Trossard, De Bruyne score and Belgium defeats New Zealand 5-1 to advance at the World Cup

Leandro Trossard scored a pair of goals and Belgium overcame a slow start at the World Cup to advance to the knockout round with a 5-1 victory over New Zealand.

VANCOUVER, British Columbia — Leandro Trossard scored a pair of goals and Belgium overcame a slow start at the World Cup to advance to the knockout round with a 5-1 victory over New Zealand on Friday night.

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With a scoring outburst, Belgium finished atop Group G and will face a third-place finisher on Wednesday in Seattle. The match was played simultaneously to the other group finale in Seattle between Egypt and Iran, which ended in a 1-1 draw.

The Belgians went into the match a surprising third in their group after opening the World Cup with a 1-1 draw against Egypt and a scoreless draw against Iran.