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Iran

FIFA Rank #20
2 : 2

(1 : 1)

New Zealand

FIFA Rank #89
🏟 Los Angeles (Inglewood) 📅
  • 📅 Date
  • 🕐 Time
  • 🏟 Stadium Los Angeles (Inglewood)
  • 🧑‍⚖️ Referee César Arturo Ramos
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🧠 Match Summary

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Iran and New Zealand shared the spoils in a thrilling 2-2 draw at Inglewood, Los Angeles, in Group G of the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Elijah Just gave the All Whites a stunning early lead in the 7th minute, and despite Ramin Rezaeian leveling for Iran in the 32nd, Just struck again in the 54th to restore New Zealand's advantage. Mohammad Mohebbi rescued a point for Team Melli with a 64th-minute equalizer, capping a dramatic second half under referee César Arturo Ramos.

New Zealand were sharp in front of goal, registering eight shots on target to Iran's four, though Iran's 17 total shots reflected their persistent pressure. Iran goalkeeper had a busy evening with six saves, while New Zealand's stopper was called upon twice. Both sides remain in contention in a tightly contested Group G.

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🎬 Match highlights (video)

ملخص مباراة إيران ونيوزيلندا | دور المجموعات - كأس العالم FIFA 2026™ Watch highlights on YouTube ↗

Source: beIN SPORTS — official YouTube channel

📊 Official stats & tactics (FIFA)

Iran · 4-3-3 — 4-4-2New Zealand

Statistics

2⚽ Goals2
0🟥 Sendings-off0
1🟨 Cautions0
43.3%Possession45.3%
17 (4)Shots14 (8)
1.85Expected goals (xG)1.47
80%Pass accuracy84%
417 (333)Total passes448 (378)
75Line breaks89
15Defensive line breaks3
98Final-third receptions104
31Ball progressions22
18Crosses11
253 (54)Defensive pressures234 (42)
46Forced turnovers47
83Second balls67
113 كمDistance covered112.9 كم
6.1 كمSprint distance6.6 كم

🎯 Phases of play — in possession

33Build-up (unopposed)36
13Build-up (opposed)12
20Progression13
17Final third13
4Long ball4
17Attacking transition16
3Counter attack1
7Set piece7

🛡️ Out of possession

4High press5
5Mid press5
1Low press1
4High block4
27Mid block26
12Low block15
3Recovery7
16Defensive transition17
12Counter-press10

🏃 Physical data

450Sprints475
1325High-speed runs1310
32.6 كم/سTop speed32.4 كم/س

⚡ Fastest: Mehdi TAREMI 32.6 · Ben OLD 32.4 km/h

👥 Both squads · tap a player for full stats

👥 Iran

#1 · Alireza BEIRANVAND4.4 km · 19.5 km/h
🏃 Physical
4.4Dist (km)
19.5Top speed
0Sprints
10HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
6Att
4Comp
67%Acc

Dir: Through 0 · Around 3 · Over 3 — Type: Pass 6 · Cross 0 · Prog 0

📋 Full technical profile
#4 · Shoja KHALILZADEH9.6 km · 31.3 km/h
🏃 Physical
9.6Dist (km)
31.3Top speed
25Sprints
101HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
11Att
4Comp
36%Acc

Dir: Through 2 · Around 2 · Over 7 — Type: Pass 11 · Cross 0 · Prog 0

📋 Full technical profile
#5 · Milad MOHAMMADI11.2 km · 30.7 km/h
🏃 Physical
11.2Dist (km)
30.7Top speed
55Sprints
127HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
15Att
8Comp
53%Acc

Dir: Through 0 · Around 4 · Over 11 — Type: Pass 14 · Cross 0 · Prog 1

🎯 Crosses
2Total

Outswing 1 · Driven 1

📋 Full technical profile
#6 · Saeid EZATOLAHI11.2 km · 26.7 km/h
🏃 Physical
11.2Dist (km)
26.7Top speed
27Sprints
142HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
14Att
11Comp
79%Acc

