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  "textContent": "VANCOUVER: Belgium reached the knockout stage of the FIFA World Cup after beating New Zealand 5-1 on Friday. The win saw Belgium finish top of Group G and set up a last-32 match against one of the tournament's best third-placed teams.\n\nLeandro Trossard scored twice, while Kevin De Bruyne, Romelu Lukaku and Alexis Saelemaekers also scored for Belgium. Elijah Just scored New Zealand's only goal late in the game.\n\n#### Belgium take control after early VAR decision\n\nBelgium thought they had won an early penalty, but the decision was overturned after a VAR review. However, they took the lead in the 28th minute when De Bruyne's corner hit defender Tim Payne and fell to Trossard, who scored from close range.\n\nTrossard made it 2-0 five minutes into the second half. He collected a pass from De Bruyne, saw his first shot blocked, and then scored from the rebound.\n\nDe Bruyne added Belgium's third goal in the 66th minute with a neat finish from outside the penalty area.\n\n#### Belgium finish strongly\n\nNew Zealand scored a late consolation through Elijah Just, but Belgium quickly responded.\n\nSubstitutes Romelu Lukaku and Alexis Saelemaekers both scored in the closing minutes to complete a comfortable 5-1 victory and confirm Belgium as Group G winners heading into the knockout stage.\n\nThe post FIFA 2026: Trossard fires five-star Belgium into World Cup knockout stage appeared first on HUM News English.",
  "title": "FIFA 2026: Trossard fires five-star Belgium into World Cup knockout stage"
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