgium |
0-2 |
|
01.04.26
|
Mexico Belgium |
1-1 |
|
28.03.26
|
USA Belgium |
2-5 |
|
18.11.25
|
Belgium Liechtenstein |
7-0 |
|
15.11.25
|
Kazakhstan Belgium |
1-1 |
|
13.10.25
|
Wales Belgium |
2-4 |
|
10.10.25
|
Belgium North Macedonia |
0-0 |
|
07.09.25
|
Belgium Kazakhstan |
6-0 |
|
04.09.25
|
Liechtenstein Belgium |
0-6 |
|
09.06.25
|
Belgium Wales |
4-3 |
|
06.06.25
|
North Macedonia Belgium |
1-1 |
|
23.03.25
|
Belgium Ukraine |
3-0 |
|
20.03.25
|
Ukraine Belgium |
3-1 |
|
17.11.24
|
Israel Belgium |
1-0 |
|
14.11.24
|
Belgium Italy |
0-1 |
|
14.10.24
|
Belgium France |
1-2 |
|
10.10.24
|
Italy Belgium |
2-2 |
|
09.09.24
|
France Belgium |
2-0 |
|
06.09.24
|
Belgium Israel |
3-1 |
|
01.07.24
|
France Belgium |
1-0 |
|
26.06.24
|
Ukraine Belgium |
0-0 |
|
22.06.24
|
Belgium Romania |
2-0 |
|
17.06.24
|
Belgium Slovakia |
0-1 |
|
08.06.24
|
Belgium Luxembourg |
3-0 |
|
05.06.24
|
Belgium Montenegro |
2-0 |
|
26.03.24
|
England Belgium |
2-2 |
|
23.03.24
|
Ireland Belgium |
0-0 |
|
19.11.23
|
Belgium Azerbaijan |
5-0 |
|
15.11.23
|
Belgium Serbia |
1-0 |
|
16.10.23
|
Belgium Sweden |
1-1 |
|
13.10.23
|
Austria Belgium |
2-3 |
|
12.09.23
|
Belgium Estonia |
5-0 |
|
09.09.23
|
Azerbaijan Belgium |
0-1 |
|
20.06.23
|
Estonia Belgium |
0-3 |
|
17.06.23
|
Belgium Austria |
1-1 |
|
28.03.23
|
Germany Belgium |
2-3 |
|
24.03.23
|
Sweden Belgium |
0-3 |
|
01.12.22
|
Croatia Belgium |
0-0 |
|
27.11.22
|
Belgium Morocco |
0-2 |
|
23.11.22
|
Belgium Canada |
1-0 |
|
18.11.22
|
Belgium Egypt |
1-2 |
|
25.09.22
|
Netherlands Belgium |
1-0 |
|
22.09.22
|
Belgium Wales |
2-1 |
|
14.06.22
|
Poland Belgium |
0-1 |
|
11.06.22
|
Wales Belgium |
1-1 |
|
08.06.22
|
Belgium Poland |
6-1 |
|
03.06.22
|
Belgium Netherlands |
1-4 |
|
21.06.26
|
Belgium Iran |
0-0 |
|
15.06.26
|
Belgium Egypt |
1-1 |
|
06.06.26
|
Belgium Tunisia |
5-0 |
|
18.11.25
|
Belgium Liechtenstein |
7-0 |
|
10.10.25
|
Belgium North Macedonia |
0-0 |
|
07.09.25
|
Belgium Kazakhstan |
6-0 |
|
09.06.25
|
Belgium Wales |
4-3 |
|
23.03.25
|
Belgium Ukraine |
3-0 |
|
14.11.24
|
Belgium Italy |
0-1 |
|
14.10.24
|
Belgium France |
1-2 |
|
06.09.24
|
Belgium Israel |
3-1 |
|
22.06.24
|
Belgium Romania |
2-0 |
|
17.06.24
|
Belgium Slovakia |
0-1 |
|
08.06.24
|
Belgium Luxembourg |
3-0 |
|
05.06.24
|
Belgium Montenegro |
2-0 |
|
19.11.23
|
Belgium Azerbaijan |
5-0 |
|
15.11.23
|
Belgium Serbia |
1-0 |
|
16.10.23
|
Belgium Sweden |
1-1 |
|
12.09.23
|
Belgium Estonia |
5-0 |
|
17.06.23
|
Belgium Austria |
1-1 |
|
27.11.22
|
