Belgium confidently wins against New Zealand, Egypt advances thanks to VAR

The Belgian national team achieved a comfortable victory in the final group match of the 2026 World Cup, beating New Zealand 5-1. Thanks to this triumph, the Belgians advanced to the knockout stage as the group leader. In a match that was crucial after two draws at the beginning of the tournament, Belgium coach Rudi García decided to make changes to his lineup, giving opportunities to Jérémy Doku, Hans Vanaken and Charles De Ketelaere. The Belgians dominated from the very beginning, and Leandro Trossard opened the scoring after a corner kick. After the break, Trossard made it 2-0 and Kevin De Bruyne made it 3-0. New Zealand responded with a goal from Elijah Just, but Romelu Lukaku and Alexis Saelemaekers sealed victory for Belgium.  In another match, Egypt faced Iran, ending the match with a 1-1 draw. Mohamed Salah and company struggled, but Mahmoud Saber quickly opened the scoring. Iran responded by equalizing after a penalty kick, which was missed by Mehdi Taremi, but Ramin Rezaeian scored a goal after his rebound. Late in the match, it seemed that Iran had scored the winning goal, but after a VAR review, Shoja Khalilzadeh's goal was canceled due to offside. Egypt, despite the pressure, kept the result, which allowed them to take second place in the group and advance to the knockout stage, where they will face Australia. --- ## Related Articles 1. [İran'ın Son Dakika Golü Geçersiz Sayıldı, Mısır Turu Geçti](https://tophaber.com/haberler/irann-son-dakika-golu-gecersiz-sayld-msr-turu-gecti) 2. [World Cup 2026](https://azzurrigoal.com/it/news/la-svezia-teme-per-la-francia-e-si-presenta-ai-mondiali-senza-un-elemento-fondamentale)