LEANDRO TROSSARD scored twice, with Kevin De Bruyne and Romelu Lukaku also making their mark as Belgium claimed the top spot in Group G.
After a slow start to the World Cup, the Red Devils made a powerful comeback with a commanding 5-1 victory over New Zealand on Friday, securing their advancement to the knockout stage.
Belgium kicked off their campaign with draws against Egypt and Iran.
With pressure mounting to make it to the knockout round, they aimed to top a relatively weak group.
Their outstanding performance solidified their place in the next round.
As a result, they will face a third-place team on Wednesday in Seattle.
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The match coincided with the other group finale in Seattle, where Egypt and Iran played out a 1-1 draw.
Belgium unexpectedly entered the match in third place in their group, following a 1-1 draw with Egypt and a scoreless outing against Iran.
Trossard scored two quickfire goals either side of halftime, followed by a stunning long-range effort from De Bruyne.
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Elijah Just scored for New Zealand, who needed a win to keep their hopes alive.
This temporarily moved Belgium to second place behind Egypt on goal difference.
However, Lukaku quickly leveled things with a header after coming on as a substitute.
Alexis Saelemaekers then rounded off the scoring with an impressive goal.
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Belgium avoided an early exit from the group stage, a fate that haunted them in Qatar four years ago.
The All Whites depart without achieving their first-ever World Cup victory.
