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Leandro Trossard scored doubly as Belgium hit New Zealand 5-1 to breeze into nan knockout shape of the World Cup, winning Group G to group up a last-32 clash pinch 1 of nan 8 champion third-placed teams.
After having a punishment award overturned pursuing a VAR check, Belgium broke nan deadlock in nan 28th infinitesimal erstwhile De Bruyne’s area bounced disconnected New Zealand defender Tim Payne and dropped perfectly for Trossard to flick into nan nett from adjacent range.
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The 31-year-old netted again 5 minutes aft nan break, picking up an incisive walk from De Bruyne and rifling nan shot home astatine nan 2nd effort aft his first changeable was blocked. De Bruyne past swept nan shot successful from nan separator of nan container to get connected nan scoresheet himself successful nan 66th minute.
Elijah Just netted a precocious consolation extremity for nan Kiwis earlier substitutes Romelu Lukaku and Alexis Saelemaekers scored to guarantee apical spot successful nan group up of Egypt.
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