Iran vs New Zealand — FIFA World Cup

FIFA World CupWorld Cup 2026

Mon 15 Jun··Matchday 1·Group G·Neutral venue·Drawn

  • 4Corners1
  • 1Cards0
  • 17Shots14
  • 4Shots on target8
  • 10Fouls8
  • 25Throw-ins16
  • 2Offsides0
  • 4Goal kicks11
  • 6Saves2
  • 17Tackles13
  • 11Interceptions15
  • 4Dribbles6
Period

Match statistics

Iran and New Zealand match statistics, ft
IranStatisticNew Zealand
Overview
49Ball possession51
1.50Expected goals (xG)1.24
4Corner kicks1
1Yellow cards0
10Fouls8
17Total shots14
4Shots on target8
2Offsides0
25Throw-ins16
4Goal kicks11
17Tackles13
4Dribbles6
11Interceptions15
6Goalkeeper saves2
2Big chances2
409Passes446
8Free kicks10
314Accurate passes376
Shots
8Shots off target4
5Blocked shots2
10Shots inside box10
7Shots outside box4
1Hit woodwork0
Attack
25Touches in penalty area21
0Fouled in final third1
2Offsides0
Passing
25Throw-ins16
6Accurate crosses1
27Accurate long balls21
54Final third entries47
Duels
56%Duels won (%)44%
6Dispossessed11
4Dribbles6
29%Ground duels (%)28%
25%Aerial duels (%)15%
Defending
10%Tackles won (%)10%
11Interceptions15
27Clearances26
51Ball recoveries47
Goalkeeping
6Saves2
4Goal kicks11
-1.00Goals prevented-0.28
Non-penalty expected goals
1.5Non-penalty expected goals (npxG)1.2

Events

72 recorded · 14 key

First half

  1. 1'Kick-off
  2. 3'FoulJoe BellNew Zealand
  3. 6'Shot on targetAria YousefiIran
  4. 7'GoalElijah Just0–1New Zealand
  5. 11'FoulShahriar MoghanlouIran
  6. 12'Shot off targetSarpreet SinghNew Zealand
  7. 14'Shot off targetCallum McCowattNew Zealand
  8. 14'CornerAria YousefiIran
  9. 14'Shot blockedMarko StamenićNew Zealand
  10. 15'Shot blockedChris WoodNew Zealand
  11. 19'Shot on targetSarpreet SinghNew Zealand
  12. 20'FoulSarpreet SinghNew Zealand
  13. 29'Shot off targetSaman GhoddosIran
  14. 30'Shot off targetSaman GhoddosIran
  15. 30'Shot on targetLiberato CacaceNew Zealand
  16. 32'GoalRamin Rezaeian1–1Iran
  17. 32'Shot blockedShahriar MoghanlouIran
  18. 37'FoulMarko StamenićNew Zealand
  19. 43'FoulShoja KhalilzadehIran
  20. 45'Shot on targetChris WoodNew Zealand
  21. 45+1'Shot on targetCallum McCowattNew Zealand
  22. 45+1'Added time
  23. 45+3'Shot off targetShahriar MoghanlouIran
  24. 45+4'FoulElijah JustNew Zealand
  25. 45+5'OffsideAli NematiIran
  26. 45+5'End of period

