Belgium overwhelmed New Zealand with a dominant 5-1 victory in Group Stage Round 3, securing qualification to the knockout stages. Leandro Trossard opened the scoring in the 28th minute and doubled Belgium's lead just after halftime. Kevin De Bruyne added a third in the 66th minute before Romelu Lukaku and Alexis Saelemaekers sealed the rout late on. New Zealand's sole response came through E. Just's 84th-minute goal, a consolation in an otherwise one-sided encounter. The numbers told the story: Belgium dominated possession at 54 percent and unleashed 35 shots to New Zealand's six, with ten efforts on target compared to two. De Bruyne earned Player of the Match honors with a rating of 9, orchestrating Belgium's devastating attack. The victory confirmed Belgium's progression, while New Zealand's elimination from Group G was mathematically confirmed.