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Iran vs New Zealand Live Score
Follow Iran vs New Zealand live score with match events, lineups, stats, venue details, and status updates.
StatusFull Time
Score2-2
VenueSoFi Stadium
Timeline events17
Cards1
Stats rows10
Score timeline
—First Half begins.
7'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.
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.
45'+7'First Half ends, IR Iran 1, New Zealand 1.
45'Start 2nd Half
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.
89'Ehsan Hajisafi (IR Iran) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Match Events
IranMatch EventsNew Zealand
KO
0'HT
0'2H
0'FT
0'G
7'Elijah Just
Assist: Chris Wood
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.
Ramin Rezaeian
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.
G
32'Mehdi Ghayedi
Assist: Arya Yousefi
Substitution, IR Iran. Mehdi Ghayedi replaces Arya Yousefi.
SUB
45'Ali Alipour
Assist: Shahriyar Moghanloo
Substitution, IR Iran. Ali Alipour replaces Shahriyar Moghanloo.
SUB
53'G
54'Elijah Just
Assist: Chris Wood
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.
Ehsan Hajsafi
Assist: Saman Ghoddos
Substitution, IR Iran. Ehsan Hajisafi replaces Saman Ghoddos.
SUB
65'SUB
68'Ryan Thomas
Assist: Callum McCowatt
Substitution, New Zealand. Ryan Thomas replaces Callum McCowatt.
SUB
68'Ben Old
Assist: Liberato Cacace
Substitution, New Zealand. Ben Old replaces Liberato Cacace.
SUB
78'Callan Elliot
Assist: Tim Payne
Substitution, New Zealand. Callan Elliot replaces Tim Payne.
Amirhossein Hosseinzadeh
Assist: Mehdi Taremi
Substitution, IR Iran. Amirhossein Hosseinzadeh replaces Mehdi Taremi.
SUB
80'Ehsan Hajsafi
Ehsan Hajisafi (IR Iran) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
YC
89'SUB
90'+2'Jesse Randall
Assist: Sarpreet Singh
Substitution, New Zealand. Jesse Randall replaces Sarpreet Singh.
SUB
90'+2'Tyler Bindon
Assist: Marko Stamenic
Substitution, New Zealand. Tyler Bindon replaces Marko Stamenic.
Live Commentary
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Update
Match ends, IR Iran 2, New Zealand 2.
90'+6'
Update
Second Half ends, IR Iran 2, New Zealand 2.
90'+5'
Foul
Tyler Bindon (New Zealand) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+5'
Foul
Tyler Bindon (New Zealand) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+5'
Foul
Ali Alipour (IR Iran) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+5'
Foul
Ali Alipour (IR Iran) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+4'
Corner Awarded
Corner, IR Iran. Conceded by Callan Elliot.
90'+2'
Shot On Target
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.
Match Statistics
17Shots14
4Shots on target8
49%Possession52%
409Passes446
80%Pass accuracy80%
10Fouls8
1Yellow cards0
0Red cards0
4Corners1
2Offsides0
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Lineups
Iran4-4-2
New Zealand4-2-3-1
Match Info
CompetitionFIFA World Cup
RoundFIFA World Cup, Group G
StadiumSoFi Stadium
CityInglewood, California
RefereeTBD
Broadcast—
Date—
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Match FAQ
What time is Iran vs New Zealand?
Iran vs New Zealand is scheduled for Jun 16, 2026, 1:00 AM.
Where is Iran vs New Zealand being played?
Iran vs New Zealand is listed at SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, California.
Where can I watch Iran vs New Zealand?
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