FIFA World Cup 2026

World Cup 2026: Iran vs New Zealand — pre-match preview

2026 FIFA World Cup pre-match briefing: Iran vs New Zealand (Group H). Kick-off is scheduled for 01:00 UTC. Referee: Marco Antonio Bisguerra Mendiola. At Los Angeles Stadium with clear weather expected (~24°C). Full squads and pre-match details inside.

Jun 15, 2026 - 19:00

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World Cup 2026: Iran vs New Zealand — pre-match preview

2026 FIFA World Cup: pre-match update for Iran – New Zealand in Group H.

Kick-off is scheduled for 01:00 UTC.

Referee for this match: Marco Antonio Bisguerra Mendiola.

At Los Angeles Stadium, clear weather is expected (~24°C).

Iran squad and formation

Under Amir Ghalenoei, Iran are set to line up in a 5-3-2 formation.

Iran goalkeeper: 1 Alireza Beiranvand.

Probable starting XI for Iran at the 2026 FIFA World Cup:

1 Alireza Beiranvand
4 Shoja Khalilzadeh
5 Milad Mohammadi
6 Saeed Ezatolahi
8 Mohammad Mohebi
9 Mehdi Taremi
10 Mehdi Ghayedi
14 Saman Ghoddos
17 Arya Yousefi
18 Amirhossein Hosseinzadeh
19 Ali Nemati

New Zealand squad and formation

Under Darren Shaun Bazeley, New Zealand are set to line up in a 4-2-3-1 formation.

New Zealand goalkeeper: 1 Max Crocombe.

Probable starting XI for New Zealand at the 2026 FIFA World Cup:

1 Max Crocombe
2 Tim Payne
5 Michael Boxall
6 Joe Bell
7 Matthew Garbett
8 Marko Stamenić
9 Chris Wood
10 Sarpreet Singh
11 Elijah Just
13 Liberato Cacace
16 Finn Surman