Overview
- Leandro Trossard scored twice and was named Player of the Match as Belgium beat New Zealand 5-1 on Friday to clinch a place in the World Cup last 32.
- Trossard came close to a hat-trick when a shot hit the post and another effort was cleared off the line, and he has created a tournament-high number of chances through the group stage.
- The victory put Belgium first in Group G on goal differential over Egypt and sets them up to face a third-placed side from Groups A, I, or J in the round of 32.
- Coach Rudi Garcia praised his senior players after the match, with Kevin De Bruyne and Romelu Lukaku also contributing goals to a dominant team performance.
- Trossard’s late-career World Cup form has intensified questions about his club future because his Arsenal contract runs until June 2027 and reported interest from clubs has grown.