Iran vs New Zealand: 2–2
Iran and New Zealand drew 2–2 in the FIFA World Cup on Tuesday, 16 June 2026 at SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, California, USA.
- Competition: FIFA World Cup (2026 FIFA World Cup, Group Stage)
- Kick-off: Tue, 16 Jun 2026, 01:00 UTC
- Status: Full Time
- Venue: SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, California, USA
- Attendance: 70,108
- Teams: Iran (home), New Zealand (away)
Goals
- 7' — Elijah Just (New Zealand), assist Chris Wood
- 32' — Ramin Rezaeian (Iran)
- 54' — Elijah Just (New Zealand), assist Chris Wood
- 64' — Mohammad Mohebbi (Iran), assist Ramin Rezaeian
Match statistics
| Statistic | Iran | New Zealand |
|---|---|---|
| Possession (%) | 48.5 | 51.5 |
| Shots | 17 | 14 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 8 |
| Corners | 4 | 1 |
| Fouls | 10 | 8 |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 0 |
Starting line-ups
Iran (4-4-2): Alireza Beiranvand (G), Ali Nemati (CD-L), Shoja Khalilzadeh (CD-R), Milad Mohammadi (LB), Ramin Rezaeian (RB), Saeid Ezatolahi (CM-L), Saman Ghoddos (CM-R), Arya Yousefi (LM), Mohammad Mohebbi (RM), Mehdi Taremi (CF-L), Shahriyar Moghanloo (CF-R).
New Zealand (4-2-3-1): Max Crocombe (G), Michael Boxall (CD-L), Finn Surman (CD-R), Liberato Cacace (LB), Tim Payne (RB), Sarpreet Singh (AM), Marko Stamenic (LM), Joe Bell (RM), Chris Wood (F), Elijah Just (AM-L), Callum McCowatt (AM-R).