TRIBUNWOW.COM - New Zealand took an early lead over Iran with a 1-0 scoreline in their Group G match at the 2026 World Cup.

The goal for New Zealand against Iran was scored by Elijah Just in the 7th minute.

The match between New Zealand and Iran is being held at Los Angeles Stadium, United States, on Tuesday (June 16, 2026), with kick-off at 08:00 WIB.

Match Progress:

Iran’s first attempt came through A Yousefi, but his shot was comfortably saved by the New Zealand goalkeeper.

In the 7th minute, New Zealand managed to take the lead through a goal by Elijah Just.

An excellent combination play with Chris Wood ended with a powerful volley from Elijah Just that found the back of the net.

By the 10th minute, New Zealand’s players appeared to control possession easily within Iran’s defensive area.

In contrast, the Iranian side was still struggling to build effective attacks.

A strong long-range strike by Sarpreet Singh from outside the penalty box in the 18th minute was tipped away by the Iranian goalkeeper.

Lineups for Iran vs New Zealand

Iran:

Starting XI: A Beiranvand (GK), R Rezaeian, A Nemati, S Khalizadeh, M Mohammadi, A Yousefi, S Ghoddos, S Ezatolahi, M Mohebi, S Moghanlou, M Taremi

Substitutes: Payam Niazmand (GK), Hossein Hosseini (GK), Saleh Hardani, Ehsan Hajsafi, Alireza Jahanbakhsh, Mehdi Ghayedi, Ali Alipour, Hossein Kanaanizadegan, Rouzbeh Cheshmi, Mehdi Torabi, Amirhossein Hosseinzadeh, Mohammad Ghorbani, Dennis Eckert, Danial Iri, Amirmohammad Razaghinia

Coach: A Ghalenoei

New Zealand:

Starting XI: M Crocombe (GK), L Cacace, M Boxall, F Surman, T Payne, M Stamenic, J Bell, E Just, S Singh, C McCowatt, C Wood

Substitutes: Alex Paulsen (GK), Michael Woud (GK), Francis de Vrias, Tyle Bindon, Alex Rufer, Nando Pijnaker, Kosta Barbarouses, Ben Waine, Ben Old, Jesse Randall, Ryan Thomas, Callan Elliot, Lachlan Bayliss, Tommy Smith

Coach: D Bazeley

(TribunWow.com)