Dir: Through 4 · Around 5 · Over 5 — Type: Pass 12 · Cross 0 · Prog 2

📋 Full technical profile
#8 · Mohammad MOHEBBI11.1 km · 32.3 km/h
🏃 Physical
11.1Dist (km)
32.3Top speed
54Sprints
155HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
5Att
2Comp
40%Acc

Dir: Through 0 · Around 1 · Over 4 — Type: Pass 5 · Cross 0 · Prog 0

📋 Full technical profile
#9 · Mehdi TAREMI9.1 km · 32.6 km/h
🏃 Physical
9.1Dist (km)
32.6Top speed
41Sprints
104HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
2Att
1Comp
50%Acc

Dir: Through 0 · Around 0 · Over 2 — Type: Pass 1 · Cross 1 · Prog 0

🎯 Crosses
2Total

Outswing 1 · Push 1

📋 Full technical profile
#14 · Saman GHODDOS8 km · 28.8 km/h
🏃 Physical
8Dist (km)
28.8Top speed
33Sprints
106HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
10Att
6Comp
60%Acc

Dir: Through 2 · Around 2 · Over 6 — Type: Pass 9 · Cross 0 · Prog 1

📋 Full technical profile
#17 · Arya YOUSEFI5.8 km · 30.6 km/h
🏃 Physical
5.8Dist (km)
30.6Top speed
31Sprints
84HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
3Att
2Comp
67%Acc

Dir: Through 1 · Around 1 · Over 1 — Type: Pass 3 · Cross 0 · Prog 0

📋 Full technical profile
#19 · Ali NEMATI10.3 km · 30.1 km/h
🏃 Physical
10.3Dist (km)
30.1Top speed
32Sprints
118HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
10Att
6Comp
60%Acc

Dir: Through 1 · Around 3 · Over 6 — Type: Pass 10 · Cross 0 · Prog 0

📋 Full technical profile
#20 · Shahriyar MOGHANLOO6.3 km · 28.1 km/h
🏃 Physical
6.3Dist (km)
28.1Top speed
24Sprints
77HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
3Att
1Comp
33%Acc

Dir: Through 1 · Around 1 · Over 1 — Type: Pass 3 · Cross 0 · Prog 0

🎯 Crosses
1Total

Outswing 1

📋 Full technical profile
#23 · Ramin REZAEIAN11.5 km · 30.4 km/h
🏃 Physical
11.5Dist (km)
30.4Top speed
53Sprints
136HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
30Att
21Comp
70%Acc

Dir: Through 5 · Around 9 · Over 16 — Type: Pass 25 · Cross 2 · Prog 3

🎯 Crosses
6Total

Inswing 1 · Outswing 3 · Driven 1 · Lofted 1

📋 Full technical profile
#3 · Ehsan HAJISAFI3.4 km · 26.6 km/h
🏃 Physical
3.4Dist (km)
26.6Top speed
15Sprints
41HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
2Att
2Comp
100%Acc

Dir: Through 0 · Around 2 · Over 0 — Type: Pass 1 · Cross 0 · Prog 1

🎯 Crosses
1Total

Lofted 1

📋 Full technical profile
#10 · Mehdi GHAYEDI4.7 km · 30.2 km/h
🏃 Physical
4.7Dist (km)
30.2Top speed
24Sprints
50HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
2Att
2Comp
100%Acc

Dir: Through 0 · Around 1 · Over 1 — Type: Pass 2 · Cross 0 · Prog 0

🎯 Crosses
2Total

Inswing 2

📋 Full technical profile
#11 · Ali ALIPOUR4.7 km · 29.9 km/h
🏃 Physical
4.7Dist (km)
29.9Top speed
27Sprints
51HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
2Att
2Comp
100%Acc

Dir: Through 0 · Around 1 · Over 1 — Type: Pass 1 · Cross 0 · Prog 1

📋 Full technical profile
#18 · Amirhossein HOSSEINZADEH1.9 km · 29 km/h
🏃 Physical
1.9Dist (km)
29Top speed
9Sprints
23HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
3Att
3Comp
100%Acc

Dir: Through 1 · Around 2 · Over 0 — Type: Pass 2 · Cross 0 · Prog 1

📋 Full technical profile

👥 New Zealand

#1 · Max CROCOMBE4.2 km · 24 km/h
🏃 Physical
4.2Dist (km)
24Top speed
2Sprints
7HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
13Att
8Comp
62%Acc

