Iran vs New Zealand — World Cup 2026 Group · Matchday 1
- Ramin Rezaeian 32'⚽
- Mohammad Mohebbi 64'⚽
- Ehsan Hajisafi 89'
- ⚽Elijah Just 7'
- ⚽Elijah Just 54'
Venue
SoFi Stadium, Los Angeles
Date
Monday, 15 June 2026
Kickoff
Match thread
As it happened
Full time: Iran 2-2 New Zealand.
- 67'
New Zealand make a double substitution, with Ben Old and Ryan Thomas coming on.
- 63'
Mohammad Mohebbi heads in Iran's equaliser from a cross.
- 54'
Elijah Just puts New Zealand back in front with a shot from the right of the box.
Iran 2-2 New Zealand.
Iran 1-2 New Zealand.
- 45+5'
Ali Nemati has a goal ruled out for offside after heading in a free-kick for Iran.
- 32'
Iran's Ramin Rezaeian scores to make it 1-1.
What happened
Match reportIran 2-2 New Zealand: World Cup 2026 opener ends in thrilling draw
Iran and New Zealand kicked off their FIFA World Cup 2026 campaigns with a dramatic 2-2 draw in Los Angeles, with Elijah Just scoring twice for the Kiwis and Ramin Rezaeian and Mohammad Mohebbi netting for Iran.
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