Iran Has Goal Ruled Out, Remains Level with New Zealand in World Cup Qualifier
Iran competed against New Zealand in a Group G match for the 2026 World Cup qualifiers. New Zealand secured an early lead, which Iran subsequently equalized. A header from Iran's Nemati was disallowed on the stroke of half-time, keeping the score level. In the same group, Belgium and Egypt played to a 1-1 draw.
Iran faced New Zealand in a Group G fixture as part of the 2026 World Cup qualifying campaign.
New Zealand took an early lead in the match, with a goal from Just. Iran responded, drawing level through Rezaeian's clever flick.
Just before half-time, Iran had a potential go-ahead goal ruled out when Nemati's header was disallowed, ensuring the teams remained level going into the break.
In another match within the same Group G, Belgium and Egypt concluded their game with a 1-1 draw.
According to Yahoo Sports Soccer, coverage for the match was available via BBC One, with commentary on BBC Radio 5 Live and live text updates.