Dir: Through 1 · Around 0 · Over 12 — Type: Pass 13 · Cross 0 · Prog 0

📋 Full technical profile
#2 · Tim PAYNE8.3 km · 30.5 km/h
🏃 Physical
8.3Dist (km)
30.5Top speed
42Sprints
90HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
10Att
9Comp
90%Acc

Dir: Through 2 · Around 5 · Over 3 — Type: Pass 9 · Cross 1 · Prog 0

🎯 Crosses
3Total

Outswing 3

📋 Full technical profile
#5 · Michael BOXALL9.3 km · 29.9 km/h
🏃 Physical
9.3Dist (km)
29.9Top speed
28Sprints
77HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
12Att
11Comp
92%Acc

Dir: Through 2 · Around 6 · Over 4 — Type: Pass 11 · Cross 1 · Prog 0

🎯 Crosses
1Total

Inswing 1

📋 Full technical profile
#6 · Joe BELL11.5 km · 28.7 km/h
🏃 Physical
11.5Dist (km)
28.7Top speed
41Sprints
155HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
13Att
10Comp
77%Acc

Dir: Through 5 · Around 6 · Over 2 — Type: Pass 12 · Cross 0 · Prog 1

📋 Full technical profile
#8 · Marko STAMENIC10.5 km · 32.3 km/h
🏃 Physical
10.5Dist (km)
32.3Top speed
42Sprints
115HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
15Att
12Comp
80%Acc

Dir: Through 7 · Around 4 · Over 4 — Type: Pass 15 · Cross 0 · Prog 0

📋 Full technical profile
#9 · Chris WOOD10.2 km · 30.6 km/h
🏃 Physical
10.2Dist (km)
30.6Top speed
41Sprints
110HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
3Att
1Comp
33%Acc

Dir: Through 2 · Around 0 · Over 1 — Type: Pass 2 · Cross 0 · Prog 1

📋 Full technical profile
#10 · Sarpreet SINGH11.4 km · 30.6 km/h
🏃 Physical
11.4Dist (km)
30.6Top speed
51Sprints
140HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
12Att
4Comp
33%Acc

Dir: Through 5 · Around 1 · Over 6 — Type: Pass 9 · Cross 2 · Prog 1

🎯 Crosses
4Total

Inswing 2 · Outswing 2

📋 Full technical profile
#11 · Elijah JUST11.4 km · 31.4 km/h
🏃 Physical
11.4Dist (km)
31.4Top speed
70Sprints
161HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
9Att
8Comp
89%Acc

Dir: Through 4 · Around 2 · Over 3 — Type: Pass 9 · Cross 0 · Prog 0

📋 Full technical profile
#13 · Liberato CACACE8.4 km · 28.5 km/h
🏃 Physical
8.4Dist (km)
28.5Top speed
39Sprints
113HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
5Att
5Comp
100%Acc

Dir: Through 1 · Around 0 · Over 4 — Type: Pass 5 · Cross 0 · Prog 0

🎯 Crosses
1Total

Inswing 1

📋 Full technical profile
#16 · Finn SURMAN10 km · 31.7 km/h
🏃 Physical
10Dist (km)
31.7Top speed
29Sprints
86HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
13Att
11Comp
85%Acc

Dir: Through 4 · Around 7 · Over 2 — Type: Pass 13 · Cross 0 · Prog 0

📋 Full technical profile
#20 · Callum McCOWATT8.5 km · 31.1 km/h
🏃 Physical
8.5Dist (km)
31.1Top speed
42Sprints
131HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
7Att
6Comp
86%Acc

Dir: Through 5 · Around 0 · Over 2 — Type: Pass 7 · Cross 0 · Prog 0

📋 Full technical profile
#4 · Tyler BINDON0.5 km · 25.7 km/h
🏃 Physical
0.5Dist (km)
25.7Top speed
5Sprints
9HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
0Att
0Comp
0%Acc

