Belgium or bust as Eli Just eyes a bigger future

Belgium or bust

Your team goes into the final Group G match against Belgium needing a miracle. New Zealand lost 3–1 to Egypt in the opener, then drew 2–2 with Iran. Beating Belgium is the only path to the knockout stage for the first time, and that is precisely how tough it sounds. "It would be the greatest miracle in the history of New Zealand football," NZ Herald journalist Michael Burgess put it (1).

Eli Just wants his records erased

Eli Just is New Zealand's all-time top scorer at World Cups. His reaction? He hopes nobody remembers it for long. "Time will tell how long people will remember the goals. I'd like to believe they'll be forgotten quickly because New Zealand, in the future, will be at the World Cup every four years and scoring many goals," Just said (2). The Motherwell attacker was among the team's brightest performers in the Egypt loss, threatening down the flank all night. His ambition is bigger than a personal milestone.