Belgium thrash New Zealand to win Group G
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- Belgium thrashed New Zealand 5-1 to win Group G and qualify for the World Cup round of 32, according to the match report.
- The group title came on goal difference, indicating Belgium were not runaway leaders despite the lopsided final scoreline.
Why it matters: Belgium advance to the knockout stage of the World Cup, but doing so on goal difference — rather than as outright group leaders on points — signals a tighter group stage than the 5-1 final-day scoreline suggests, and shapes their round-of-32 seeding.
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