Group GJun 16, 2026 (Tuesday) 03:00 MYT · early-hours kick-off
Iran vs New Zealand · Prediction & Kick-off Time
Iran
New Zealand📍 SoFi Stadium
🇲🇾 Malaysian fans: this one is early-hours kick-off (Kuala Lumpur time 03:00) — set your alarm.
Model Forecast
Analytics Hub →Iran winDrawNew Zealand win
Most likely score Iran 2 : 0 New Zealand · expected goals (xG) 2.13 / 0.52
Elo rating 1772 vs 1562 · source: World Football Elo Ratings (real data, refreshed daily)
Group G Standings
Full Schedule →| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Belgium | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 |  Egypt | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 |  Iran | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 |  New Zealand | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Iran vs New Zealand — What to Watch
FIFA World Cup 2026 Group G: Iran vs New Zealand, Kuala Lumpur time Jun 16 03:00 (MYT, early-hours kick-off) at SoFi Stadium. Based on real World Football Elo Ratings (eloratings.net, Iran 1772 / New Zealand 1562), our Poisson model gives Iran to win 75%, draw 17%, New Zealand to win 8%, most likely score 2:0. Full schedule, standings and bracket: the Fixtures & Results page.