Iran vs New Zealand Lineups, Score, Live Streaming, TV Channels, How and Where to Watch
The final game of Day 5 of the 2026 World Cup is Iran vs New Zealand at Los Angeles Stadium. This is the second match of matchday 1 of Group G, where Belgium and Egypt played earlier today.
Iran and New Zealand played friendly matches to prepare for the 2026 World Cup. Iran only played one game recently. Iran defeated Gambia 3-1 with goals from Aria Yousefi, Ramin Rezaeian, and Mehdi Taremi.
New Zealand played two friendly matches just weeks before the World Cup started. Both matches ended in losses. New Zealand played Haiti and England and did not score a goal against either team.
New Zealand lost 4-0 to Haiti at Chase Stadium and then lost 1-0 to England at Raymond James Stadium.
Iran will look to get past the group stage after failing to do so in the 2022 World Cup, while New Zealand returns to the World Cup after last playing in one back in 2010.
Expected Lineups for Iran and New Zealand
Iran
- Goalkeeper: Alireza Beiranvand
- Defenders: Milad Mohammadi, Ali Nemati, Shoja Khalilzadeh, Saleh Hardani
- Midfielders: Mehdi Ghayedi, Saman Ghoddos, Saeid Ezatolahi, Arya Yousefi
- Forwards: Mehdi Taremi, Ali Alipour
New Zealand
- Goalkeeper: Max Crocombe
- Defenders: Liberato Cacace, Michael Boxall, Finn Surman, Tim Payne
- Midfielders: Marko Stamenic, Joe Bell, Sarpreet Singh
- Forwards: Elijah Just, Chris Wood, Matthew Garbett
Where to Watch Iran vs New Zealand - Matchday 1 Group G 2026 World Cup
Iran vs New Zealand will kick off at 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT in the United States. The match will kick off at 9 p.m. local time in the Los Angeles Stadium.
The match will be available to watch in the United States and many other countries through select TV channels and streaming services.
- FS1, FOX Sports, FOX One, FOX Sports Plus 4K, Fubo Sports, Telemundo, Peacock ES (USA)
- ViX Premium World Cup (Mexico)
- TSN [Television] and TSN+ [Live Stream] (Canada)
- RIB TV3 شبکه سه سیما, Namava (Iran)
- TVNZ+ (New Zealand)
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This story was originally published June 15, 2026 at 2:59 PM.