New Zealand's defender #05 Michael Boxall and Iran's defender #19 Ali Nemati look at the ball during the 2026 World Cup Group G football match between Iran and New Zealand at Los Angeles Stadium in Inglewood on June 15, 2026. (Photo by Patrick T. Fallon / AFP via Getty Images)

New Zealand's players celebrate after their team's second goal scored by forward #11 Elijah Just (unseen) during the 2026 World Cup Group G football match between Iran and New Zealand at Los Angeles Stadium in Inglewood on June 15, 2026. (Photo by Patrick T. Fallon / AFP via Getty Images)

New Zealand's forward #09 Chris Wood heads the ball past Iran's goalkeeper #01 Alireza Beiranvand during the 2026 World Cup Group G football match between Iran and New Zealand at Los Angeles Stadium in Inglewood on June 15, 2026. (Photo by Frederic J. Brown / AFP via Getty Images)

New Zealand's defender #24 Callan Elliot looks at the ball during the 2026 World Cup Group G football match between Iran and New Zealand at Los Angeles Stadium in Inglewood on June 15, 2026. (Photo by Frederic J. Brown / AFP via Getty Images)

New Zealand's defender #24 Callan Elliot and Iran's defender #19 Ali Nemati fight for the ball during the 2026 World Cup Group G football match between Iran and New Zealand at Los Angeles Stadium in Inglewood on June 15, 2026. (Photo by Frederic J. Brown / AFP via Getty Images)

Iranians watch the 2026 World Cup football tournament match between Iran and New Zealand at a cafe in Tehran, Iran, on June 16, 2026. (Photo by ATTA KENARE / AFP via Getty Images)

Iranians watch the 2026 World Cup football tournament match between Iran and New Zealand at a cafe in Tehran, Iran, on June 16, 2026. (Photo by ATTA KENARE / AFP via Getty Images)

Iran's ambassador to Mexico Abolfazl Pasandideh, First Vice President of the Islamic Republic of Iran Football Federation Mehdi Mohammad Nabi and Iranian fans celebrate as they watch the 2026 World Cup Group G football match between Iran and New Zealand at the Chamber of Commerce in Tijuana, Mexico on June 15, 2026. (Photo by Guillermo Arias / AFP via Getty Images)