Belgium Morocco |
0-2 |
|
23.11.22
|
Belgium Canada |
1-0 |
|
18.11.22
|
Belgium Egypt |
1-2 |
|
22.09.22
|
Belgium Wales |
2-1 |
|
08.06.22
|
Belgium Poland |
6-1 |
|
03.06.22
|
Belgium Netherlands |
1-4 |
|
29.03.22
|
Belgium Burkina Faso |
3-0 |
|
13.11.21
|
Belgium Estonia |
3-1 |
|
07.10.21
|
Belgium France |
2-3 |
|
05.09.21
|
Belgium Czech Republic |
3-0 |
|
02.07.21
|
Belgium Italy |
1-2 |
|
27.06.21
|
Belgium Portugal |
1-0 |
|
12.06.21
|
Belgium Russia |
3-0 |
|
06.06.21
|
Belgium Croatia |
1-0 |
|
03.06.21
|
Belgium Greece |
1-1 |
|
30.03.21
|
Belgium Belarus |
8-0 |
|
24.03.21
|
Belgium Wales |
3-1 |
|
18.11.20
|
Belgium Denmark |
4-2 |
|
15.11.20
|
Belgium England |
2-0 |
|
11.11.20
|
Belgium Switzerland |
2-1 |
|
08.10.20
|
Belgium Ivory Coast |
1-1 |
|
08.09.20
|
Belgium Iceland |
5-1 |
|
19.11.19
|
Belgium Cyprus |
6-1 |
|
10.10.19
|
Belgium San Marino |
9-0 |
|
11.06.19
|
Belgium Scotland |
3-0 |
|
08.06.19
|
Belgium Kazakhstan |
3-0 |
|
02.06.26
|
Croatia Belgium |
0-2 |
|
01.04.26
|
Mexico Belgium |
1-1 |
|
28.03.26
|
USA Belgium |
2-5 |
|
15.11.25
|
Kazakhstan Belgium |
1-1 |
|
13.10.25
|
Wales Belgium |
2-4 |
|
04.09.25
|
Liechtenstein Belgium |
0-6 |
|
06.06.25
|
North Macedonia Belgium |
1-1 |
|
20.03.25
|
Ukraine Belgium |
3-1 |
|
17.11.24
|
Israel Belgium |
1-0 |
|
10.10.24
|
Italy Belgium |
2-2 |
|
09.09.24
|
France Belgium |
2-0 |
|
01.07.24
|
France Belgium |
1-0 |
|
26.06.24
|
Ukraine Belgium |
0-0 |
|
26.03.24
|
England Belgium |
2-2 |
|
23.03.24
|
Ireland Belgium |
0-0 |
|
13.10.23
|
Austria Belgium |
2-3 |
|
09.09.23
|
Azerbaijan Belgium |
0-1 |
|
20.06.23
|
Estonia Belgium |
0-3 |
|
28.03.23
|
Germany Belgium |
2-3 |
|
24.03.23
|
Sweden Belgium |
0-3 |
|
01.12.22
|
Croatia Belgium |
0-0 |
|
25.09.22
|
Netherlands Belgium |
1-0 |
|
14.06.22
|
Poland Belgium |
0-1 |
|
11.06.22
|
Wales Belgium |
1-1 |
|
26.03.22
|
Ireland Belgium |
2-2 |
|
16.11.21
|
Wales Belgium |
1-1 |
|
10.10.21
|
Italy Belgium |
2-1 |
|
08.09.21
|
Belarus Belgium |
0-1 |
|
02.09.21
|
Estonia Belgium |
2-5 |
|
21.06.21
|
Finland Belgium |
0-2 |
|
17.06.21
|
Denmark Belgium |
1-2 |
|
27.03.21
|
Czech Republic Belgium |
1-1 |
|
14.10.20
|
Iceland Belgium |
1-2 |
|
11.10.20
|
England Belgium |
2-1 |
|
05.09.20
|
Denmark Belgium |
0-2 |
|
16.11.19
|
Russia Belgium |
1-4 |
|
13.10.19
|
Kazakhstan Belgium |
0-2 |
|
09.09.19
|
Scotland Belgium |
0-4 |
|
06.09.19
|
San Marino Belgium |
0-4 |
|
24.03.19
|
Cyprus Belgium |
0-2 |
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