FIFA Men's World Cup

Iran vs. New Zealand Highlights: Iran Responds Twice To Tie Against New Zealand

Updated: Jun 15, 2026 - 11:16 PM ET

New Zealand and Iran played to a 2–2 draw, capping a historic World Cup day that featured four draws for just the second time in tournament history.

Elijah Just scored twice for New Zealand in the seventh and 54th minutes, but Iran countered both times with goals from Ramin Rezaeian in the 33rd and Mohammad Mohebbi in the 64th minute.

The result leaves Group G completely deadlocked after Matchday 1, with all four teams each getting a point. Play resumes Sunday, June 21, when Iran faces Belgium and New Zealand plays Egypt.

Here are the top plays from Iran vs. New Zealand:

Jun 15, 2026 - 4:45p ET

Iran vs. New Zealand Final Score

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Jun 15, 2026 - 11:06p ET

Final: Iran, New Zealand Settle For Draw

Jun 15, 2026 - 10:49p ET

Tim Payne's First World Cup Shift Is Over

Jun 15, 2026 - 10:33p ET

Iran Equalizes Again

Jun 15, 2026 - 10:25p ET

Elijah Just Scores Again To Put New Zealand Back Ahead

Jun 15, 2026 - 9:56p ET

Halftime: New Zealand Jumps Ahead First, Iran Equalizes Before The Break

Jun 15, 2026 - 9:39p ET

Iran's Ramin Rezaeian Equalizes

Jun 15, 2026 - 9:30p ET

Scoring Opportunity For Iran

Jun 15, 2026 - 9:13p ET

Elijah Just Scores To Put New Zealand Ahead

Jun 15, 2026 - 8:47p ET

Meet The Newest Most Popular Athlete At The 2026 FIFA World Cup: Tim Payne

Jun 15, 2026 - 8:24p ET

Iran vs. New Zealand Starting Lineups

Live Coverage for this began on Jun 15, 2026 - 9:14p ET

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