New Zealand vs Belgium: Line-ups confirmed for World Cup clash

Catch up with all the team news ahead of New Zealand vs Belgium at the World Cup

New Zealand vs Belgium: Line-ups confirmed for World Cup clash

Belgium head into their final World Cup group game knowing they must win to have a chance of qualifying inside the top two.

Both Egypt and Iran currently sit ahead of the Red Devils, although the latter only on goal difference.

A win could be enough to at least see the European nation through in second, but New Zealand also still have a chance of qualifying, if Egypt can beat Iran.

It is all to play for in this final round of fixtures.

Catch up with all the team news right here on 101GreatGoals.

New Zealand team news

New Zealand starting XI: Crocombe, Payne, Bindon, Cacace, Surman, Bell, Stamenic, Singh, Just, Thomas, Wood

New Zealand substitutes: Paulsen, Woud, De Vries, Boxall, Pijnaker, Elliot, Smith, Ruffer, Old, McCowatt, Bayliss, Rogerson, Barbarouses, Waine, Randall

Belgium team news

Belgium starting XI: Courtois, Mechiele, De Cuyper, Castagne, De Bruyne, Tielemans, Vanaken, Trossard, Doku, De Ketelaere

Belgium substitutes: Lammens, Penders, Meunier, De Winter, Seys, Witsel, Moreira, Saelemaekers, Raskin, Onana, Lukebakio, Fernandez-Pardo

Where to watch New Zealand v Belgium: TV and online streams

Belgium's Nathan Ngoy
3ET8AB2 Referee Dario Herrera, right, shows a red card to Belgium’s Nathan Ngoy (25), center, during the World Cup Group G soccer match between Belgium and Iran in Inglewood, Calif., near Los Angeles, Sunday, June 21, 2026. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)

New Zealand versus Belgium kicks off at 4am on Saturday morning UK time. You can watch it on BBC 1 and stream via the BBC iPlayer.

Stats for New Zealand v Belgium

  • Belgium have not lost any of their last 15 matches
  • New Zealand have won just one of their last 13 games
  • New Zealand have not kept a clean sheet in over 12 months
  • The two teams have never met previously

Prediction for New Zealand v Belgium

Belgium have underwhelmed so far but they have enough quality and experience to get the job done here.

Prediction: New Zealand 1-3 Belgium