“Iran drew 2-2 with New Zealand in their match at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles, USA, in the opening round of Group G at the 2026 FIFA World Cup.New Zealand opened the scoring early through Elijah Just in the 7th minute after an assist from Chris Wood. Ramin Rezaeian equalized for Iran in the 32nd minute.In the second half, New Zealand regained the lead through Elijah Just, who scored his second goal of the match in the 54th minute. However, Iran responded quickly, with Mohammad Mohebi scoring the equalizer in the 64th minute.Both teams earned their first point in the group before playing their second group-stage match.
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