Second half

  1. 46'Kick-off
  2. 46'SubstitutionMehdi GhayediIran
  3. 47'Shot off targetChris WoodNew Zealand
  4. 48'CornerTim PayneNew Zealand
  5. 49'Shot blockedMehdi GhayediIran
  6. 51'Shot off targetShahriar MoghanlouIran
  7. 53'SubstitutionAli AlipourIran
  8. 54'FoulAli AlipourIran
  9. 55'GoalElijah Just1–2New Zealand
  10. 57'OffsideSaman GhoddosIran
  11. 59'FoulTim PayneNew Zealand
  12. 61'FoulShoja KhalilzadehIran
  13. 61'Shot on targetSarpreet SinghNew Zealand
  14. 64'GoalMohammad Mohebi2–2Iran
  15. 65'SubstitutionEhsan HajsafiIran
  16. 67'CornerMichael BoxallNew Zealand
  17. 67'FoulAli NematiIran
  18. 68'SubstitutionRyan ThomasNew Zealand
  19. 68'SubstitutionBenjamin OldNew Zealand
  20. 73'FoulSaeid EzatolahiIran
  21. 73'Shot blockedMohammad MohebiIran
  22. 76'FoulMehdi GhayediIran
  23. 76'Shot blockedEhsan HajsafiIran
  24. 78'SubstitutionCallan ElliotNew Zealand
  25. 80'SubstitutionAmirhossein HosseinzadehIran
  26. 80'Shot off targetMehdi TaremiIran
  27. 81'FoulSaeid EzatolahiIran
  28. 81'Shot off targetFinn SurmanNew Zealand
  29. 84'FoulRyan ThomasNew Zealand
  30. 85'Shot off targetSaeid EzatolahiIran
  31. 85'Shot blockedAli AlipourIran
  32. 86'FoulMarko StamenićNew Zealand
  33. 87'Shot on targetSaeid EzatolahiIran
  34. 88'CornerCallan ElliotNew Zealand
  35. 89'FoulEhsan HajsafiIran
  36. 89'Yellow cardEhsan HajsafiIran
  37. 89'Shot off targetAli NematiIran
  38. 90+1'Added time
  39. 90+2'SubstitutionTyler BindonNew Zealand
  40. 90+2'SubstitutionJesse RandallNew Zealand
  41. 90+3'Shot on targetChris WoodNew Zealand
  42. 90+4'CornerCallan ElliotNew Zealand
  43. 90+5'FoulRyan ThomasNew Zealand
  44. 90+5'FoulMehdi GhayediIran
  45. 90+5'End of period
  46. 90+5'End of period

Line-ups

Shot map

Iran17 shots · 4 on target · 2 goals · 1.43 xG
New Zealand14 shots · 8 on target · 2 goals · 1.23 xG
6′ · Aria Yousefi · 0.05 xG · save · from assisted7′ · Elijah Just · 0.11 xG · goal · from assisted12′ · Sarpreet Singh · 0.10 xG · miss · from assisted14′ · Marko Stamenić · 0.03 xG · block · from throw in set piece14′ · Callum McCowatt · 0.03 xG · miss · from corner15′ · Chris Wood · 0.11 xG · block · from corner19′ · Sarpreet Singh · 0.03 xG · save · from assisted23′ · Mehdi Taremi · 0.13 xG · post · from fast break29′ · Saman Ghoddos · 0.06 xG · miss · from regular30′ · Liberato Cacace · 0.02 xG · save · from assisted30′ · Saman Ghoddos · 0.05 xG · miss · from assisted32′ · Shahriar Moghanlou · 0.08 xG · block · from regular32′ · Ramin Rezaeian · 0.35 xG · goal · from regular45′ · Shahriar Moghanlou · 0.06 xG · miss · from throw in set piece45′ · Chris Wood · 0.04 xG · save · from free kick45′ · Callum McCowatt · 0.02 xG · save · from assisted47′ · Chris Wood · 0.03 xG · miss · from assisted49′ · Mehdi Ghayedi · 0.03 xG · block · from corner51′ · Shahriar Moghanlou · 0.03 xG · miss · from assisted55′ · Elijah Just · 0.20 xG · goal · from fast break61′ · Sarpreet Singh · 0.02 xG · save · from set piece64′ · Mohammad Mohebi · 0.27 xG · goal · from assisted73′ · Mohammad Mohebi · 0.04 xG · block · from assisted76′ · Ehsan Hajsafi · 0.02 xG · block · from assisted80′ · Mehdi Taremi · 0.07 xG · miss · from assisted81′ · Finn Surman · 0.44 xG · miss · from set piece85′ · Saeid Ezatolahi · 0.02 xG · miss · from regular85′ · Ali Alipour · 0.07 xG · block · from regular87′ · Saeid Ezatolahi · 0.03 xG · save · from assisted89′ · Ali Nemati · 0.07 xG · miss · from corner90′ · Chris Wood · 0.05 xG · save · from assisted
  • Iran
  • New Zealand
  • goal
  • on target
  • blocked
  • off target
  • dot size = expected goals

