Iran vs New Zealand (World Cup Group Stage Matchday 1)

World Cup

2026.06.162026.11.06

World Cup ｜ Group Stage Matchday 1 ｜ 2026-06-16 10:00 JST

2–2

32' R. Rezaeian
64' M. Mohebi

7' E. Just
54' E. Just

Match summary

The World Cup Group Stage Matchday 1 fixture between Iran and New Zealand was played on June 16. Iran and New Zealand traded goals in a 2-2 draw. It was 1-1 at half-time and 1-1 in the second half, and neither side could pull ahead.

Possession: Iran 49%, New Zealand 51%. Shots: Iran 17, New Zealand 14.

Team stats

4-4-2

49%Possession51%

1.5Expected goals (xG)1.24

17Shots14

4Shots on target8

8Shots off target4

5Blocked shots2

10Shots inside the box10

7Shots outside the box4

4Corner kicks1

2Offsides0

10Fouls8

409Passes446

314Accurate passes376

77%Pass accuracy84%

6Goalkeeper saves2

-0.28Goals prevented (xG)-0.28

1Yellow cards0

0Red cards0

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Iran	Stat	New Zealand
4-4-2	Formation
49%	Possession	51%
1.5	Expected goals (xG)	1.24
17	Shots	14
4	Shots on target	8
8	Shots off target	4
5	Blocked shots	2
10	Shots inside the box	10
7	Shots outside the box	4
4	Corner kicks	1
2	Offsides	0
10	Fouls	8
409	Passes	446
314	Accurate passes	376
77%	Pass accuracy	84%
6	Goalkeeper saves	2
-0.28	Goals prevented (xG)	-0.28
1	Yellow cards	0
0	Red cards	0

Referee: César Ramos Palazuelos, Mexico

Player stats

Iran

Pos	Player	Shots	Shots on target	Goals	Dribbles (success)	Tackles (success)	Blocks	Passes (accuracy)	Assists	Yellow cards	Red cards	Fouls	Fouled	Rating	Min	Key passes	Interceptions	Duels (won)
GK	Alireza Beiranvand			0	1(100%)			14(88%)	0	0	0			6.5	90			1(1)
DF	Ramin Rezaeian	1	1	1	1(100%)	3		31(74%)	1	0	0		2	9.3	90	3	1	8(7)
DF	Shoja Khalilzadeh			0		2		36(73%)	0	0	0	2		6.3	90		1	8(4)
DF	Ali Nemati	1		0				50(91%)	0	0	0	1		6.3	90	2		5(2)
DF	Milad Mohammadi			0		2		31(84%)	0	0	0			6.2	90			6(2)
MF	Mohammad Mohebi	1	1	1		1		19(68%)	0	0	0			7.7	90	1		4(4)
MF	Saman Ghoddos	2		0		3		18(64%)	0	0	0			6.6	65	1	3	5(4)
MF	Saeid Ezatolahi	2	1	0	1(50%)	1		38(84%)	0	0	0	2		6.6	90		3	12(5)
MF	Aria Yousefi	1	1	0			1	15(88%)	0	0	0		1	6.9	45	1	1	3(1)
FW	Shahriar Moghanlou	2		0		2		8(42%)	0	0	0	1	1	7.2	53			16(10)
FW	Mehdi Taremi	2		0	1(50%)			30(79%)	0	0	0		1	6.9	80	1	1	10(6)
FW	Mehdi Ghayedi			0		1		5(50%)	0	0	0	2	1	6.7	45	1		9(3)
FW	Ali Alipour			0		1		5(56%)	0	0	0	1	1	6.7	37		1	4(2)
DF	Ehsan Hajsafi			0				7(88%)	0	1	0	1	1	6.9	25			3(2)
FW	Amirhossein Hosseinzadeh			0		1		7(88%)	0	0	0			6.7	10	1		3(1)
GK	Payam Niazmand			0					0	0	0
GK	Hossein Hosseini			0					0	0	0
DF	Saleh Hardani			0					0	0	0
DF	Hossein Kanaani			0					0	0	0
MF	Roozbeh Cheshmi			0					0	0	0
DF	Danial Eiri			0					0	0	0
MF	Amirmohammad Razzaghinia			0					0	0	0
MF	Mohammad Ghorbani			0					0	0	0
MF	Mahdi Torabi			0					0	0	0
FW	Alireza Jahanbakhsh			0					0	0	0
FW	Dennis Eckert Ayensa			0					0	0	0

