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Iran and New Zealand captains Mehdi Taremi (left) and Chris Wood.

Iran and New Zealand captains Mehdi Taremi (left) and Chris Wood.

Iran and New Zealand captains Mehdi Taremi (left) and Chris Wood.

Iran and New Zealand captains Mehdi Taremi (left) and Chris Wood.

The All Whites are taking on Iran in the first match of their 2026 FIFA World Cup campaign in Los Angeles.

Elijah Just put New Zealand ahead with a volley in the 7th minute. Ramin Rezaeian levelled matters just after the half-hour mark.

Follow Brayden Harrison's updates here and watch live on TVNZ1 and TVNZ+

Belgium and Egypt - the other two teams in the group - earlier played out a 1-1 draw.

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