New Zealand and Belgium meet at the World Cup for the very first time.

New Zealand are yet to register their first win in World Cup history.

Belgium have not won any of their last 4 World Cup matches.

Kevin De Bruyne is the oldest player ever to score for Belgium at a World Cup, aged 34 years, 363 days.

Romelu Lukaku is now Belgium's all-time leading World Cup scorer with 6 goals, overtaking Marc Wilmots (5).

In this match, first Kevin De Bruyne and then Romelu Lukaku became the only two Belgium players to score in three different World Cups.

This is Belgium's joint-most goals in a World Cup match — and also the joint-most New Zealand have ever conceded.

Belgium recorded 35 shots in this match, their third-most in a World Cup match.

since records began in 1966

For the fifth time in their last six World Cups, Belgium have come through the group stage unbeaten — the only blip was 2022.

New Zealand have lost a World Cup match by three or more goals for the first time since 1982.

Belgium recorded 35 shots in this match, their third most in a World Cup match behind only their 40 vs USA in 2014 and 36 vs El Salvador in 1970.

New Zealand have still never won a match at the World Cup — 9 games without a victory (4 draws, 5 defeats). No nation has gone more WC games without ever winning.