Iran vs New Zealand in World cup 2026
Mehdi Taremi’s Team Melli face Chris Wood’s All Whites in the Group G nightcap at SoFi Stadium Los Angeles. Iran’s 4th straight World Cup meets Oceania’s return to football’s biggest stage after 16 years.
Iran
Asia · Group G
VS
9:00 PM
ET · Jun 15
New Zealand
Oceania · Group G
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Date
Jun 15, 2026
Kickoff
9:00 PM ET
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Draw
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Iran vs New Zealand kicks off at 9:00 PM ET on Monday, June 15, 2026 (6:00 PM PT local in Inglewood, 01:00 GMT Tuesday).
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Recent Highlights
Catch up on both teams ahead of kickoff at SoFi Stadium Los Angeles.
Iran Recent Form
Friendly 5-0 vs Costa Rica · 2026
New Zealand Recent Form
FIFA Series 4-1 vs Chile · 2026
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Iran vs New Zealand Prediction
Iran arrive at their 7th World Cup and 4th in a row under Amir Ghalenoei, with Italian Antonio Gagliardi (ex-Italy and Juventus staff) lined up to take over after the tournament. Team Melli qualified topping their group with 7 wins from 10. Captain Mehdi Taremi (Olympiacos, 33, 100+ caps) is Iran’s 3rd all-time top scorer with 56 goals and netted 10 in qualifying. Stars include Alireza Jahanbakhsh (ex-Brighton), Saman Ghoddos (ex-Brentford, even more important after the Sardar Azmoun exclusion), Ali Gholizadeh, and 33-year-old goalkeeper Alireza Beiranvand (Tractor, 80+ caps). Azmoun was excluded in March after a controversial social media post. Iran trained in Turkey ahead of the tournament with US travel restrictions adding complications. Recent form: 2-1 loss to Nigeria and a thumping 5-0 win over Costa Rica (Taremi double penalty, Gholizadeh, Mohebi, Ghayedi).
New Zealand return for a 3rd World Cup (1982, 2010, 2026) under English coach Darren Bazeley, who has been with NZF since 2009. Captain Chris Wood (Nottingham Forest, 34) is New Zealand’s all-time top scorer (45 goals) and most-capped player (88), scoring 9 in qualifying and 20 in the 2024-25 Premier League. Tommy Smith (36, Braintree Town) returns from the 2010 squad, making the pair the first New Zealand men to play at two World Cups. Stars include Marko Stamenic (Swansea), Liberato Cacace (Wrexham), Joe Bell (Viking Norway), Elijah Just (Motherwell), Ben Old (Saint-Etienne), and goalkeeper Alex Paulsen (Lechia Gdansk). Recent form: Lost 7 of 8 after qualification but beat Chile 4-1 at Eden Park in late March 2026.
Best bet: Iran to win is the call given the squad depth, tournament experience, and World Cup pedigree, but with Wood and Smith’s leadership New Zealand could frustrate. Under 2.5 goals looks smart in a tense opener where neither side wants to lose. Taremi anytime scorer at decent odds is a smart pick. Iran won the last meeting 3-0 in 2003 AFC-OFC Challenge Cup.
Likely Winner
🇮🇷 Iran
Total Goals
Under 2.5
BTTS
No
Score
2 – 0
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Key Players to Watch
The standout names who could decide this Group G opener.
IRAN
Coach: Amir Ghalenoei
Mehdi Taremi (C)
Striker · Olympiacos, 56 intl goals
Alireza Jahanbakhsh
Winger · ex-Brighton
Saman Ghoddos
Midfielder · ex-Brentford
Ali Gholizadeh
Forward · scored vs Costa Rica
Alireza Beiranvand
Goalkeeper · Tractor, 80+ caps
NEW ZEALAND
Coach: Darren Bazeley
Chris Wood (C)
Striker · Nottingham Forest, top scorer
Marko Stamenic
Midfielder · Swansea City
Liberato Cacace
Defender · Wrexham
Elijah Just
Winger · Motherwell
Alex Paulsen
Goalkeeper · Lechia Gdansk
Match Venue
SoFi Stadium
Inglewood, California · FIFA: LA Stadium
Capacity
70,240
Opened
2020
Location
LA Area
WC Games
8
Opened in 2020, SoFi Stadium is the futuristic home of the NFL Los Angeles Rams and Chargers. The retractable-roof venue features a transparent ETFE canopy and the unique Infinity Screen, a 70,000 sq ft suspended LED video board. It also hosted Super Bowl LVI in 2022. FIFA hosts 8 World Cup matches here including a Quarterfinal and two Round of 32 fixtures. Inglewood is in southwest Los Angeles County, close to LAX airport and accessible via the LA Metro K Line and rideshare. Iran also play Belgium here on June 21.
Head-to-Head Record
Iran and New Zealand have met just twice at senior level, most recently in the 2003 AFC-OFC Challenge Cup which Iran won 3-0. This is the first ever World Cup meeting between the two.
1
🇮🇷 IRN Wins
0
Draws
0
🇳🇿 NZL Wins
Previous Meeting
🇮🇷 2003 AFC-OFC Challenge Cup: Iran 3 – 0 New Zealand
The continental challenge fixture between Asian and Oceania confederations was the last meeting between the two before this 2026 World Cup opener.
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Frequently Asked Questions
In the United States the match airs on FS1 (English) and Telemundo (Spanish), with streaming on FuboTV and Peacock. Iranian fans can watch on free state broadcaster IRIB TV3 or Varzesh TV. New Zealand viewers get the game free on TVNZ+, TVNZ 1, and Duke. BBC iPlayer and ITVX stream the match free in the UK. beIN Sports covers MENA.
Kickoff is 9:00 PM ET on Monday June 15, 2026 (01:00 GMT Tuesday). That works out to 6:00 PM PT local in Inglewood, 5:30 AM IRST Tuesday in Tehran, 1:00 PM NZST Tuesday in Auckland, 2:00 AM BST Tuesday in the UK, 5:00 AM GST Tuesday in Dubai, and 6:30 AM IST Tuesday in India.
Yes. TVNZ+ and TVNZ 1 are free in New Zealand, IRIB TV3 and Varzesh TV are free in Iran, BBC iPlayer and ITVX are free in the UK, CTV is free in Canada, SBS is free in Australia, and Alkass is free across MENA.
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Iran are favorites under Amir Ghalenoei with captain Mehdi Taremi leading the attack. New Zealand return for their first World Cup since 2010 under Darren Bazeley, captained by Premier League striker Chris Wood. Iran won the last meeting 3-0 in the 2003 AFC-OFC Challenge Cup. Our prediction is a 2-0 Iran win in a cagey opener.
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