Dir: Through 0 · Around 0 · Over 0 — Type: Pass 0 · Cross 0 · Prog 0

📋 Full technical profile
#19 · Ben OLD2.8 km · 32.4 km/h
🏃 Physical
2.8Dist (km)
32.4Top speed
15Sprints
32HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
2Att
2Comp
100%Acc

Dir: Through 0 · Around 1 · Over 1 — Type: Pass 2 · Cross 0 · Prog 0

🎯 Crosses
1Total

Outswing 1

📋 Full technical profile
#21 · Jesse RANDALL0.7 km · 31.7 km/h
🏃 Physical
0.7Dist (km)
31.7Top speed
6Sprints
14HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
0Att
0Comp
0%Acc

Dir: Through 0 · Around 0 · Over 0 — Type: Pass 0 · Cross 0 · Prog 0

🎯 Crosses
1Total

Lofted 1

📋 Full technical profile
#23 · Ryan THOMAS3.4 km · 28.3 km/h
🏃 Physical
3.4Dist (km)
28.3Top speed
14Sprints
51HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
1Att
1Comp
100%Acc

Dir: Through 0 · Around 1 · Over 0 — Type: Pass 1 · Cross 0 · Prog 0

📋 Full technical profile
#24 · Callan ELLIOT1.9 km · 30.9 km/h
🏃 Physical
1.9Dist (km)
30.9Top speed
8Sprints
19HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
3Att
1Comp
33%Acc

Dir: Through 0 · Around 0 · Over 3 — Type: Pass 3 · Cross 0 · Prog 0

📋 Full technical profile

Source: FIFA Training Centre — Post-Match Summary (value in parentheses = on target / completed / direct).

📄 Official FIFA report Open the full report (PDF) ↗ 🌟 Player of the Match R. Rezaeian Iran ★ 8.9

⚡ Match events

  1. 7' Elijah Just
  2. 32' Ramin Rezaeian
  3. 54' Elijah Just
  4. 64' Mohammad Mohebbi
  5. 89' Ehsan Hajsafi 📋 a bad foul
👕 Lineup · tap to view

Iran 4-4-2

Starting XI

  1. Alireza Beiranvand
  2. Ramin Rezaeian
  3. Milad Mohammadi
  4. Saman Ghoddos
  5. Shoja Khalilzadeh
  6. Ali Nemati
  7. Mohammad Mohebbi
  8. Saeid Ezatolahi
  9. Mehdi Taremi
  10. Shahriyar Moghanloo
  11. Arya Yousefi

Substitutes

  • Mehdi Ghayedi
  • Ali Alipour
  • Hossein Hosseini
  • Roozbeh Cheshmi
  • Alireza Jahanbakhsh
  • Amirmohammad Razzaghinia
  • Saleh Hardani
  • Ehsan Hajsafi
  • Payam Niazmand
  • Dennis Dargahi
  • Amirhossein Hosseinzadeh
  • Mehdi Torabi
  • Hossein Kanani
  • Danial Iri
  • Mohammad Ghorbani

New Zealand 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  1. Max Crocombe
  2. Tim Payne
  3. Liberato Cacace
  4. Marko Stamenic
  5. Finn Surman
  6. Michael Boxall
  7. Callum McCowatt
  8. Joe Bell
  9. Chris Wood
  10. Sarpreet Singh
  11. Elijah Just

Substitutes

  • Alex Paulsen
  • Ben Old
  • Jesse Randall
  • Callan Elliot
  • Francis de Vries
  • Ben Waine
  • Michael Woud
  • Tyler Bindon
  • Kosta Barbarouses
  • Tommy Smith
  • Lachlan Bayliss
  • Nando Pijnaker
  • Ryan Thomas
  • Alex Rufer

📋 Match officials & info

  • 🌐 Match number 38 of 104
  • 🏆 Stage Group G
  • 🧑‍⚖️ Main referee César Arturo Ramos (المكسيك) 📋 2 matches 🚫 19.5 fouls/m 🟨 2 cards/m Balanced Full stats ↗
  • 🚩 Assistant referees Alberto Morín (المكسيك) · Marco Bisguerra (المكسيك)
  • 📺 Video referee (VAR) TBA before kickoff
  • ⏱ Fourth official Yusuke Araki (اليابان)
  • 🟨 Yellow cards 1 — 0