Iran and New Zealand will start their competition in Group G of the 2026 World Cup with a direct match, which will take place on June 16, 2026 at 03:00. The match will be played at Los Angeles Stadium in Inglewood, and according to the odds, the Iranian team has a greater chance of winning. Check the official lineups for the Iran-New Zealand match.

Official lineups for the Iran-New Zealand match

Iran: Beiranvand – Rezaeian, Nemati, Khalilzadeh, Mohammadi – Yousefi, Ghoddos, Ezatolahi, Mohebi – Moghanlou, Taremi (4-4-2)

Rezerwy: Niazmand, Hosseini, Hardani, Kanaani, Hajsafi, Cheshmi, Eiri, Razzaghinia, Ghayedi, Ghorbani, Torabi, Alipour, Hosseinzadeh, Jahanbakhsh, Ayensa

Coach: Amir Ghalenoei

New Zealand: Crocombe – Payne, Surman, Boxall, Cacace – Bell, Stamenić, McCowatt, Singh, Just – Wood (4-2-3-1)

Rezerwy: Paulsen, Woud, Smith, Vries, Pijnaker, Elliot, Bindon, Randall, Old, Thomas, Bayliss, Rufer, Waine, Barbarouses

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When is the Iran vs New Zealand match?

Meeting Iran – New Zealand will be played June 16, 2026 at 03:00.

It will be a match Round 1 of Group G of the 2026 World Cup. This is a very important opening of the tournament for both teams, because the first points may be important in the fight for advancement to the knockout phase.

Iran – analyzes i form

Iran enters the match in good shape and according to the odds, it is the favorite for this match. The national team has a series of victories, including a 2-0 win against Mali, which shows the team’s solidity before the start of the World Cup.

Iran’s greatest advantage remains the organization of the game. The team functions well defensively, is able to maintain the appropriate formation for a long time and patiently wait for its opportunities. Taremi’s cooperation with the players behind him will be crucial in the offensive.

In the match against New Zealand, Iran should play more often and look for an advantage in the midfield. If the team protects the opponent’s counterattacks well, it should have more opportunities to score a goal and control the course of the match.

New Zealand – analysis and form

New Zealand enters the World Cup after a difficult preparation period. The last 0-1 defeat against England showed that the team can defend for a long time against strong rivals, but has problems with regularly creating goal opportunities.

Chris Wood remains the most important offensive player. He is a striker who can take advantage of even a small number of opportunities, especially from crosses and set pieces. Bell and Stamenic should play important roles in the midfield.

Against Iran, New Zealand will likely focus on defense and counter-attacks. The key will be to maintain concentration for the full 90 minutes and effectively use the few moments in front of the opponent’s goal.

Iran – New Zealand: statistics and match balance

The direct history of meetings between Iran and New Zealand is not particularly extensive, so before this match the current form, playing style and personnel potential of both teams are of the greatest importance.

Iran looks more stable and has more arguments in attack, while New Zealand can be dangerous from set pieces. This heralds a match in which the favorite should keep the ball more often, but cannot afford to lack concentration in defense.

Where to watch the Iran-New Zealand match?

Game Iran – New Zealand will take place as part of the 1st round of Group G of the 2026 World Championships June 16, 2026 at 03:00. The television broadcast will be available on channels TVP 1 and TVP Sport. The meeting will also be available online on the website sport.tvp.pl and applications TVP Sport.

The match will be played at Los Angeles Stadium w Inglewood.