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Match Report | New Zealand 1-5 Belgium
Belgium beat New Zealand 5-1 in their 2026 World Cup Group G match at Los Angeles.
Pre-match win probability model most-likely score 0-2
Prediction vs result
The result diverged from the model's most-likely score (0-2), and that gap is the story of this match.
Strength on paper
New Zealand (No.30) and Belgium (No.12) are 18 places apart on our PageRank Elo ladder; Belgium went in the stronger side.
Group G table
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Belgium | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 5 |
| 2 | Egypt | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 5 |
| 3 | Iran | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 4 | New Zealand | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 10 | -6 | 1 |
Data and verdicts here are generated automatically by our in-house rating and prediction models and update with the live result; analysis only, no insider claims.
