Romelu Lukaku became Belgium’s top scorer in FIFA World Cup history after scoring in his side’s 5-1 win against New Zealand in a Group G match at the 2026 FIFA World Cup.The 33-year-old scored in the 86th minute to take his World Cup tally to six, overtaking Marc Wilmots, who scored five goals for Belgium at the tournament, according to OptaJose and ANI.Lukaku scored the landmark during Belgium’s comfortable win, which helped them finish top of Group G.Belgium controlled the game from the start and New Zealand did not register a single shot in the first half.Leandro Trossard almost got an early penalty after hitting Finn Surman in the arm, but the decision was overturned after a VAR review.Trossard gave Belgium the lead in the 28th minute with a close range goal after the ball broke in the penalty area.The Arsenal forward scored again early in the second half with an acrobatic finish after his first attempt was saved by Max Crocombe.Kevin De Bruyne then he made it 3-0 with a shot from outside the box after Trossard’s run opened up space in the attack.New Zealand reduced the deficit through Elijah Just, but Belgium responded quickly. Lukaku extended the lead with a header before teeing up Alexis Saelemaekers, who scored Belgium’s fifth goal with the last kick of the game.With the goal-scoring outburst, Belgium finished top of Group G and will face the third-placed side on Wednesday in Seattle. The match was played simultaneously with the second group final in Seattle between Egypt and Iran, which ended in a 1-1 draw.