Player ratings

IranIran15 rated

  1. 9.623Ramin Rezaeian90′1G1A
  2. 7.98Mohammad Mohebi90′1G
  3. 6.46Saeid Ezatolahi90′
  4. 6.35Milad Mohammadi90′
  5. 6.11Alireza Beiranvand90′
  6. 6.019Ali Nemati90′
  7. 6.04Shoja Khalilzadeh90′
  8. 7.19Mehdi Taremi80′
  9. 6.414Saman Ghoddos65′
  10. 6.720Shahriar Moghanlou53′
  11. 7.117Aria Yousefi45′
  12. 6.810Mehdi Ghayedi45′
  13. 6.811Ali Alipour37′
  14. 7.13Ehsan Hajsafi25′
  15. 6.818Amirhossein Hosseinzadeh10′

New ZealandNew Zealand14 rated

  1. 9.311Elijah Just90′2G
  2. 7.416Finn Surman90′
  3. 6.85Michael Boxall90′
  4. 6.46Joe Bell90′
  5. 6.41Max Crocombe90′
  6. 6.39Chris Wood90′2A
  7. 6.88Marko Stamenić89′
  8. 6.310Sarpreet Singh89′
  9. 6.32Tim Payne78′
  10. 6.420Callum McCowatt68′
  11. 6.313Liberato Cacace68′
  12. 6.623Ryan Thomas22′
  13. 6.119Benjamin Old22′
  14. 7.424Callan Elliot12′

Player statistics

IranIran

PlayerMinRtgGAShxGPassKPDuelTklSvCards
23Ramin RezaeianDefender90′9.61110.3331/4237/83
8Mohammad MohebiMidfielder90′7.9120.3119/2814/41
6Saeid EzatolahiMidfielder90′6.420.0538/455/121
5Milad MohammadiDefender90′6.331/372/62
1Alireza BeiranvandGoalkeeper90′6.114/161/16
19Ali NematiDefender90′6.010.0750/5522/5
4Shoja KhalilzadehDefender90′6.036/494/82
9Mehdi TaremiForward80′7.120.2030/3816/10
14Saman GhoddosMidfielder65′6.420.1218/2814/53
20Shahriar MoghanlouForward53′6.730.198/1910/162
17Aria YousefiMidfielder45′7.110.0515/1711/3
10Mehdi GhayediForward45′6.810.035/1013/91
11Ali AlipourForward37′6.810.065/92/41
3Ehsan HajsafiDefender25′7.110.027/82/3
18Amirhossein HosseinzadehForward10′6.87/811/31
7Alireza JahanbakhshForward——
26Amirmohammad RazzaghiniaMidfielder——
25Danial EiriDefender——
24Dennis Eckert AyensaForward——
22Hossein HosseiniGoalkeeper——
13Hossein KanaaniDefender——
16Mahdi TorabiForward——
21Mohammad GhorbaniMidfielder——
12Payam NiazmandGoalkeeper——
15Roozbeh CheshmiDefender——
2Saleh HardaniDefender——

New ZealandNew Zealand

PlayerMinRtgGAShxGPassKPDuelTklSvCards
11Elijah JustForward90′9.3220.2922/2615/111
16Finn SurmanDefender90′7.410.4451/5413/31
5Michael BoxallDefender90′6.850/533/8
6Joe BellMidfielder90′6.440/506/93
1Max CrocombeGoalkeeper90′6.429/3811/22
9Chris WoodForward90′6.3240.2114/1741/7
8Marko StamenićMidfielder89′6.810.0450/582/91
10Sarpreet SinghMidfielder89′6.330.1533/4123/111
2Tim PayneDefender78′6.326/323/61
20Callum McCowattForward68′6.420.0428/356/91
13Liberato CacaceDefender68′6.310.0217/223/42
23Ryan ThomasMidfielder22′6.63/62/9
19Benjamin OldForward22′6.17/80/1
24Callan ElliotDefender12′7.45/52/41
21Jesse RandallForward1′—1
4Tyler BindonDefender1′—1/13/41
12Alex PaulsenGoalkeeper——
14Alex RuferMidfielder——
18Ben WaineForward——
3Francis De VriesDefender——
17Kosta BarbarousesForward——
25Lachlan BaylissMidfielder——
22Michael WoudGoalkeeper——
15Nando PijnakerDefender——
26Tommy SmithDefender——

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