World Cup: Belgium defeats New Zealand 5-1 to advance

VANCOUVER, British Columbia — With a flurry of goals, Belgium finally found its footing at the World Cup. Leandro Trossard scored a pair of goals and Belgium overcame a slow start in the tournament to advance to the knockout round atop Group G with a 5-1 victory over New Zealand on Friday night. Belgium will face an as-yet undetermined 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, dropping Egypt out of first. READ: World Cup: Cape Verde becomes smallest country […]... Keep on reading: World Cup: Belgium defeats New Zealand 5-1 to advance