Kevin De Bruyne Enters Belgian History in the World Cup

The Belgian star Kevin De Bruyne continued to make history in the 2026 World Cup, becoming the oldest player to score a goal for the Belgian national team in the tournament's history at the age of 34 years and 11 months. This occurred during the significant 5-1 victory over New Zealand in the final round of the group stage.

De Bruyne's goal in the 66th minute, along with his two assists, led his national team to the top of Group G and secured qualification to the Round of 32, in one of his best performances in the current edition of the World Cup.

With this goal, De Bruyne broke the previous record held by Leo Clijsters, who was Belgium's oldest World Cup scorer at the age of 33 years and 7 months, affirming that the Belgian star's experience still makes a difference at the highest levels.

This was not the only individual achievement in the match, as the game also saw Romelu Lukaku enter the history of Belgian football by becoming Belgium's all-time top scorer in the World Cup with six goals, in a perfect night for the "Red Devils."