Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Iran vs New Zealand, Worldcup 2026 GROUP STAGE

FIFA World Cup · 2026
Iran
2 – 2
Full Time
New Zealand
Tue 16 Jun 2026 · 01:00 UTC SoFi Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 7' Elijah Just
Ramin Rezaeian 32' 1–1
1–2 54' Elijah Just
Mohammad Mohebi 64' 2–2
Ehsan Hajsafi 89' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Iran vs New Zealand — Worldcup at SoFi Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Cesar Ramos
  • Assistant 1 Alberto Morin (Mexico)
  • Assistant 2 Marco Bisguerra (Mexico)
4 games this season 🟨 3.0/game ⚽ 10.5 goals/game 🟥 3 total

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Mexico 3 9
2 South Africa 3 4
3 South Korea 3 3
4 Czechia 3 1
5 Switzerland 3 7
6 Canada 3 4
7 Bosnia-Herzegovina 3 4
8 Qatar 3 1
9 Brazil 3 7
10 Morocco 3 7
11 Scotland 3 3
12 Haiti 3 0
13 United States 3 6
14 Australia 3 4
15 Paraguay 3 4
16 Turkey 3 3
17 Germany 3 6
18 Ivory Coast 3 6
19 Ecuador 3 4
20 Curacao 3 1
21 Netherlands 3 7
22 Japan 3 5
23 Sweden 3 4
24 Tunisia 3 0
25 Belgium 3 5
26 Egypt 3 5
27 Iran 3 3
28 New Zealand 3 1
29 Spain 3 7
30 Cape Verde Islands 3 3
31 Uruguay 3 2
32 Saudi Arabia 3 2
33 France 3 9
34 Norway 3 6
35 Senegal 3 3
36 Iraq 3 0
37 Argentina 3 9
38 Austria 3 4
39 Algeria 3 4
40 Jordan 3 0
41 Colombia 3 7
42 Portugal 3 5
43 Congo DR 3 4
44 Uzbekistan 3 0
45 England 3 7
46 Croatia 3 6
47 Ghana 3 4
48 Panama 3 0

Head-to-Head

1
Iran 1 games · Avg 4.0 goals New Zealand
Last 5 meetings
2026-06-16 Iran 2–2 New Zealand

Recent Form

Iran
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
16 Jun New Zealand H 2–2 D
29 Nov United States H 0–1 L
25 Nov Wales A 2–0 W
21 Nov England A 2–6 L
25 Jun Portugal H 1–1 D
20 Jun Spain H 0–1 L
New Zealand
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
16 Jun Iran A 2–2 D

Season Stats

Iran New Zealand
#27 Position #28
3 Points 1
3 Played 3
0 / 3 / 0 W / D / L 0 / 1 / 2
3 Scored 4
3 Conceded 10
+0 GD -6
1.00 PPG 0.33
0% Win % 0%

Key Stats

100% Both Teams to Score
H2H (1 games)
100% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
33% Clean Sheets
Iran this season
0% Clean Sheets
New Zealand this season

Iran are 27th (3 pts). New Zealand are 28th (1 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Iran
0-15
1/2
16-30
–/–
31-45
1/–
46-60
–/1
61-75
1/–
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
New Zealand
0-15
2/–
16-30
–/1
31-45
–/1
46-60
1/2
61-75
–/3
76+
1/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Iran
Ramin Rezaeian 2 G 1 A
New Zealand
Elijah Just 3 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Three points are at stake. Iran host New Zealand — let the battle begin!
  • 5' New Zealand looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Elijah Just scoring 2 goals.
  • 7' Elijah Just is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 3 goals this season for the .
  • 12' Both keepers have barely been tested. Iran and New Zealand are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 17' It is a cagey affair so far. Iran in their 4-4-2 trying to find a way past New Zealand's compact 4-2-3-1.
  • 22' The energy levels are beginning to show. Darren Bazeley might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 27' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 27 minutes.
  • 32' Ramin Rezaeian makes no mistake. The score reads 1-1 and Iran are in front.
  • 37' Shahriar Moghanlou needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 42' Iran are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined New Zealand backline.
  • 46' A change in the Iran ranks — Ariya Yousefi exits the field as Medhi Ghayedi enters on 46.
  • 51' Iran are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 53' A change in the Iran ranks — Shahriar Moghanlou exits the field as Ali Alipour enters on 53.
  • 54' Elijah Just does the damage! The net is bulging and New Zealand surge ahead!
  • 55' Against the run of play, Elijah Just has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 60' named a 4-4-2 earlier, and opted for a 4-2-3-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 64' What a moment for Mohammad Mohebi! That strike on 64 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 65' The supporters are chanting for Ehsan Hajsafi. He replaces Saman Ghoddos on 65 minute.
  • 68' New Zealand manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Ryan Thomas is hanging Callum McCowatt on the field on 68 minute.
  • 73' Over 73 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 77' The New Zealand manager makes a substitution. Tim Payne departs to be replaced by Callan Elliot.
  • 80' The whistle greets Mehdi Taremi as he departs to be replaced by Amir Hosseinzadeh.
  • 85' New Zealand are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 89' Controversy at the stadium! Ehsan Hajsafi argues furiously but the card stands.
  • 90' New Zealand manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Jesse Randall is hanging Sarpreet Singh on the field on 90 minute.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 2-2.

Lineups

Iran Lineups

4-4-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Amir Ghalenoei

New Zealand Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Darren Bazeley

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.15 Iran xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.36 New Zealand xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 67% + Both teams to score 66%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Iran50% Draw24% New Zealand26%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes66% 0% No34%
Avg goals/match: 3.51
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 96%
4%
± 1.5 86%
14%
± 2.5 67%
33%
± 3.5 46%
54%
± 4.5 28%
72%

Double Chance

Iran or Draw
74%
Draw or New Zealand
50%
Iran or New Zealand
76%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Iran40% Draw40% New Zealand20%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.6%
2 – 1
9.1%
2 – 0
6.9%
3 – 1
6.4%
2 – 2
Actual
1 – 0
5.9%
1 – 2
5.8%
3 – 0
4.8%
3 – 2
4.4%
0 – 0
4.4%
4 – 1
3.5%
0 – 1
3.5%

Asian Handicap — Iran

Handicap Iran covers Push New Zealand covers
-2.5 17% — 83%
-2 17% 16% 67%
-1.5 33% — 67%
-1 33% 21% 46%
-0.5 54% — 46%
+0.5 77% — 23%
+1 77% 13% 10%
+1.5 90% — 10%
+2 90% 7% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Iran keeps clean sheet
26% ✓
New Zealand keeps clean sheet
13% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.