New Zealand coach Darren Bazeley wants to see the Kiwis taking part in tournaments such as the Gold Cup, as the All Whites start plotting their next move after their elimination from the FIFA World Cup.

Belgium was on fire against New Zealand, scoring five goals on their way to winning Group G and securing a spot in the round of 32 knockouts.

New Zealand began their title defence on terrible footing, losing to West Indies and Sri Lanka. Though the climb since has been steep, they arrived at their final league game agai

Iran finish third, and have a long wait ahead of them to see if they will qualify as one of the best third placed finishers.

The New Zealand and Belgium national teams meet in the 2026 World Cup group stage. Follow for live updates, goals and more from reporters on the ground.

New Zealand pulled one back through Just in the 84th ​minute, but Lukaku restored Belgium’s three-goal lead with a powerful header before fellow substitute Alexis Saelemaekers added a ​fifth in stoppage ⁠time to compound a miserable night for New Zealand,

New Zealand have made more attempts for the goal so far but in the past few miniutes, the match is hanging in balance but Iran seriously needs to cut down the long balls to keep the possession. IRN 1-1 NZL 45' Iran vs New Zealand World Cup 2026 LIVE Score: GOAL!