Iran vs New Zealand 2-2 World Cup 2026 recap and lineup context
Pool G at Los Angeles Stadium, Los Angeles (Inglewood). Kickoff is listed as 2026-06-16 09:00 Beijing time and 2026-06-15 18:00 venue local time.
Status
Finished 2-2. This page is generated from the current data worker package updated at 2026-08-01T06:40:31.736Z.
Game intelligence brief
Both teams are profiled here with the confirmed result, scorer timeline when open references provide it, and the same strength model used before kickoff. The model score gap was 18 points, with the stronger preview profile ahead by that margin.
Result recap
The sides drew 2-2. The public event feed lists 4 scoring actions, starting with E. Just at 7'. The recap keeps the final score beside the strength profile so readers can compare what happened with the preview model, rather than treating the scoreline as an isolated result.
Lineups, injuries and form context
This recap keeps pre-match lineup context beside the final score, so readers can compare the confirmed result with the team profile that existed before kickoff. The page is built for readers searching Iran vs New Zealand lineups, team news, injuries, form, and player context without result-promise language.
| Topic | Iran | New Zealand |
|---|---|---|
| Lineups watch | Jahanbakhsh Alireza (Midfielder, impact 96); Taremi Mehdi (Forward, impact 96); Hajisafi Ehsan (Defender, impact 95) | Wood Chris (Forward, impact 96); Barbarouses Kosta (Forward, impact 90); Waine Ben (Forward, impact 85) |
| Injury and suspension policy | No unverified injury claims are published. | No unverified injury claims are published. |
| Form signal | 58 | 39 |
| Team-news sensitivity | Watch rotation around Jahanbakhsh Alireza and Taremi Mehdi. | Watch rotation around Wood Chris and Barbarouses Kosta. |
Agent read and data-quality notes
Iran are the model lean at 70.1%, but New Zealand stay live through venue adaptation can move the match.
| Context quality score | 84 |
|---|---|
| Late-news sensitivity | low |
| Source-backed late signals | 0 |
| Squad completeness | 100% |
| Calibration use | rolling finished-match audit |
Top context drivers
- Team qualityhome · weight 2.3 · ratings+squad+rank
- Chance creation vs defensehome · weight 0.7 · ratings.attack/execution vs opponent defense/control
- Venue adaptationhome · weight 0.2 · venue climate profile
- Style matchuphome · weight 0.1 · radar tempo/control/defense
Watch points
- Controlled venue should lower weather volatility.
- Early scoring would validate the favorite lane faster.
- Lineups, injuries, suspensions, and tactical reports remain neutral until a source-backed signal is added.
- Largest swing factors: Team quality, Chance creation vs defense, Venue adaptation.
- Lineups, injuries, suspensions, and tactical reports remain neutral until a source-backed signal is added.
Scenario notes
- Roof or controlled conditions reduce weather noise and favor cleaner execution.
No source-backed late lineup, injury, suspension, or tactical signal is active in the current package.
Scoring timeline
- 7' - E. Just · away · Goal
- 32' - R. Rezaeian · home · Goal
- 54' - E. Just · away · Goal
- 64' - M. Mohebbi · home · Goal
Side-by-side rating
| Signal | Home | Away |
|---|---|---|
| Team page | Iran | New Zealand |
| Power score | 77 | 59 |
| FIFA live rank | 22 | 86 |
| Attack | 78 | 54 |
| Control | 80 | 63 |
| Defense | 82 | 63 |
| Depth | 81 | 72 |
| Form | 58 | 39 |
| Execution | 80 | 63 |
Tactical keys
- Team quality: Iran. Radar, ranking, key-player impact and squad experience.
- Chance creation vs defense: Iran. Compares attack, execution, control and key-player impact against opponent defense, control, depth and current form.
- Venue adaptation: Iran. mild dry, altitude 38m, roof/controlled conditions.
- Travel and rest: even. Travel load, rest days and rotation depth before kickoff.
- Style matchup: Iran. Controlled venue reduces weather variance and rewards cleaner possession.
- Late team news: even. No source-backed late lineup, injury, suspension, or tactical signal is active in the current package.
Key players to watch
- Jahanbakhsh Alireza - Midfielder. Impact 96. Caps 99, goals 17.
- Taremi Mehdi - Forward. Impact 96. Caps 106, goals 59.
- Hajisafi Ehsan - Defender. Impact 95. Caps 146, goals 7.
- Wood Chris - Forward. Impact 96. Caps 90, goals 45.
- Barbarouses Kosta - Forward. Impact 90. Caps 76, goals 10.
- Waine Ben - Forward. Impact 85. Caps 31, goals 9.
Useful context links
- Lineups watch and team-news hubBrowse fixture pages built for lineup, injury, suspension, form, and team-news searches.
- Iran squad and player profilesRole list, caps, goals, impact notes, and team-news sensitivity.
- New Zealand squad and player profilesRole list, caps, goals, impact notes, and team-news sensitivity.
- Los Angeles (Inglewood) venue and weather notesClimate, roof, altitude, travel, and rest context for this fixture.
- Daily match briefing for 2026-06-16All fixtures, recaps, and share-ready match links for this date.
Related coverage
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- Tournament structureGroups, standings, third-place race, and knockout path.
Data notes
Score and event rows come from the current open-reference package. If a reference later revises a scorer or minute, the dynamic page updates from the live worker first. Read the source notes and editorial policy, and site discovery hub for the full page map.