New Zealand

Pos	Player	Shots	Shots on target	Goals	Dribbles (success)	Tackles (success)	Blocks	Passes (accuracy)	Assists	Yellow cards	Red cards	Fouls	Fouled	Rating	Min	Key passes	Interceptions	Duels (won)
GK	M. Crocombe			0				29(76%)	0	0	0		1	6.6	90	1		2(1)
DF	Tim Payne			0		1		26(81%)	0	0	0	1	1	6.2	78		1	6(3)
DF	Finn Surman	1		0		1	3	51(94%)	0	0	0		1	7.3	90	1	3	3(3)
DF	M. Boxall			0				50(94%)	0	0	0		1	6.7	90		2	8(3)
DF	Liberato Cacace	1	1	0		2		17(77%)	0	0	0		1	6.2	68		1	4(3)
MF	J. Bell			0	1(100%)	3		40(80%)	0	0	0	1		6.6	90		2	9(6)
MF	M. Stamenić			0		1	2	50(86%)	0	0	0	2		6.7	89		2	9(2)
MF	C. McCowatt	2	1	0	2(100%)	1		28(80%)	0	0	0		1	6.6	68		2	9(6)
MF	Sarpreet Singh	3	2	0	2(50%)	1		33(80%)	0	0	0	1		5.9	89	2	1	11(3)
MF	E. Just	2	2	2	1(50%)	1		22(85%)	0	0	0	1	2	9	90	1	1	11(5)
FW	C. Wood	3	2	0				14(82%)	2	0	0			6.3	90	4		7(1)
FW	B. Old			0				7(88%)	0	0	0			6.5	22			1(None)
MF	Ryan Thomas			0				3(50%)	0	0	0	2	1	6.2	22			9(2)
DF	C. Elliot			0		1		5(100%)	0	0	0			7	12			4(2)
DF	Tyler Bindon			0		1		1(100%)	0	0	0		1		1			4(3)
FW	J. Randall			0					0	0	0				1	1
GK	A. Paulsen			0					0	0	0
GK	M. Woud			0					0	0	0
DF	Tommy Smith			0					0	0	0
DF	Francis De Vries			0					0	0	0
DF	Nando Pijnaker			0					0	0	0
MF	L. Bayliss			0					0	0	0
MF	A. Rufer			0					0	0	0
FW	B. Waine			0					0	0	0
FW	Kosta Barbarouses			0					0	0	0

Lineups

Iran

Role	Pos	No.	Player
Starter	GK	1	A. Beiranvand
Starter	DF	23	R. Rezaeian
Starter	DF	4	S. Khalilzadeh
Starter		19	A. Nemati
Starter	DF	5	M. Mohammadi
Starter	MF	8	M. Mohebi
Starter	MF	14	S. Ghoddos
Starter	MF	6	S. Ezatolahi
Starter	MF	17	A. Yousefi
Starter	FW	20	S. Moghanlou
Starter	FW	9	M. Taremi
Bench	DF	3	E. Hajsafi
Bench	FW	10	M. Ghaedi
Bench	FW	18	A. Hosseinzadeh
Bench	FW	11	A. Alipour

Show unused substitutes (11)

Role	Pos	No.	Player
Bench	GK	22	H. Hosseini
Bench	GK	12	P. Niazmand
Bench	DF	13	H. Kanaani
Bench	MF	16	M. Torabi
Bench	FW	24	D. Eckert
Bench	DF	2	S. Hardani
Bench	MF	26	A. Razzaghinia
Bench	MF	21	M. Ghorbani
Bench	FW	7	A. Jahanbakhsh
Bench	MF	15	R. Cheshmi
Bench		25	D. Eiri

New Zealand

Role	Pos	No.	Player
Starter	GK	1	M. Crocombe
Starter	DF	2	T. Payne
Starter	DF	16	F. Surman
Starter	DF	5	M. Boxall
Starter	DF	13	L. Cacace
Starter	MF	6	J. Bell
Starter	MF	8	M. Stamenić
Starter	MF	20	C. McCowatt
Starter	MF	10	S. Singh
Starter	MF	11	E. Just
Starter	FW	9	C. Wood
Bench	MF	23	R. Thomas
Bench	FW	19	B. Old
Bench	FW	21	J. Randall
Bench	DF	24	C. Elliot
Bench	DF	4	Tyler Bindon

Show unused substitutes (9)

Role	Pos	No.	Player
Bench	GK	22	M. Woud
Bench	GK	12	A. Paulsen
Bench	DF	26	T. Smith
Bench	FW	18	B. Waine
Bench	MF	25	L. Bayliss
Bench	FW	17	K. Barbarouses
Bench	MF	14	A. Rufer
Bench	DF	3	F. De Vries
Bench	DF	15	N. Pijnaker

Match events

Time	Team	Event	Player	Score
1H 7'	New Zealand	⚽ Goal	E. Just	0-1
1H 32'	Iran	⚽ Goal	R. Rezaeian	1-1
2H 1'	Iran	🔄 Substitution	OUT A. Yousefi → IN M. Ghaedi
2H 8'	Iran	🔄 Substitution	OUT S. Moghanlou → IN A. Alipour
2H 9'	New Zealand	⚽ Goal	E. Just	1-2
2H 19'	Iran	⚽ Goal	M. Mohebi	2-2
2H 20'	Iran	🔄 Substitution	OUT S. Ghoddos → IN E. Hajsafi
2H 23'	New Zealand	🔄 Substitution	OUT C. McCowatt → IN R. Thomas
2H 23'	New Zealand	🔄 Substitution	OUT L. Cacace → IN B. Old
2H 33'	New Zealand	🔄 Substitution	OUT T. Payne → IN C. Elliot
2H 35'	Iran	🔄 Substitution	OUT M. Taremi → IN A. Hosseinzadeh
2H 44'	Iran	🟨 Yellow card	Ehsan Hajsafi
2H 45+2'	New Zealand	🔄 Substitution	OUT S. Singh → IN J. Randall
2H 45+2'	New Zealand	🔄 Substitution	OUT M. Stamenić → IN Tyler Bindon

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