Skip linksSkip to Content Live Navigation menuNewsAfricaAsiaUS & CanadaLatin AmericaEuropeAsia PacificMiddle EastExplainedOpinionWorld CupVideoFeaturesEconomySportHuman RightsClimate CrisisInvestigationsInteractivesIn PicturesScience & TechnologyPodcastsTravel Live Navigation menuWorld Cup 2026Results and FixturesGroup standingsGoals and reactionLive: Iran vs New ZealandLive Match, By Hafsa Adil, Rohan Sharma and Ali HarbPublished On 15 Jun 2026

Iran begin their World Cup 2026 campaign against New Zealand in Group G.

The match in Los Angeles, California, United States, kicks off at 6pm local time (01:00 GMT, Tuesday).