Iran
3/8Wins
1.4Goals / game
0.9Conceded / game
Keep in view: 2 losses in that sample. At home, 3 wins from 5 available matches.
Inspect Iran’s results
World CupGroup Stage - 1THE MATCH CENTREIran vs New Zealand match centre
Full time
2:2
UK time · Europe/London Goalscorers
R. Rezaeian32′
M. Mohebi64′
E. Just7′
E. Just54′
THE MATCH VERDICT · 90 MINUTES
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THE FINAL WHISTLE
FULL TIMEThe match in numbers
Statistics and key moments from this match.
IranNew Zealand
1.500Expected goals · API-Football1.240
4Shots on target8
17Total Shots14
47%Ball Possession53%
4Corner Kicks1
9Fouls7
1Yellow Cards0
0Red Cards0
6Goalkeeper Saves2
—Total passes—
—Passes accurate—
— means not supplied. Live xG availability varies by match. Verified post-match xG is shown separately in the Chance quality section when available.
BEFORE YOU DECIDE
API-FootballTeam news & availability
Recorded availability for this fixture. These reports are not a confirmed starting XI.
Iran 0 reported
Availability report not received yet.
New Zealand 0 reported
Availability report not received yet.
Includes injuries and other availability reasons supplied by the provider. Player importance and replacement quality require context; these reports do not automatically adjust the Kickoff Edge forecast.
THE EVIDENCE, IN CONTEXT
From recorded resultsYour match briefing
Compare the evidence for both teams before drawing a conclusion. The context below uses up to 10 completed matches before this fixture, within the available last 365 days.
New Zealand
0/7Wins
0.3Goals / game
1.9Conceded / game
Keep in view: 6 losses in that sample. At away venues, 0 wins from 6 available matches.
Inspect New Zealand’s resultsWhat could change the picture?
- Lineup data is available in the match centre.
- Recent results include different opponents and competitions.
- Goals and results describe past outcomes; they do not measure chance quality or guarantee the next result.
Historical context reconstructed from results currently stored, not an archived pre-match briefing. These facts provide context, not a full explanation of the model’s calculation. How this is calculated ↓
HOW THEY HAVE BEEN PLAYING
Recent form
Compare recent results at a glance, or open the match list for a closer look.
Last 10 games · all venues and competitions.
Iran
8 matchesResults3 wins · 3 draws · 2 losses
Goals scored per game1.4
Goals conceded per game0.9
Games with 3+ goals4 of 8
Both teams scored4 of 8
Past results, not predictions.
New Zealand
7 matchesResults0 wins · 1 draws · 6 losses
Goals scored per game0.3
Goals conceded per game1.9
Games with 3+ goals2 of 7
Both teams scored2 of 7
Past results, not predictions.
About these numbers
Results are from completed 90-minute games before this fixture, across all competitions. Games decided after extra time or penalties are excluded. Switch on “Match home & away form” to compare Iran at home with New Zealand away.
We show up to the selected number of available games from the previous year. Missing results may appear as the database updates. These are past results, not predictions.
Updated 2 Oct, 01:08 UK.
THE SEASON SO FAR
How the teams compare
World Cup · 2026/27 · all league matches
IranNew Zealand
0Matches played0
0Points earned0
0Wins0
—Goals scored / match—
—Goals conceded / match—
0Clean sheets0
0Failed to score0
Season totals and averages. Home / away compares Iran at home with New Zealand away. Small samples can be misleading.
THE STORY SO FAR
0 recorded meetingsHead-to-head
Previous meetings are not available for this fixture yet.
TEAM SELECTION
Confirmed lineupsLineups & formations
Official starting XIs supplied by the match-data provider.
