Iran 2-2 New Zealand

Timeline

7'
Elijah Just0-1
🅰 Chris Wood
Ramin Rezaeian1-1
32'
First Half ends,
Mehdi Ghayedi
↓ Arya Yousefi
45'
Ali Alipour
↓ Shahriyar Moghanloo
53'
54'
Elijah Just1-2
🅰 Chris Wood
Mohammad Mohebbi2-2
🅰 Ramin Rezaeian
64'
Ehsan Hajsafi
↓ Saman Ghoddos
65'
68'
Ryan Thomas
↓ Callum McCowatt
68'
Ben Old
↓ Liberato Cacace
78'
Callan Elliot
↓ Tim Payne
Amirhossein Hosseinzadeh
↓ Mehdi Taremi
80'
Ehsan Hajsafi
89'
90'+2'
Jesse Randall
↓ Sarpreet Singh
90'+2'
Tyler Bindon
↓ Marko Stamenic

Game leaders

Iran

Total ShotsS. Moghanloo3
Accurate PassesA. Nemati50
Defensive InterventionsA. Nemati15

New Zealand

Total ShotsC. Wood4
Accurate PassesF. Surman51
Defensive InterventionsF. Surman18

Stats

IranNew Zealand

Possession

49%

52%

17Shots14

4Shots on target8

5Blocked shots2

Match info

Kick-off: Tuesday 16 June
Venue: SoFi Stadium · Inglewood, California, USA
Referee: César Arturo Ramos Palazuelos
Attendance: 70,108
Round: 2026 FIFA World Cup, Group Stage

Form

IranDWWWL

LvsNigeria2-1
WvsCosta Rica5-0
WvsGambia0-0
W

IranNew Zealand

Possession

49%

52%

17Shots14

4Shots on target8

5Blocked shots2

New Zealand4-2-3-1

1Crocombe

2↓Payne

16Surman

13↓Cacace

Match ends, IR Iran 2, New Zealand 2.
90'+6'
Second Half ends, IR Iran 2, New Zealand 2.
90'+5'
Tyler Bindon (New Zealand) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+5'
Foul by Mehdi Ghayedi (IR Iran).
90'+5'
Ali Alipour (IR Iran) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+5'
Foul by Ryan Thomas (New Zealand).
90'+4'
Corner, IR Iran. Conceded by Callan Elliot.
90'+2'
Attempt saved. Chris Wood (New Zealand) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Alireza Beiranvand (IR Iran). Assisted by Jesse Randall with a cross.
90'+2'
Substitution, New Zealand. Tyler Bindon replaces Marko Stamenic.
90'+2'
Substitution, New Zealand. Jesse Randall replaces Sarpreet Singh.
90'
Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
89'

#	Team	P	W	D	L	Goals	GD	Pts
1	Belgium	3	1	2	0	:	+4	5
2	Egypt	3	1	2	0	:	+2	5

314Accurate passes376

New ZealandDLLWL

LvsFinland2-0
WvsChile4-1
L@Haiti4-0
L@England1-0
D@Iran2-2

314Accurate passes376

20↓McCowatt

10↓Singh

11⚽2Just

1Beiranvand

19Nemati

5Mohammadi

4Khalilzadeh

23⚽Rezaeian

6Ezatolahi

17↓Yousefi

14↓Ghoddos

8⚽Mohebbi

9↓Taremi

20↓Moghanloo

Substitutes · Iran

10Mehdi Ghayedi↑
11Ali Alipour↑
22Hossein Hosseini
15Roozbeh Cheshmi
7Alireza Jahanbakhsh
26Amirmohammad Razzaghinia
2Saleh Hardani
3Ehsan Hajsafi↑
12Payam Niazmand
24Dennis Dargahi
18Amirhossein Hosseinzadeh↑
16Mehdi Torabi
13Hossein Kanani
25Danial Iri
21Mohammad Ghorbani

Substitutes · New Zealand

12Alex Paulsen
19Ben Old↑
21Jesse Randall↑
24Callan Elliot↑
3Francis de Vries
18Ben Waine
22Michael Woud
4Tyler Bindon↑
17Kosta Barbarouses
26Tommy Smith

Ehsan Hajisafi (IR Iran) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

89'

Foul by Ehsan Hajisafi (IR Iran).

89'

Elijah Just (New Zealand) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

89'

Attempt missed. Ali Nemati (IR Iran) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left following a corner.

88'

Corner, IR Iran. Conceded by Callan Elliot.

87'

Attempt saved. Saeid Ezatolahi (IR Iran) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Max Crocombe (New Zealand). Assisted by Amirhossein Hosseinzadeh.

86'

Foul by Marko Stamenic (New Zealand).

86'

Ehsan Hajisafi (IR Iran) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

85'

Attempt missed. Saeid Ezatolahi (IR Iran) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.

85'

Attempt blocked. Ali Alipour (IR Iran) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.

84'

Foul by Ryan Thomas (New Zealand).

84'

Ramin Rezaeian (IR Iran) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

81'

Attempt missed. Finn Surman (New Zealand) header from very close range is high and wide to the right following a set piece situation.

81'

Foul by Saeid Ezatolahi (IR Iran).

81'

Ryan Thomas (New Zealand) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

80'

Substitution, IR Iran. Amirhossein Hosseinzadeh replaces Mehdi Taremi.

80'

Attempt missed. Mehdi Taremi (IR Iran) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Ramin Rezaeian with a cross.

79'

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

78'

Delay in match because of an injury Saeid Ezatolahi (IR Iran).

