New Zealand vs Belgium Lineups & Formations: Predictions World Cup 2026 Group G

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New Zealand vs Belgium Lineups & Formations: Predictions World Cup 2026 Group G

New Zealand vs Belgium Confirmed Lineups & Formations — World Cup 2026 Group G | FanDuel

📋 CONFIRMED LINEUPS · TONIGHT 11PM ET · BC PLACE VANCOUVER · FOX · GROUP G MD3

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New Zealand vs Belgium: Confirmed Lineups & Formations

Belgium 4-2-3-1 · New Zealand 4-2-3-1 · Belgium -550 · O/U 3.5 · ❌ Ngoy SUSP · ⚠️ Doku not fit full 90 · ⚠️ Lukaku ~60 mins

Sources: Racing Post · Sports Illustrated · Sportsgambler · Squawka · Covers consensus · Must be 21+

New Zealand

+1300

Draw +600 · O/U 3.5 Over +124

Both must win · Belgium MUST WIN

Belgium

-550

🚨 ❌ NGOY SUSPENDED (red card vs Iran) · ⚠️ DOKU NOT FIT FULL 90 (Garcia confirmed) · ⚠️ LUKAKU ~60 MINS (Reuters) · THEATE REPLACES NGOY · NZ: NO INJURIES — UNCHANGED XI

🇧🇪 Belgium · 4-2-3-1 Rudi Garcia · MUST WIN · ❌ Ngoy SUSP · ⚠️ Doku not fit full 90 · ⚠️ Lukaku ~60 mins

ATTACK ↑

4-2-3-1

LUKAKU

ST · ⚠️~60 min

TROSSARD

LW · Arsenal

DE BRUYNE

CAM · Man City

DOKU ⚠️

RW · not fit 90

ONANA

DM · Everton

TIELEMANS

DM · Aston Villa

MEUNIER

THEATE

RCB · for Ngoy ❌

MECHELE

LCB

DE CUYPER

COURTOIS

GK · Real Madrid

Racing Post/SI/Sportsgambler/Squawka consensus · ❌ Ngoy SUSP → Theate · ⚠️ Doku not fit 90 · ⚠️ Lukaku ~60 mins

🇧🇪 Belgium Key Bench

Lukebakio RW sub

De Ketelaere AM

Saelemaekers W · if Doku pulled

Fernandez-Pardo ST · replaces Lukaku

Raskin MF cover

🇳🇿 New Zealand · 4-2-3-1 Darren Bazeley · MUST WIN · unchanged from both previous WC games · full squad fit

ATTACK ↑

4-2-3-1

WOOD

ST · 45 intl goals · captain

McCOWATT

JUST ⭐

CAM · 2 WC goals

SINGH

BELL

STAMENIC

PAYNE

RB · assist vs EGY

SURMAN

RCB · scored vs EGY

BOXALL

LCB

CACACE

LB · Fulham

CROCOMBE

Unchanged from both WC games (SI confirmed) · No injuries · Bazeley expected identical XI

🇳🇿 New Zealand Key Bench

Ben Waine FW sub

Jesse Randall MF

Ben Old MF · pushing for start

⚡ Key Tactical Notes & Set-Piece Takers

🇧🇪 Belgium set pieces: De Bruyne takes corners and free kicks · penalties: Tielemans/Onana · Theate identified by Racing Post as aerial set-piece threat · NZ conceded 3 WC goals from set pieces

🇧🇪 Key minutes news: Doku NOT fit full 90 — expect early sub or second-half entry. Lukaku ~60 min. De Bruyne only Belgian expected to play full 90. Fernandez-Pardo/Lukebakio likely second-half entries.

🇳🇿 New Zealand set pieces: Corners: Just/Bell · free kicks: Bell/Stamenic · Wood aerial target · Surman scored a corner header in 15th minute vs Egypt

🇳🇿 NZ game plan: Identical XI used in both previous WC games. Same 4-2-3-1. Goal: exploit Belgium's slow starts. NZ have scored first in both WC games (7th min vs Iran, 15th min vs Egypt).

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Over 3.5 +124 — CBS/Green primary. NZ played both WC games to Over. Belgium pent up. Both must win. Identical NZ XI that scored in both games.

De Bruyne G/A -155 — FOX primary. Only Belgian expected to play full 90. 9 shots in 2 WC games. Set-piece taker.

Lukaku anytime -120 — Starts but ~60 mins. 90 intl goals. NZ 0 clean sheets in 13. Best value if Belgium score early.

NZ First Team to Score +425 — Goal.com explicit. NZ scored first in BOTH WC games. Belgium 0 open-play goals in 180 WC mins.

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Over 3.5 +124 · De Bruyne G/A -155 · Lukaku -120 · NZ First Team +425

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Belgium 4-2-3-1: Courtois; Meunier, Theate, Mechele, De Cuyper; Onana, Tielemans; Trossard, De Bruyne, Doku; Lukaku · New Zealand 4-2-3-1: Crocombe; Payne, Surman, Boxall, Cacace; Bell, Stamenic; McCowatt, Singh, Just; Wood · Sources: Racing Post · Sports Illustrated · Sportsgambler · Squawka · Covers · ❌ Ngoy SUSP · ⚠️ Doku NOT fit full 90 (Garcia confirmed) · ⚠️ Lukaku ~60 mins (Reuters) · FD: Belgium -550 / NZ +1300 / Draw +600 / O/U 3.5 Over +124 · Must be 21+ · Gambling Problem? 1-800-GAMBLER

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