Iran
Confirmed formation4-4-2Amir Ghalenoei
- 1
Alireza BeiranvandG - 23
Ramin RezaeianD - 4
Shoja KhalilzadehD - 19
Ali NematiD - 5
Milad MohammadiD - 8
Mohammad MohebiM - 14
Saman GhoddosM - 6
Saeid EzatolahiM - 17
Aria YousefiM - 20
Shahriar MoghanlouF - 9
Mehdi TaremiF
Substitutes (15)
10 · Mehdi Ghayedi
11 · Ali Alipour
3 · Ehsan Hajsafi
18 · Amirhossein Hosseinzadeh
12 · Payam Niazmand
22 · Hossein Hosseini
2 · Saleh Hardani
13 · Hossein Kanaani
15 · Roozbeh Cheshmi
25 · Danial Eiri
26 · Amirmohammad Razzaghinia
21 · Mohammad Ghorbani
16 · Mahdi Torabi
7 · Alireza Jahanbakhsh
24 · Dennis Eckert Ayensa
New Zealand
Confirmed formation4-2-3-1D. Bazeley
- 1
Max CrocombeG - 2
Tim PayneD - 16
Finn SurmanD - 5
Michael BoxallD - 13
Liberato CacaceD - 6
Joe BellM - 8
Marko StamenićM - 20
Callum McCowattM - 10
Sarpreet SinghM - 11
Elijah JustM - 9
Chris WoodF
Substitutes (14)
19 · Benjamin Old
23 · Ryan Thomas
24 · Callan Elliot
4 · Tyler Bindon
21 · Jesse Randall
12 · Alex Paulsen
22 · Michael Woud
26 · Tommy Smith
3 · Francis De Vries
15 · Nando Pijnaker
25 · Lachlan Bayliss
14 · Alex Rufer
18 · Ben Waine
17 · Kosta Barbarouses
INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCE
This matchPlayer statistics
Iran
| Player | Min | Rating | Goals | Assists | Shots | Passes | Tackles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alireza Beiranvand | 90 | 6.7 | — | 0 | — | 16 | — |
| Ramin Rezaeian | 90 | 9.3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 41 | 3 |
| Shoja Khalilzadeh | 90 | 6.3 | — | 0 | — | 49 | 2 |
| Ali Nemati | 90 | 6.5 | — | 0 | 1 | 55 | — |
| Milad Mohammadi | 90 | 6.2 | — | 0 | — | 37 | 2 |
| Mohammad Mohebi | 90 | 7.3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 28 | 1 |
| Saman Ghoddos | 65 | 6.7 | — | 0 | 2 | 28 | 2 |
| Saeid Ezatolahi | 90 | 6.6 | — | 0 | 2 | 45 | 1 |
| Aria Yousefi | 45 | 6.6 | — | 0 | 1 | 17 | — |
| Shahriar Moghanlou | 53 | 6.9 | — | 0 | 2 | 18 | 2 |
| Mehdi Taremi | 80 | 6.9 | — | 0 | 2 | 37 | — |
| Mehdi Ghayedi | 45 | 7.0 | — | 0 | — | 10 | 1 |
| Ali Alipour | 37 | 6.7 | — | 0 | — | 9 | 1 |
| Ehsan Hajsafi | 25 | 6.9 | — | 0 | — | 7 | — |
| Amirhossein Hosseinzadeh | 10 | 6.7 | — | 0 | — | 8 | 1 |
| Payam Niazmand | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Hossein Hosseini | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Saleh Hardani | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Hossein Kanaani | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Roozbeh Cheshmi | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Danial Eiri | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Amirmohammad Razzaghinia | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Mohammad Ghorbani | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Mahdi Torabi | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Alireza Jahanbakhsh | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Dennis Eckert Ayensa | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
New Zealand
| Player | Min | Rating | Goals | Assists | Shots | Passes | Tackles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Max Crocombe | 90 | 6.9 | — | 0 | — | 38 | — |
| Tim Payne | 78 | 6.2 | — | 0 | — | 32 | 1 |
| Finn Surman | 90 | 7.2 | — | 0 | 1 | 54 | 2 |
| Michael Boxall | 90 | 6.7 | — | 0 | — | 53 | — |
| Liberato Cacace | 68 | 6.2 | — | 0 | 1 | 22 | 2 |
| Joe Bell | 90 | 6.6 | — | 0 | — | 50 | 3 |
| Marko Stamenić | 89 | 6.6 | — | 0 | — | 57 | 1 |
| Callum McCowatt | 68 | 6.7 | — | 0 | 2 | 36 | 1 |
| Sarpreet Singh | 89 | 5.9 | — | 0 | 3 | 42 | 1 |
| Elijah Just | 90 | 9.0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 26 | 1 |
| Chris Wood | 90 | 6.9 | — | 2 | 3 | 16 | — |
| Benjamin Old | 22 | 6.5 | — | 0 | — | 8 | — |
| Ryan Thomas | 22 | 6.5 | — | 0 | — | 6 | — |
| Callan Elliot | 12 | 6.9 | — | 0 | — | 5 | 1 |
| Tyler Bindon | 1 | — | — | 0 | — | 1 | 1 |
| Jesse Randall | 1 | — | — | 0 | — | — | — |
| Alex Paulsen | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Michael Woud | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Tommy Smith | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Francis De Vries | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Nando Pijnaker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Lachlan Bayliss | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Alex Rufer | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ben Waine | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Kosta Barbarouses | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
2026/27 STANDINGS
League centre ↗World Cup table
Current standings · Group G. Both teams are highlighted. These may include matches played after this fixture.
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Belgium | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 5 | LWWWD |
| 2 |  Egypt | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 5 | LWDWD |
| 3 | Iran | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | DDD |
| 4 | New Zealand | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 10 | -6 | 1 | LLD |
THE MARKET VIEW
Decimal · 90 minutesMatch-winner odds
| Bookmaker | Iran | Draw | New Zealand |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bet365 | 1.75 | 3.50 | 4.75 |
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