Iran vs New Zealand official lineups, Monday, 15 June 2026, World Cup Group G
Here are Iran vs New Zealand official starting lineups in Group G of the FIFA World Cup at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California. The match is scheduled for Monday, June 15, 2026. It is the first game for both teams in the tournament, with Iran being the favored side, while New Zealand’s “All Whites” are considered major underdogs.
👉 There are no Serie A players either with Iran or New Zealand.
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Group G
| Rank | Teams | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goal difference | Points | For | Against | Current form | Next Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 Iran |
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | D???? | |
| 2 |
 New Zealand |
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | D???? | |
| 3 |
 Belgium |
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | D???? | |
| 4 |
 Egypt |
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | D???? |
Starting lineups
Substitutes
Iran World Cup 2026 squad:
- Goalkeepers: Alireza Beiranvand (Tractor), Payam Niazmand (Persepolis), Hossein Hosseini (Sepahan).
- Defenders: Ehsan Hajsafi (Sepahan), Milad Mohammadi (Persepolis), Ali Nemati, Shojae Khalilzadeh, Hossein Kanaanizadegan, Danial Eiri, Ramin Rezaeian, Saleh Hardani.
- Midfielders: Saman Ghoddos (Kalba, UAE), Saeid Ezatolahi (Shahab al-Ahli, UAE), Mohammad Ghorbani (Al-Wahda, UAE), Rouzbeh Cheshmi, Amirmohammad. Razzaghinia, Mohammad Mohebi (Rostov, Rus), Mehdi Torabi, Mehdi Ghayedi (Al-Nasr, UAE), Alireza Jahanbakhsh, Aria Yousefi.
- Forwards: Mehdi Taremi (Olympiakos, Gre), Amirhossein Hosseinzadeh, Ali Alipour, Shahriyar Moghanlou (Kalba, UAE), Dennis Eckert (Standard Liege, Bel)
New Zealand World Cup 2026 Squad:
- Goalkeepers: Max Crocombe (Millwall), Alex Paulsen (Lechia Gdansk, on loan from Bournemouth), Michael Woud (Auckland FC)
- Defenders: Tim Payne (Wellington Phoenix), Francis de Vries (Auckland FC), Tyler Bindon (Nottingham Forest), Michael Boxall (Minnesota United), Liberato Cacace (Wrexham), Nando Pijnaker (Auckland FC), Finn Surman (Portland Timbers), Callan Elliot (Auckland FC), Tommy Smith (Braintree Town)
- Midfielders: Joe Bell (Viking FK), Matthew Garbett (Peterborough United), Marko Stamenic (Swansea City), Sarpreet Singh (Wellington Phoenix), Alex Rufer (Wellington Phoenix), Ben Old (Saint-Étienne), Callum McCowatt (Silkeborg IF), Lachlan Bayliss (Newcastle Jets), Ryan Thomas (PEC Zwolle)
- Forwards: Kosta Barbarouses (Western Sydney Wanderers), Eli Just (Motherwell), Jesse Randall (Auckland FC), Ben Waine (Port Vale), Chris Wood (Nottingham Forest)
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World Cup Group G Matchday 1
🇮🇷 Iran – New Zealand 🇳🇿
Monday, 15 June 2026
Venue: SoFi Stadium,
Inglewood, California.
FIFA Rankings: Iran is ranked 20th globally, while New Zealand ranks 85th, making them the lowest-ranked team in the tournament
Referee: Cesar Ramos MEX
Assistant Referee 1: Alberto Morin MEX
Assistant Referee 2: Marco Bisguerra MEX
Fourth Official: Yusuke Araki JPN
Reserve AR: Jun Mihara JPN