78'

Substitution, New Zealand. Callan Elliot replaces Tim Payne.

76'

Tim Payne (New Zealand) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

76'

Foul by Mehdi Ghayedi (IR Iran).

76'

Attempt blocked. Ehsan Hajisafi (IR Iran) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mehdi Taremi.

73'

Foul by Saeid Ezatolahi (IR Iran).

73'

Elijah Just (New Zealand) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

73'

Attempt blocked. Mohammad Mohebbi (IR Iran) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mehdi Ghayedi.

70'

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

68'

Delay in match for a drinks break.

68'

Substitution, New Zealand. Ben Old replaces Liberato Cacace.

68'

Substitution, New Zealand. Ryan Thomas replaces Callum McCowatt.

67'

Foul by Ali Nemati (IR Iran).

67'

Max Crocombe (New Zealand) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

67'

Corner, IR Iran. Conceded by Michael Boxall.

65'

Substitution, IR Iran. Ehsan Hajisafi replaces Saman Ghoddos.

64'

Goal! IR Iran 2, New Zealand 2. Mohammad Mohebbi (IR Iran) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ramin Rezaeian with a cross.

61'

Attempt saved. Sarpreet Singh (New Zealand) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Alireza Beiranvand (IR Iran). Assisted by Chris Wood.

61'

Callum McCowatt (New Zealand) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

61'

Foul by Shoja Khalilzadeh (IR Iran).

59'

Foul by Tim Payne (New Zealand).

59'

Mehdi Ghayedi (IR Iran) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

57'

Offside, IR Iran. Saman Ghoddos is caught offside.

54'

Goal! IR Iran 1, New Zealand 2. Elijah Just (New Zealand) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Chris Wood following a fast break.

54'

Finn Surman (New Zealand) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

54'

Foul by Ali Alipour (IR Iran).

53'

Substitution, IR Iran. Ali Alipour replaces Shahriyar Moghanloo.

51'

Attempt missed. Shahriyar Moghanloo (IR Iran) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Ramin Rezaeian.

49'

Attempt blocked. Mehdi Ghayedi (IR Iran) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ali Nemati with a headed pass.

48'

Corner, IR Iran. Conceded by Tim Payne.

47'

Attempt missed. Chris Wood (New Zealand) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Max Crocombe.

45'

Second Half begins IR Iran 1, New Zealand 1.

45'

Substitution, IR Iran. Mehdi Ghayedi replaces Arya Yousefi.

45'+7'

First Half ends, IR Iran 1, New Zealand 1.

45'+5'

Offside, IR Iran. Ali Nemati is caught offside.

45'+4'

Foul by Elijah Just (New Zealand).

45'+4'

Mehdi Taremi (IR Iran) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

45'+3'

Attempt missed. Shahriyar Moghanloo (IR Iran) header from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Arya Yousefi.

45'+1'

Attempt saved. Callum McCowatt (New Zealand) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Alireza Beiranvand (IR Iran). Assisted by Chris Wood.

45'

Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.

44'

Attempt saved. Chris Wood (New Zealand) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Alireza Beiranvand (IR Iran).

43'

Foul by Shoja Khalilzadeh (IR Iran).

43'

Liberato Cacace (New Zealand) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

41'

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

39'

Delay in match because of an injury Saeid Ezatolahi (IR Iran).

37'

Foul by Marko Stamenic (New Zealand).

37'

Shahriyar Moghanloo (IR Iran) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

35'

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

35'

Delay in match because of an injury Marko Stamenic (New Zealand).

35'

Delay in match because of an injury Shahriyar Moghanloo (IR Iran).

32'

Goal! IR Iran 1, New Zealand 1. Ramin Rezaeian (IR Iran) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.

32'

Attempt blocked. Shahriyar Moghanloo (IR Iran) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.

30'

Attempt missed. Saman Ghoddos (IR Iran) left footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Mohammad Mohebbi.

29'

Attempt saved. Liberato Cacace (New Zealand) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Alireza Beiranvand (IR Iran). Assisted by Sarpreet Singh.

29'

Attempt missed. Saman Ghoddos (IR Iran) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.

28'

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

25'

Delay in match for a drinks break.

23'

Mehdi Taremi (IR Iran) hits the right post with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Ali Nemati following a fast break.

20'

Ramin Rezaeian (IR Iran) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

20'

Foul by Sarpreet Singh (New Zealand).

19'

Attempt saved. Sarpreet Singh (New Zealand) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Alireza Beiranvand (IR Iran). Assisted by Finn Surman.

18'

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

17'

Delay in match because of an injury Shahriyar Moghanloo (IR Iran).

14'

Attempt blocked. Chris Wood (New Zealand) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.

14'

Attempt missed. Callum McCowatt (New Zealand) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left following a corner.

14'

Corner, New Zealand. Conceded by Arya Yousefi.

14'

Attempt blocked. Marko Stamenic (New Zealand) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.

12'

Attempt missed. Sarpreet Singh (New Zealand) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Elijah Just.

11'

Foul by Shahriyar Moghanloo (IR Iran).

11'

Michael Boxall (New Zealand) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Goal! IR Iran 0, New Zealand 1. Elijah Just (New Zealand) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Chris Wood.

Attempt saved. Arya Yousefi (IR Iran) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Max Crocombe (New Zealand). Assisted by Saman Ghoddos.

Foul by Joe Bell (New Zealand).

Arya Yousefi (IR Iran) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Lineups are announced and players are warming up.

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Match info

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