Iran and New Zealand Share Points in 2-2 Draw

In a thrilling Group Stage encounter at the Los Angeles Stadium in Inglewood, California, Iran and New Zealand played out an entertaining 2-2 draw on June 16, 2026. With 70,108 fans in attendance under sunny skies and 19°C temperatures, New Zealand struck first through Elijah Just in the 7th minute, but Ramin Rezaeian equalized for Iran before halftime. Just struck again early in the second half to restore New Zealand's lead, only for Mohammad Mohebi to head home the equalizer in the 64th minute, ensuring the spoils were shared in this World Cup opener.

Key Events

7' - Chris Wood assisted Elijah Just to score, giving New Zealand a 0-1 lead.

33' - Ramin Rezaeian scored for Iran, leveling the score at 1-1.

45' - Two minutes of added time signaled.

45' - Half Time.

46' - Substitution: Mehdi Ghayedi replaced Aria Yousefi for Iran.

53' - Substitution: Ali Alipour replaced Shahriar Moghanlou for Iran.

54' - Chris Wood assisted Elijah Just to score his second of the match, making it 1-2 for New Zealand.

64' - Ramin Rezaeian assisted Mohammad Mohebi, who scored with a header to make it 2-2.

65' - Substitution: Ehsan Haji Safi replaced Saman Ghoddos for Iran.

68' - Substitution: Benjamin Old replaced Liberato Cacace for New Zealand.

68' - Substitution: Ryan Thomas replaced Callum McCowatt for New Zealand.

78' - Substitution: Callan Elliot replaced Tim Payne for New Zealand.

80' - Substitution: Amirhossein Hosseinzadeh replaced Mehdi Taremi for Iran.

90' - Ehsan Haji Safi received a yellow card for Iran.

90' - Four minutes of added time signaled.

90+2' - Substitution: Jesse Randall replaced Sarpreet Singh for New Zealand.

90+2' - Substitution: Tyler Bindon replaced Marko Stamenic for New Zealand.

90' - Full Time. The match ends 2-2.

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