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The Red Devils' Final Feast

In the final round of Group G, Belgium faces New Zealand. This is not a balanced contest; it is a final judgment of a lion about to take its final bow over a sheep that has never tasted victory on the World Cup stage. My verdict is decisive: Belgium will win easily, most likely 2-0 or even 3-0.

First knife: 543 million vs 34.6 million — this is not a football match, it's a dimensionality reduction attack.

Let the numbers speak for me.

Belgium's total squad value is 543 million euros, FIFA ranking 9th. New Zealand? 34.6 million euros, FIFA ranking 85th. The value gap between the two teams is over‌15 times‌. The value of one De Bruyne in Belgium exceeds half of New Zealand's entire squad value.

What does this mean? It means that any one of Doku, Trossard, Tielemans sitting on Belgium's bench is individually worth more than New Zealand's entire starting lineup. It means Belgium can tear apart New Zealand's defense with half of its starting lineup.

‌When a team's substitutes are stronger than the opponent's starters, the match was already over the moment the draw was made.‌

Second knife: New Zealand's 44-year winless curse will not be broken today.

New Zealand's World Cup history: lost all three matches in 1982, drew all three in 2010. Six matches, zero wins. For 44 years, this Oceania powerhouse has never won a single match at the World Cup.

In this World Cup, they drew 2-2 with Iran in the first round, giving people hope — 26-year-old Chinese-heritage player Jusuf scored a brace, becoming the first New Zealand player to score two goals in a single match. But in the second round against Egypt, they were overturned 3-1, and the dream shattered in Houston.

After two rounds, New Zealand has 1 point, goal difference -2. They need to defeat Belgium in the final round to keep their hopes of advancing alive. But look at who they are facing — not Egypt, not Iran, but the Red Devils ranked 9th in FIFA, with a total squad value of 543 million euros.

‌The 44-year curse will not be broken today, because today's opponent is the strongest they have faced in 44 years.‌

Third knife: Although Belgium is "old," it is more than enough to handle New Zealand.

I know what you're thinking: isn't Belgium's golden generation already over? De Bruyne is 34, Lukaku is 33, Witsel is 37 — isn't this team on the decline? Yes, they are indeed on the decline. But the problem is —‌even a declining Belgium is still a presence that New Zealand must look up to.‌

Look at Belgium's performance in the first two rounds: they drew 1-1 with Egypt in the first round, only equalizing thanks to an own goal by an Egyptian defender, but Belgium dominated the entire match. In the second round, they drew 0-0 with Iran, but that was because Ngoy received a red card, and Belgium, playing with one man down, chose to be conservative. Even so, Iran was dominated throughout, and Taremi's goal was disallowed.

‌Belgium is not unable to win; they just haven't needed to win yet. But against New Zealand, they don't need to hold back, don't need to rotate, don't need to "avoid conceding first." They can go all out, using the sharpest knife to cut into the softest shield.‌

Although De Bruyne is no longer the absolute master of controlling the tempo in every game like in his prime, his one-touch through ball can still shatter New Zealand's backline, which is slow to turn. Although Lukaku's form has declined, his physical advantage is still overwhelming against New Zealand's center-back pair.

Fourth knife: New Zealand's defense is like a door without a lock.

Let's take a look at the configuration of New Zealand's defense.

Goalkeeper: Oliver Sail, 36 years old, experienced but with noticeably slowed reactions. Center-backs: Tommy Smith partners with Bill Tuiloma, both are Championship-level players, slow to turn, and become sitting ducks against quick counterattacks. Left back James McGarry has decent attacking contributions, but his defense is full of holes.

In the first round against Iran, New Zealand's defense was breached twice. In the second round against Egypt, the double-core system of Salah and Marmoush completely suppressed New Zealand's backline — in the corner kick attack where Salah assisted Trezeguet to score, New Zealand's defense was virtually nonexistent.

‌Now, they have to face Belgium's attack line featuring Doku, De Bruyne, and Trossard. Doku's flank breakthroughs, De Bruyne's surgical through balls, Trossard's off-the-ball runs — which one can New Zealand's "slow to turn" backline withstand?‌

The answer: not a single one.

Fifth knife: Belgium needs the group's top spot, while New Zealand has already lost the will to fight.

This is the most critical logic of the game.

After two rounds, the standings in Group G are: Belgium 2 points (0 GD), Iran 2 points (0 GD), Egypt 3 points (+2 GD), New Zealand 1 point (-2 GD).

If Belgium wins the final round, they will have 5 points, basically securing first place. If they draw, they will have 3 points, still likely first place. But Belgium doesn't need "likely"; they need to‌ensure‌— ensure first place, ensure they avoid super strong teams like Argentina in the knockout stage.

‌So how will Belgium play? Attack with full force, aim for a big win, boost the goal difference, and lock in the top spot.‌

On the other hand, look at New Zealand. 1 point, -2 GD, they must beat Belgium in the final round to have a theoretical chance of advancing. But beat Belgium? Easier said than done? More realistically, New Zealand already knows they are likely going home. After being overturned 3-1 by Egypt in the last game, the team's morale has hit rock bottom.

‌A lion fighting to win at full strength versus a sheep that has lost heart. There is only one outcome — the lion feasts, the sheep goes home.‌

Sixth knife: Belgium's "final round tradition" — they never let weak opponents off the hook.

Looking at Belgium's World Cup final round history, you will find a pattern:‌Belgium never goes easy on weak opponents in the final group stage match.‌ In the 2018 World Cup final round, Belgium beat England 1-0 to advance as group leaders. In the 2014 World Cup final round, Belgium beat South Korea 1-0. Against opponents far weaker than themselves, Belgium never "holds back."

In this match, Belgium's head coach Garcia himself is a "low-key and pragmatic" coach. He won't make large-scale rotations in the final round, because the top spot in the group is too important. He will field the strongest lineup and kill the match in the most direct way.

‌New Zealand's head coach Darren Bazeley will face a Belgium that holds nothing back. This is not a "friendly match"; this is an "execution."