Everything you need to know ahead of Iran’s controversial World Cup opener

Flag bans, travel headaches and a religious regime video among bumps in road, as team prepares to be first to play in country with which it is at war

By Rory CarrollLOS ANGELES, June 13 (Reuters) - Iran open their World Cup Group G campaign against New Zealand in Los Angeles on Monday in a match shaped as much by events off the…

LOS ANGELES/TIJUANA, Mexico, June 14 : Iran's soccer team arrived at Los Angeles International Airport on Sunday after a short flight from Tijuana, Mexico, where they left their…

Iran’s World Cup preparation has been anything but ideal.

Iran faces New Zealand at SoFi Stadium in a 2026 FIFA World Cup Group G opener on June 15. Preview includes predictions, key players, and betting odds.

Protests and tension threatened to turn match into political flashpoint

Iran arrive in Los Angeles for World Cup opener amid a new US-Iran peace deal, visa issues and political protests ahead of their match vs New Zealand.

As Iran play New Zealand in Los Angeles, Iranian Americans are divided between stadium protests and watch parties, reflecting deep political and diaspora tensions.

All you need you know about how to watch Iran vs New Zealand at World Cup 2026

Iran will kick off their World Cup campaign against New Zealand in the early hours of Tuesday morning amid a scarcely believable backdrop of war with the host nation

Iran is beginning its World Cup campaign against New Zealand in Los Angeles after being forced to train in Tijuana, with players allowed into the US only for matches and many…

Everything you need to know ahead of Iran’s controversial World Cup opener

In the early hours of Tuesday, June 16, the national football teams of Iran and New Zealand will face off in their opening Group G match ...

L'équipe d'Iran entre en lice face à la Nouvelle-Zélande, lundi à Los Angeles.

It was raining goals on Sunday with Germany and Sweden both impressing with big wins. Today, though, soccer takes somewhat of a backseat with Iran set to play its first match of…

Find out how to watch New Zealand play Iran, with time, TV channel and streaming information.

After uncertainty over their participation and a disrupted build-up, Iran are set to begin their World Cup campaign.

Follow live with the continuation of Group G at the 2026 World Cup, as Iran face New Zealand.

Team Melli try to put all the external noise behind them, against the All Whites

Neither Iran nor New Zealand has ever progressed past the group stage of a World Cup.