{"id":1463321,"date":"2026-06-25T14:10:03","date_gmt":"2026-06-25T13:10:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/?post_type=news&#038;p=1463321"},"modified":"2026-06-25T14:10:04","modified_gmt":"2026-06-25T13:10:04","slug":"new-zealand-vs-belgium-team-news-predicted-lineups","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/news\/world-cup\/new-zealand-vs-belgium-team-news-predicted-lineups\/","title":{"rendered":"New Zealand vs Belgium team news and predicted lineups"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/stats\/clubs\/belgium\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Belgium<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/stats\/clubs\/new-zealand\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">New Zealand<\/a> will both be hoping to book their places in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/bet\/football-tips\/world-cup-2026-betting-tips-predictions\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">2026 World Cup<\/a> knockout stages when they face off on Saturday at 4am (UK time).<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Many expected Belgium to seal top spot in Group G with little issue, but they&#8217;re in danger of being knocked out. The Red Devils go into the final round of fixtures in third, with two points from their two games. They had to come from a goal down to secure a draw against <a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/stats\/clubs\/egypt\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Egypt<\/a> in their opening game, and even that needed an own goal. Belgium were then held to a goalless draw to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/stats\/clubs\/ir-iran\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Iran<\/a>, who sit above them in the table on goals scored. A win should be enough to seal a spot in the knockout stages, but things are <a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/news\/world-cup\/group-g-permutations\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">complicated in terms of where Belgium could finish<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>New Zealand are bottom of the table but still have just as much chance of creating the knockout stages. 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Elijah Just is New Zealand&#8217;s top scorer on two goals, and should start on the left, with Callum McCowatt on the right.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sarpreet Singh will continue as the No.10, playing the supporting role behind Wood. The double pivot of Joe Bell and Marko Stamenic should continue, with the likes of Ryan Thomas, Alex Rufer and Lachlan Bayliss watching on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Bazeley did change both of his full-backs midway through the defeat to Egypt, but that was more for freshness in the game as opposed to a sign of things to come. So Liberato Cacace and Tim Payne are likely to continue at left-back and right-back, respectively. Finn Surman and Michael Boxall are the centre-back pairing, with Max Crocombe in goal.<\/p>\n\n\n<hr \/>\r\n<h2><strong>Bet \u00a310 &amp; Get \u00a330 in Free Bets with Bet365<\/strong><\/h2>\r\n<p>Not signed up to bet365 yet? 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He will link up with the Belgium squad in time for this game, and should go straight back into the front line. Leandro Trossard should then switch over to the right, with Romelu Lukaku leading the line.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Amadou Onana should also return to the team, having sat out of the last game. He was replaced in the midfield by Nicolas Raskin, but should linkup with clubmate Youri Tielemans once more. Kevin De Bruyne is expected to continue at No.10, even after a slow tournament so far.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-new-zealand-vs-belgium-predicted-lineups\">New Zealand vs Belgium predicted lineups<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>New Zealand (4-2-3-1): <\/strong>Crocombe; Payne, Surman, Boxall, Cacace; Stamenic, Bell; McCowatt, Singh, Just; Wood.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Belgium (4-2-3-1): <\/strong>Courtois; Meunier, Mechele, Theate, De Cuyper; Tielemans, Onana; Trossard, De Bruyne, Doku; Lukaku.<\/p>\n\n\n<h3><strong>Read more:<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\r\n<ul>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/bet\/football-tips\/world-cup-2026-betting-tips-predictions\/\"><strong>World Cup predictions &amp; tips<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/outright-markets\/world-cup-outright-odds\/\"><strong>World Cup outright odds <\/strong><\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/news\/world-cup-2026-fixtures-results\/\"><b>World Cup fixtures &amp; results<\/b><\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/world-cup-2026-betting-offers\/\"><b>World Cup free bets<\/b><\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Belgium and New Zealand will both be hoping to book their places in the 2026 World Cup knockout stages when they face off on Saturday at 4am (UK time). 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