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FIFA World Cup 2026Group G
IRNIran
Full time2–2
NZLNew Zealand
MON, 15 JUN 2026SoFi Stadium, Inglewood
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IranIRN
22
NZLNew Zealand
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1st
meeting in world cup
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Iran and New Zealand meet at the World Cup for the very first time.

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Elijah Just
In The Records
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Elijah Just is the first player ever to score more than once in a single World Cup match for New Zealand.

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4
draws in a row
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New Zealand are unbeaten in their last 4 World Cup group-stage matches (4 draws).

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New Zealand Wait
7 games, 0 wins
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New Zealand have still never won a match at the World Cup — 7 games without a victory (4 draws, 3 defeats). Only Honduras (9) and Egypt (8) have endured a longer wait.

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