The Belgian national team won a confident victory over New Zealand with a score of 5:1 and took first place in Group G with 7 points, securing access to the playoffs? off. From the moment the starting whistle blew, the Belgians had complete control of the initiative and constantly threatened the opponent's goal. At 28? 10 minutes after a corner kick by Kevin De Bruyne, Trossard opened the scoring, taking advantage of a defensive error. Until the end of the first half, the Belgians had the opportunity to increase their lead, but the goalkeeper of the New Zealand team saved his teammates more than once. After the break, the favorite's advantage became even more pronounced. Trossard soon scored a double, then De Bruyne, who became the author of the assists, also scored, and Romelu Lukaku and Alexis Saelemaekers scored in the final minutes of the match. However, the home team was able to create a chance: at 84? in the th minute, during a protracted attack and confusion in defense, the New Zealanders managed to convert the chance and scored a prestige goal. Match statistics New Zealand - Belgium 3? 1st round of the group stage of the World Cup? 2026 New Zealand - Belgium 1:5 Goals:  Just 84 - Trossard 28, 50, De Bruyne 66, Lukaku 86, Saelemaekers 90+4 Expected goals (xG):  0. 25 3. 69 Ball possession: 45% 55% Shots: 6 35 Shots on target: 2 - 10 Corners: 5 - 8 Fouls: 10 7 Egypt and Iran ended their match in a draw, which allowed the Pharaohs to advance to the playoffs? off, while Iran finished the tournament without a single victory. Egypt started the meeting actively and is already 5? in the 1st minute he opened the scoring: after Mohamed Salah connected and an episode in the penalty area, the first to finish was Mahmoud Saber, who accurately shot at goal. However, the guests did not stand aside and strived for a sensation - on 14? in the next minute they managed to restore their balance. In the second half, the match became more choppy: Egypt controlled the ball more and tried to attack through the flanks, but the Iranian defense held firm. At the end of the meeting, Iran even scored the decisive goal, but VAR canceled it. Match statistics Egypt - Iran 3? 1st round of the group stage of the World Cup? 2026 Egypt - Iran 1:1 Goals:  Saber 5 - Rezaeyan 14 Expected goals (xG):  0. 82 - 1. 96 Ball possession: 61% - 39% Shots: 15 - 13 Shots on target: 3 - 4 Corners: 8 - 2 Fouls: 11 16 Spain beat Uruguay, and Cape Verde shared points with their opponents. News on Telegram and WhatsApp. Subscribe to our channels https://t. me/korrespondentnet and WhatsApp.