Iran vs New ZealandWorld Cup 2026 Result

World Cup 2026Group Stage · Matchday 1
Iran

Iran

2 2
Full-time
New Zealand

New Zealand

16 JuneSoFi Stadium, Inglewood, USA 🇺🇸
✅ Correct Winner
Featured Prediction

New Zealand to win

35%Low confidence
Iran win30%
Draw35%
New Zealand win35%

Probabilities are for 90 minutes only — extra time and penalties are not modelled.

Why the AI leans this way
This fixture has already delivered a 2-2 draw in their first meeting of this tournament, confirming both sides are genuinely evenly matched despite Iran's traditional Asian qualifying dominance.
Pre-match prediction
1 1

Made before kickoff · Iran vs New Zealand

Updated 81 days ago · FootyPulse AI

Predictions update daily as new data comes in.

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The numbers behind it

A quick read on the shape of the match, straight from the FootyPulse model.

Predicted goals
0
1 for Iran · 1 for New Zealand
Predicted margin
0
A tight, balanced contest
Match tempo
Balanced
Measured, decided by moments
Match closeness
Tight
Only 5 points separate the outcomes — this one could go either way

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Key stats

Iran v New Zealand by the numbers

IranNew Zealand
M. Mohebi (1)Top scorerE. Just (2)
Model probabilities
Iran win30%
Draw35%
New Zealand win35%
Head to head

Last 1 meeting

Iran 0 · 1 drawn · New Zealand 0

DateHomeScoreAway
16 Jun 2026Iran2–2New Zealand
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Iran vs New Zealand result

The match ended 2–2. This fixture has already delivered a 2-2 draw in their first meeting of this tournament, confirming both sides are genuinely evenly matched despite Iran's traditional Asian qualifying dominance.

Who won Iran vs New Zealand?

The match ended 2–2.

When did Iran vs New Zealand kick off?

Kick-off: Tuesday, 16 June 2026 at 01:00 UTC at SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, USA 🇺🇸.

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New Zealand favoured

Full-time

35%