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New Zealand – Belgium Prediction and Betting Tips

New Zealand national football team logo
New Zealand
L D L L W
vs
20:00
26 Jun · Fri
Belgium national football team logo
Belgium
D D W W D
Kick-off: 20:00 local (26 Jun) · 03:00 UTC Venue: BC Place Referee: A. Makhadmeh
Top forecast + 4 supporting tips
5 picks
Top Pick
Total:Over: 2.5 Over 2.5 goals 60% confidence
1.42odds

Both teams must win to keep their hopes alive, and with New Zealand scoring freely the decider should open up past 2.5 goals.

Back this tip
X2 62%
Belgium or draw
4.55 odds
Total Team 2 Over: 0.5 68%
Belgium to score
1.03 odds
Total Team 1 Over: 0.5 64%
New Zealand to score
2.01 odds
Total:Over: 1.5 78%
Over 1.5 goals
1.11 odds
New Zealand face a pressured Belgium at BC Place in a Group G finale with both nations' hopes hanging by a thread and the two group games kicking off simultaneously.

New Zealand's last stand

New Zealand sit on one point after a spirited 2-2 draw with Iran and a 1-3 defeat to Egypt, in which they led early before being overhauled. Only a win — allied to a favourable result in the other Group G match — can keep their tournament alive. Roared on by a partisan Vancouver crowd, the All Whites have shown they can find the net and carry a threat from set-pieces, and they will throw everything forward in search of a famous result. They arrive with no major absentees reported.

Belgium under pressure

Belgium have now gone four matches without a victory under Rudi Garcia, drawing 1-1 with Egypt and 0-0 with Iran to sit on two points, and the head coach is feeling the heat with qualification still unresolved. Winger Jérémy Doku remains a doubt after the illness that kept him out against Iran, a blow to their attacking edge. They must win to stay in control of their own fate, and for all their recent struggles in front of goal their individual quality should ultimately tell against lesser opponents.

Our forecast: goals in a must-win

With both sides forced to chase the win their situations demand, our forecast leans toward goals: the total over 2.5 reads as the value angle in a game neither can afford to play safe. Around it, Belgium to avoid defeat reflects their superior class, Belgium are tipped to end their drought and score, and New Zealand are backed to find the net as they commit numbers forward.

Match Probability Engine

Pre-match analysis
New ZealandDrawBelgium
New Zealand
Home win
7%
Draw
No bet
13%
Belgium
Away win
80%
New Zealand — recent matches
22 Jun 2026 Egypt 1 — 3 L
16 Jun 2026 Iran 2 — 2 D
06 Jun 2026 England 0 — 1 L
03 Jun 2026 Haiti 0 — 4 L
30 Mar 2026 Chile 4 — 1 W
Belgium — recent matches
21 Jun 2026 Iran 0 — 0 D
15 Jun 2026 Egypt 1 — 1 D
06 Jun 2026 Tunisia 5 — 0 W
02 Jun 2026 Croatia 2 — 0 W
01 Apr 2026 Mexico 1 — 1 D
08.10.2020 Belgium vs New Zealand - — -

Squad Availability

✚ Injured · ■ Suspended

New Zealand

No reported absences

Belgium

✚J. Doku
✚Z. Debast
■N. Ngoy

Key Players

New Zealand
Chris Wood ST Nottingham Forest · 70+ caps · 35 G · Captain
Marko Stamenić CM Olympiacos · 20+ caps
Ben Old AM St. Étienne · 15+ caps
Tyler Bindon CB Reading · 15+ caps
Belgium
Kevin De Bruyne AM Napoli · 110+ caps · 30 G · Captain
Romelu Lukaku ST Napoli · 110+ caps · 85 G
Jeremy Doku LW Man City · 25+ caps
Youri Tielemans CM Aston Villa · 75+ caps

Injuries

New Zealand
None reported
Belgium
None reported

Venue · Context

Stadium: BC Place
Capacity: 54,500
BC Place's retractable roof and temperate Vancouver climate make for comfortable, predictable conditions with no heat or rain interference.
Weather: Mild, ~18–22°C; roof shelters from any rain.

Suspensions

New Zealand
None reported
Belgium
None reported

Expected Lineups

Pending
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Predicted lineups will be confirmed closer to kickoff.

Check back 1–2 days before the match.

Group Standings

# Team MP W D L GD Pts
1 Egypt 2 1 1 0 +2 4
2 Iran 2 0 2 0 0 2
3 Belgium ★ 2 0 2 0 0 2
4 New Zealand ★ 2 0 1 1 -2 1

Odds

New Zealand vs Belgium
40 winning forecasts · 67% accuracy
Bookmaker 1 X 2
Pin Up AI’s choice Best odds 18.55 8.55 1.23 Bet now
William Hill 15.00 7.00 1.17 Bet now
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Marathonbet 18.50 8.10 1.18 Bet now
Unibet 18.00 7.50 1.17 Bet now
Betfair 16.00 8.00 1.17 Bet now
BetVictor 18.00 8.50 1.13 Bet now
Pinnacle 15.23 8.03 1.15 Bet now

Other Group G matches

MD1
Belgium1–1EgyptLANDEDIran2–2New ZealandLANDED
MD2
Belgium0–0IranLANDEDNew Zealand1–3EgyptLANDED
MD3
EgyptvIranJun 27 · 03:00 UTC

Team’s other matches

New Zealand
Iran2–2New ZealandLANDEDNew Zealand1–3EgyptLANDED
Belgium
Belgium1–1EgyptLANDEDBelgium0–0IranLANDED

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