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Iran vs New Zealand — FIFA World Cup 2026 Group Stage

← Schedule Group G · Matchday 1
Iran
2–2
Match Finished
New Zealand
🗓 Tuesday 16 June 2026 📍 SoFi Stadium, Inglewood 🧑‍⚖️ César Ramos Palazuelos, Mexico

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Result: Draw · Close ≈ · RPS 0.160

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Match recap

Iran and New Zealand drew 2–2.

Scorers — Iran: R. Rezaeian 32', M. Mohebi 64' · New Zealand: E. Just 7', 54'

Possession: Iran 48% – New Zealand 52%.

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Timeline

  1. SUBSTITUTIONNew Zealand90+2'
    TT. BindonCDMM. StamenicM
  2. SUBSTITUTIONNew Zealand90+2'
    JJ. RandallCAMS. SinghS
  3. YELLOW CARDIran89'
    E

    Ehsan Hajsafi

    Iran

  4. SUBSTITUTIONIran80'
    AA. HosseinzadehSTM. TaremiM
  5. SUBSTITUTIONNew Zealand78'
    CC. ElliotRBT. PayneT
  6. SUBSTITUTIONNew Zealand68'
    BB. OldLBL. CacaceL
  7. SUBSTITUTIONNew Zealand68'
    RR. ThomasRMC. McCowattC
  8. SUBSTITUTIONIran65'
    EE. HajsafiCMS. GhoddosS
  9. GOALIran64'
    Iran2–2New Zealand
    M

    M. MohebiRM

    Iran · assist: R. Rezaeian

  10. GOALNew Zealand54'
    Iran1–2New Zealand
    E

    E. JustLM

    New Zealand · assist: C. Wood

  11. SUBSTITUTIONIran53'
    AA. AlipourSTS. MoghanlouS
  12. SUBSTITUTIONIran46'
    MM. GhaediLMA. YousefiA
  13. GOALIran32'
    Iran1–1New Zealand
    R

    R. RezaeianRB

    Iran

  14. GOALNew Zealand7'
    Iran0–1New Zealand
    E

    E. JustLM

    New Zealand · assist: C. Wood

Match stats

48%Ball Possession52%
1.50Expected goals (xG)1.24
17Total Shots14
4Shots on Goal8
4Corner Kicks1
2Offsides0
10Fouls8
1Yellow Cards0
6Goalkeeper Saves2

Lineups

R
Player of the match Ramin Rezaeian Iran
9.3
Iran4-4-2
16.5BeiranvandGK
56.2MohammadiLB
196.3NematiCB
46.3KhalilzadehCB
23★9.3RezaeianRB
176.9YousefiLM
66.6EzatolahiCM
146.6GhoddosCM
87.7MohebiRM
96.9TaremiST
207.2MoghanlouST
New Zealand4-2-3-1
16.6CrocombeGK
136.2CacaceLB
56.7BoxallCB
167.3SurmanCB
26.2PayneRB
86.7StamenićCDM
66.6BellCDM
119.0JustLM
105.9SinghCAM
206.6McCowattRM
96.3WoodST
Iran4-4-2

Substitutes

  • MMehdi Ghayedi#1046'6.7
  • AAli Alipour#1153'6.7
  • EEhsan Hajsafi#365'6.9
  • AAmirhossein Hosseinzadeh#1880'6.7
  • PPayam Niazmand#12
  • HHossein Hosseini#22
  • SSaleh Hardani#2
  • HHossein Kanaani#13
  • RRoozbeh Cheshmi#15
  • DDanial Eiri#25
  • AAmirmohammad Razzaghinia#26
  • MMohammad Ghorbani#21
  • MMahdi Torabi#16
  • AAlireza Jahanbakhsh#7
  • DDennis Eckert Ayensa#24
ACoachAmir Ghalenoei
New Zealand4-2-3-1

Substitutes

  • BBenjamin Old#1968'6.5
  • RRyan Thomas#2368'6.2
  • CCallan Elliot#2478'7.0
  • TTyler Bindon#490+2'
  • JJesse Randall#2190+2'
  • AAlex Paulsen#12
  • MMichael Woud#22
  • TTommy Smith#26
  • FFrancis De Vries#3
  • NNando Pijnaker#15
  • LLachlan Bayliss#25
  • AAlex Rufer#14
  • BBen Waine#18
  • KKosta Barbarouses#17
Goal Yellow card Red card Subbed off Player of the match Own goal