Iran vs New Zealand Lineups, Score, Live Streaming, TV Channels, How and Where to Watch

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Iran vs New Zealand Lineups, Score, Live Streaming, TV Channels, How and Where to Watch

Originally posted on Athlon Sports | By Emmanuel Mendez | Last updated Jun 15, 2026 5:59 PM ET

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.

Chris Wood #9 of New Zealand runs with the ball during the international friendly match between England and New Zealand at Raymond James Stadium on June 06, 2026 in Tampa, Florida. (Photo by Rich Storry/Getty Images)Photo by Rich Storry/Getty Images

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)

This article first appeared on Athlon Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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