California, USA – Iran and New Zealand shared the points after a 2-2 draw in their match on Tuesday morning at Sophie Stadium, in the first round of Group G in the 2026 World Cup.
The New Zealand team started the match strongly and succeeded in opening the scoring early through Elijah Just in the seventh minute, taking advantage of his team’s attacking start.
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— beIN SPORTS (@beINSPORTS) June 16, 2026Despite New Zealand’s advantage in the opening minutes, the Iranian team gradually regained its balance, translating that into an equalizing goal scored by Ramin Rezaeian in the 32nd minute, ending the first half in a positive draw.
رامين رضائيان يردّ سريعاً ويمنح إيران هدف التعادل ⚽
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— beIN SPORTS (@beINSPORTS) June 16, 2026As the second half began, Elijah Just returned to his brilliant form, scoring his second personal goal of the match in the 55th minute, giving his country the advantage once again.
But the Iranian team refused to give up and continued to press for a comeback, and Mohammad Mehdi Mohebi managed to score the equalizer in the 64th minute, bringing the match back to square one.
محمد محبي يدرك التعادل مجدداً لإيران برأسية ارتطمت بالقائم وتابعت طريقها نحو الشباك
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— beIN SPORTS (@beINSPORTS) June 16, 2026Both teams tried to snatch a winning goal during the remaining minutes, but the score remained unchanged until the final whistle, with each team earning a point at the start of their World Cup campaign.
With this result, both Iran and New Zealand added a point to their tally in Group G, which also includes Egypt and Belgium.
