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Match predictionOur tip: 2-1
Iran vs New Zealand World Cup 2026 Prediction: Group G Opener Analysis
Iran and New Zealand open Group G at SoFi Stadium, with Belgium and Egypt meeting in the other fixture, meaning a bad day one could close off the group before it has properly started. New Zealand, still without a win…
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- Week 1 of the 2026 World Cup sees Iran and New Zealand collide on 2026-06-16 at 02:00 GMT.
- In their last 10 matches, Referee C. A. Ramos averaged 3-4 yellow cards and 0 red cards, and 23 fouls.
- No absentees for either Iran or New Zealand.
- Projected to use a four-defender base in 4-2-3-1, Iran should be met by New Zealand's expected 4-2-3-1.
- Conflicting outcomes: Iran triumphed 2-0 over Mali, while New Zealand went down 0-1 to England.
- Iran look strong (3-1-1) over the last 5 matches, whereas New Zealand have 1-0-4 in the same span.
- No historical head-to-head exists for Iran vs New Zealand according to our records.
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| 7' | 0 - 1 | ||
| 32' | 1 - 1 | ||
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| 54' | 1 - 2 | ||
| 64' | 2 - 2 | ||
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| 89' | E. Hajsafi | ||
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Iran is going head to head with New Zealand on 16/6/2026 01:00 GMT for the WorldCup World Cup. You can view the match information, lineups, odds, live score, result, goalscorers, cards, substitutions, standings, recent form, player ratings, injuries, tv channels, our users most predicted scores and Iran v New Zealand H2H statistics!