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Iran vs New Zealand

FA Cup
Iran
0-1-0
2-2
Final
New Zealand
0-1-0
SoFi Stadium

Match pulse

IRNAttacking pressure by 5 minutes
0'HTNZL
49%Possession52%
17Shots14
4On target8
4Corners1
6Saves2
10Fouls8
89'Ehsan HajsafiIRN
Team1H2HT
IRN112
NZL112

Final score

Iran and New Zealand drew 2-2 on Monday, June 15, 2026 at SoFi Stadium. Goals for Iran: Ramin Rezaeian (32') and Mohammad Mohebbi (64'). Goals for New Zealand: Elijah Just (7', 54').

Every player rated

Chirp Rating, 3.0 to 10.0
  1. 18.0Elijah JustAM-L
  2. 27.7Ramin RezaeianRB
  3. 37.7Chris WoodF
  4. 47.1Mohammad MohebbiRM
  5. 57.0Alireza BeiranvandG
  6. 66.4Sarpreet SinghAM
  7. 76.3Arya YousefiLM
  8. 86.3Liberato CacaceLB
  9. 96.3Callum McCowattAM-R
  10. 106.2Mehdi TaremiCF-L
  11. 116.1Saeid EzatolahiCM-L
  12. 126.1Saman GhoddosCM-R

Team stats

IRNNZL
10Fouls8
1Yellow Cards0
0Red Cards0
2Offsides0
4Corner Kicks1
6Saves2
48.5Possession51.5
17SHOTS14
4ON GOAL8
0.2On Target %0.6
0Penalty Goals0
0Penalty Kicks Taken0
314Accurate Passes376
409Passes446
0.8Pass Completion %0.8
6Accurate Crosses1
19Crosses12
0.3Cross %0.1
61Long Balls40
27Accurate Long Balls21
0.4Long Balls %0.5
5Blocked Shots2
10Effective Tackles10
17Tackles13
0.6Tackle %0.8
11Interceptions15
27Effective Clearances26
27Clearances26

Player of the game

Elijah Just

NZL · 2 G

8.0

Deserved to win

38%
IRN · 1.56 xG
27%
Draw
35%
NZL · 1.50 xG

Dead even on chances: this one could have gone either way

Play by play

  1. Match ends, IR Iran 2, New Zealand 2.
  2. Second Half ends, IR Iran 2, New Zealand 2.
  3. 90'+5'

    Free kick won

    Tyler Bindon (New Zealand) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  4. 90'+5'

    Foul

    Foul by Mehdi Ghayedi (IR Iran).

  5. 90'+5'

    Free kick won

    Ali Alipour (IR Iran) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  6. 90'+5'Ryan Thomas

    Foul

    Foul by Ryan Thomas (New Zealand).

  7. 90'+4'IRN

    Corner awarded

    Corner, IR Iran. Conceded by Callan Elliot.

  8. 90'+2'

    Header saved

    Attempt saved. Chris Wood (New Zealand) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Alireza Beiranvand (IR Iran). Assisted by Jesse Randall with a cross.

    C. Wood

  9. 90'+2'
    Sub

    Subbed on for M. Stamenic

    Substitution, New Zealand. Tyler Bindon replaces Marko Stamenic.

    T. Bindon

  10. 90'+2'
    Sub

    Subbed on for S. Singh

    Substitution, New Zealand. Jesse Randall replaces Sarpreet Singh.

    J. Randall

  11. 90'

    Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.

  12. 89'

    Yellow card

    Ehsan Hajisafi (IR Iran) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

    E. Hajsafi

  13. 89'IRN

    Foul

    Foul by Ehsan Hajisafi (IR Iran).

  14. 89'

    Free kick won

    Elijah Just (New Zealand) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  15. 89'

    Left footed shot just wide

    Attempt missed. Ali Nemati (IR Iran) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left following a corner.

    A. Nemati

  16. 87'

    Right footed shot saved

    Attempt saved. Saeid Ezatolahi (IR Iran) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Max Crocombe (New Zealand). Assisted by Amirhossein Hosseinzadeh.

    S. Ezatolahi

  17. 86'

    Foul

    Foul by Marko Stamenic (New Zealand).

  18. 86'NZL

    Free kick won

    Ehsan Hajisafi (IR Iran) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  19. 85'

    Right footed shot just wide

    Attempt missed. Saeid Ezatolahi (IR Iran) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.

    S. Ezatolahi

  20. 85'

    Shot blocked

    Attempt blocked. Ali Alipour (IR Iran) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.

  21. 84'

    Free kick won

    Ramin Rezaeian (IR Iran) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  22. 81'

    Shot off target

    Attempt missed. Finn Surman (New Zealand) header from very close range is high and wide to the right following a set piece situation.

  23. 81'

    Foul

    Foul by Saeid Ezatolahi (IR Iran).

  24. 81'Ryan Thomas

    Free kick won

    Ryan Thomas (New Zealand) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

  25. 80'
    Sub

    Subbed on for M. Taremi

    Substitution, IR Iran. Amirhossein Hosseinzadeh replaces Mehdi Taremi.

    A. Hosseinzadeh

Leaders

IRNNZL
Total Shots
Shahriyar Moghanloo
3
Chris Wood
4
Accurate Passes
Ali Nemati
50
Finn Surman
51
Defensive Interventions
Ali Nemati
15
Finn Surman
18
Saves
Alireza Beiranvand
6
Max Crocombe
2