Iran
- Rezaeian32'
- Mohebi64'
Full Time
New Zealand
- Just7', 54'
The Players to Watch
Confirmed starting elevens, bench, and substitutions for both sides. Coach and captain detail come from each team's full squad page.
Iran
4-4-2 · Starting XI
Amir Ghalenoei
Ehsan Hajsafi
Starting XI · 4-4-2
- 1Alireza Beiranvand
Persepolis
- 4Shojae Khalilzadeh
Tractor
- 5Milad Mohammadi
Persepolis
- 19Ali Nemati
- 23Ramin Rezaeian
Sepahan
- 6Saeid Ezatolahi
Lechia Gdansk
- 17Ariya Yousefi
- 14Saman Ghoddos
Brentford
- 20Shahriar Moghanlou
- 8Mohammad Mohebi
- 9Mehdi Taremi
Inter Milan
Substitutions
- 46'
↑Medhi Ghayedi
↓Ariya Yousefi
- 53'
↑Ali Alipour
↓Shahriar Moghanlou
- 65'
↑Ehsan Hajsafi
↓Saman Ghoddos
- 80'
↑Amir Hosseinzadeh
↓Mehdi Taremi
Bench15
- 22Hossein Hosseini
- 12Payam Niazmand
- 15Rouzbeh Cheshmi
- 3Ehsan Hajsafi
- 2Saleh Hardani
- 25Danial Eiri
- 13Hossein Kanaanizadegan
- 10Medhi Ghayedi
- 21Mohammad Ghorbani
- 26Amir Razzaghinia
- 16Mehdi Torabi
- 11Ali Alipour
- 24Dennis Eckert
- 18Amir Hosseinzadeh
- 7Alireza Jahanbakhsh
New Zealand
4-2-3-1 · Starting XI
Darren Bazeley
Chris Wood
Starting XI · 4-2-3-1
- 1Max Crocombe
Burton Albion
- 5Michael Boxall
Minnesota United
- 13Liberato Cacace
Wrexham
- 2Tim Payne
Auckland FC
- 16Finn Surman
Portland Timbers
- 6Joe Bell
Hajduk Split
- 11Elijah Just
Fredrikstad
- 20Callum McCowatt
- 10Sarpreet Singh
Klagenfurt
- 8Marko Stamenic
Olympiacos
- 9Chris WoodC
Nottingham Forest
Substitutions
- 68'
↑Ryan Thomas
↓Callum McCowatt
- 68'
↑Ben Old
↓Liberato Cacace
- 77'
↑Callan Elliot
↓Tim Payne
- 90'
↑Jesse Randall
↓Sarpreet Singh
- 90'
↑Tyler Bindon
↓Marko Stamenic
Bench14
- 12Alex Paulsen
- 22Michael Woud
- 4Tyler Bindon
- 3Francis De Vries
- 24Callan Elliot
- 19Ben Old
- 15Nando Pijnaker
- 26Tommy Smith
- 14Alex Rufer
- 23Ryan Thomas
- 17Kosta Barbarouses
- 25Lachlan Bayliss
- 21Jesse Randall
- 18Ben Waine
Goal Timeline
4 goals- 7'⚽0 - 1
Elijah Just
Assist: Chris Wood
- 32'⚽1 - 1
Ramin Rezaeian
- 54'⚽1 - 2
Elijah Just
Assist: Chris Wood
- 64'⚽2 - 2
Mohammad Mohebi
Assist: Ramin Rezaeian
Bookings
1- 89'
Ehsan HajsafiIran
Match Officials
- Centre RefereeCésar RamosMexico
- Assistant Referee 1Alberto MorínMexico
- Assistant Referee 2Marco BisguerraMexico
Group Standings
Live points, goal difference, and the qualification cutoff line. The top 2 advance to the Round of 32; eight best third-place finishers across all 12 groups also progress.
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 🇧🇪Belgium | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 5 |
| 2 | 🇪🇬Egypt | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 5 |
| 3 | 🇮🇷IranIn match | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 4 | 🇳🇿New ZealandIn match | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 10 | -6 | 1 |
Where to Watch
Los Angeles Stadium
(SoFi Stadium)
Match #15 of the FIFA World Cup 2026 is played at Los Angeles Stadium in Los Angeles, California. Capacity 70,240 for the tournament.
Kick-Off in Your Time Zone
Six common time zones for international fans, plus your local time at the top.
- 🇺🇸ET (Eastern Time, USA)Your zone21:00 EDT
- 🇺🇸PT (Pacific Time, USA)18:00 PDT
- 🇬🇧UK (London)02:00 GMT+1
- 🇪🇸Spain (Madrid)03:00 GMT+2
- 🇧🇷Brazil (São Paulo)22:00 GMT-3
- 🇦🇷Argentina (Buenos Aires)22:00 GMT-3
- 🇯🇵Japan (Tokyo)10:00 GMT+9
- 🇦🇺Australia (Sydney)11:00 GMT+10
- 🇲🇦Morocco (Casablanca)02:00 GMT+1