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New Zealand 1–5 Belgium · Group Stage Match Report

New Zealand 1–5 Belgium · Group Stage. Full-time report with Elo ratings, FIFA rankings and verified match facts.

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New Zealand 1–5 Belgium · Group Stage · BC Place, Vancouver.

Match status: ft; score NZL 1-5 BEL for NZL vs BEL. This post-match update for New Zealand (NZL) and Belgium (BEL) is tied to group G at BC Place, Vancouver, Canada. Elo lists NZL at 1534 and BEL at 1884, a 350 point gap. Roster data lists NZL with 26 players at average age 27.6, and BEL with 26 players at average age 27.1. It uses only the verified fact pack and does not add incidents beyond matchState.

Key numbers

  • Elo rating: New Zealand 1534 · Belgium 1884
  • FIFA ranking: New Zealand #97 · Belgium #4

What to watch

  • Venue setting: BC Place, Vancouver, Canada.
  • Ranking and Elo comparison: NZL 1534 / BEL 1884 / diff -350.
  • Roster availability and squad size: NZL 26 / BEL 26.

Fact box

  • Scheduled UTC: 2026-06-27T03:00:00Z
  • Fact-pack match status: ft / NZL 1-5 BEL
  • Stage: group G
  • Venue: BC Place, Vancouver
  • FIFA ranks: NZL 97, BEL 4

Squad notes

  • Max Crocombe (Goalkeeper) — Max Crocombe is listed as Goalkeeper; roster age 32.
  • Michael Woud (Goalkeeper) — Michael Woud is listed as Goalkeeper; roster age 27.
  • Thibaut Courtois (Goalkeeper) — Thibaut Courtois is listed as Goalkeeper; roster age 34.
  • Senne Lammens (Goalkeeper) — Senne Lammens is listed as Goalkeeper; roster age 23.

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