Iran will begin its 2026 FIFA World Cup campaign against New Zealand just hours after Tehran and Washington announced an agreement to end more than 100 days of conflict.

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…

FIFA World Cup 2026 opens with Iran vs New Zealand at SoFi Stadium as Kraken's landmark crypto sponsorship and surging prediction market volumes reshape the

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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.

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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.

Iran's World Cup 2026 opener coincides with a US-Iran peace deal as Kraken becomes FIFA's first crypto sponsor and OFAC targets Iranian digital assets.

Iran's football team arrives in the U.S. amid a historic peace deal, as protests highlight ongoing human rights concerns.

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

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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 ...

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

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

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Iran will begin its 2026 FIFA World Cup campaign against New Zealand just hours after Tehran and Washington announced an agreement to end more than 100 days of conflict.

After months of uncertainty, the Iranian national football team arrived in the US just hours before a ceasefire was announced.

The 16th game of the 2026 World Cup in Los Angeles will capture plenty of attention.