World Cup highlights: Belgium's statement win! Late drama for Iran

Belgium’s World Cup highlight delivered a statement win and placed the team atop its group after a dominant 5-1 victory over New Zealand early on the morning of the match. Leandro Trossard scored twice, and Kevin De Bruyne also added to the tally, while Romelu Lukaku scored shortly after coming on. The result followed a previous draw against Iran, shaping the late-stage group drama. Meanwhile, Egypt reached the World Cup knockout round for the first time in their history after their draw against Iran. The closing stages offered significant intrigue, as Iran finished third in the group and still faced an outside possibility of qualifying. Looking ahead, Belgium and Egypt will now enter the round of 32, with attention also on Iran’s chances.