Yellow card
Ali Gholizadeh
Reckless high challenge on Ryan Thomas receives a caution from the referee.
Iran
FTGroup Stage - Group G
🇮🇷IranHome
2–2
🇳🇿New ZealandAway
0'90'
SoFi Stadium
Match events
18'🟨Ali Gholizadeh
23'⚽Mehdi Taremi
41'🟨Tommy Smith
58'⚽Chris Wood
69'⚽Alireza Jahanbakhsh
81'⚽Hamish Watson
87'🟨Majid Hosseini
Match preview: Iran vs New Zealand
🕐 Tuesday, June 16, 2026 at 08:00 AM (ICT) · 📍 SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, USA
Iran face New Zealand in the Group Stage - Group G of the 2026 FIFA World Cup at SoFi Stadium, Inglewood. This promises to be an exciting contest between two competitive sides.
Iran
52%
Win probability
Draw
23%
Draw
New Zealand
25%
Loss
Match timeline
18'
Goal
Mehdi Taremi
Iran takes the lead with a powerful header from a corner. Alireza Jahanbakhsh's pinpoint cross finds Taremi at the far post for a commanding finish.
Iran
23'
41'
Yellow card
Tommy Smith
Tactical foul on Alireza Jahanbakhsh to stop a promising counterattack earns a booking.
New Zealand
58'
Goal
Chris Wood
New Zealand equalizes with a clever finish at the near post. Hamish Watson's perfectly-weighted cross finds Wood, who diverts the ball past Beiranvand with a deft touch.
New Zealand
Goal
Alireza Jahanbakhsh
Iran regains the lead with a stunning curling left-footed strike from 20 yards out. Sardar Azmoun's penetrating through ball sets him free on the wing.
Iran
69'
81'
Goal
Hamish Watson
New Zealand equalizes again with a tap-in at the goalmouth. Watson reacts quickest to a chaotic scramble in the box following Dane Scarlett's low cross.
New Zealand
Yellow card
Majid Hosseini
Cautioned for time-wasting with minutes remaining in a tense match.
Iran
87'
Lineups
Iran - Projected XI
Formation 4-3-3
1GKAlireza Beiranvand
4RBMilad Mohammadi
5CBMorteza Pouraliganji
6CBMajid Hosseini
7LBSadegh Moharrami
9DMSaeid Ezatolahi
10CMAli Gholizadeh
11CMAlireza Jahanbakhsh
17RWSardar Azmoun
18STMehdi Taremi
19LWAllahyar Sayyadmanesh
New Zealand - Projected XI
Formation 4-3-3
1GKStefan Marinovic
4RBWinston Reid
5CBTommy Smith
6CBLiberato Cacace
7LBNando Pijnaker
9DMRyan Thomas
10CMElijah Just
11CMMarko Stamenic
17RWChris Wood
18STHamish Watson
19LWDane Scarlett
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