Group GJun 16, 2026 (Tuesday) 09:00 MYT · daytime kick-off
Iran vs New Zealand · Prediction & Kick-off Time
Iran
New Zealand📍 SoFi Stadium
Model Forecast
Analytics Hub →Iran winDrawNew Zealand win
Most likely score Iran 2 : 0 New Zealand · expected goals (xG) 2.21 / 0.44
Elo rating 1764 vs 1534 · 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 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 5 |
| 2 | Egypt | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 5 |
| 3 | Iran | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 4 | New Zealand | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 10 | -6 | 1 |
Iran vs New Zealand — What to Watch
FIFA World Cup 2026 Group G: Iran vs New Zealand, Kuala Lumpur time Jun 16 09:00 (MYT, daytime kick-off) at SoFi Stadium. Based on real World Football Elo Ratings (eloratings.net, Iran 1764 / New Zealand 1534), our Poisson model gives Iran to win 78%, draw 16%, New Zealand to win 6%, most likely score 2:0. Full schedule, standings and bracket: the Fixtures & Results page.