Rescued A Point
Iran
Iran went behind and dragged it back level.
- Final score
- 2–2
World Cup · Group Stage · 1Iran
R. Rezaeian 32'
M. Mohebi 64'
2 – 2
FT
HT 1–1
New Zealand
E. Just 7', 54'
World Cup
Group Stage · 1Iran2–2New Zealand
1.50
Expected goals
1.24
7′32′54′64′
Shot-by-shot xG is not available for this fixture, so the race is shown as full-time totals: IRA 1.50, NZ 1.24.
Match report
Iran 2-2 New Zealand
Iran and New Zealand shared 4 goals in a 2-2 World Cup draw at SoFi Stadium. Just opened the scoring for New Zealand on 7', Rezaeian levelled for Iran on 32', Just added his second on 54' and Mohebi levelled for Iran on 64'.
Expected goals finished Iran 1.50, New Zealand 1.24.
Iran had to come from behind to get there, which is the detail the scoreline hides.
The numbers picked up more than the scoreline shows. Iran graded out for busy goalkeeper — 6 saves and 1.24 faced xg. Both sides graded out for fine margins — 49.0% v 51.0% possession and 1.50 v 1.24 expected goals.
Ramin Rezaeian came out of it with the best individual rating on the pitch, 9.3 for Iran from 1 goal, 1 assist and 3 key passes.
Assembled by TackleZone from this fixture’s match events, team statistics and player ratings. Figures are as reported by the competition feed; where a statistic was not reported, it is left out rather than shown as zero. Longer written analysis is published for selected matches.
Quick stats
49%Possession51%
17Shots14
1.50xG1.24
What the numbers say
3 readsBusy Goalkeeper
Iran
Iran leaned on their goalkeeper, who made 6 saves.
- Saves
- 6
- Faced xG
- 1.24
- Conceded
- 2
Fine Margins
Both teams
Nothing separated these two — possession and chance quality finished all but level.
- Possession
- 49.0% v 51.0%
- Expected goals
- 1.50 v 1.24
Timeline
⚽7'
E. Just — assist: C. Wood
R. Rezaeian
⚽32'
Half-time
M. Ghaedi ↑ A. Yousefi ↓
🔄46'
A. Alipour ↑ S. Moghanlou ↓
🔄53'
⚽54'
E. Just — assist: C. Wood
M. Mohebi — assist: R. Rezaeian
⚽64'
E. Hajsafi ↑ S. Ghoddos ↓
🔄65'
🔄68'
R. Thomas ↑ C. McCowatt ↓
🔄68'
B. Old ↑ L. Cacace ↓
🔄78'
C. Elliot ↑ T. Payne ↓
A. Hosseinzadeh ↑ M. Taremi ↓
🔄80'
Ehsan Hajsafi
Foul
🟨89'
🔄90+2'
J. Randall ↑ S. Singh ↓
🔄90+2'
T. Bindon ↑ M. Stamenic ↓
Match info
Kickoff
VenueSoFi Stadium, Inglewood
RefereeCésar Ramos Palazuelos, Mexico
CompetitionWorld Cup
Season2026
RoundGroup Stage · 1
StatusMatch Finished