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Iran and New Zealand draw 2-2 in World Cup opener

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In a World Cup match at Los Angeles Stadium on June 15, Iran achieved a 2‑2 draw with New Zealand, coming from behind twice to secure the points. The encounter unfolded against the backdrop of domestic protests against Tehran’s government and a tentative US‑Iran ceasefire agreement.

  1. IR
    Mehdi Taremi
    Team Melli
    1. We are here to bring joy to Iranian people. We do not get involved in politics. We are here to play football.
    2. We play for every Iranian, be it in the diaspora or in Iran. People have different opinions, but we are here to unite people and we will try to bring joy to all Iranians wherever they live.
  2. IR
    Amir Ghalenoei
    Team Melli
    1. We were supposed to stay until tomorrow lunchtime to recover.
    2. I think perhaps our team is the most oppressed one in the whole World Cup.
    3. I am just happy that they are coming to watch us and I hope that they will pray for us and I hope that they will encourage us.
  3. IR
    Ramin Rezaeian
    Team Melli
    1. But again, I have to thank my teammates, my friends, my people in Iran. They deserve more. I think we deserve more actually, so you have to see forward and to think about our next game.
    2. At the end, you're not happy today because I think you deserve to win the game, but what actually is football sometimes? You cannot reach what you want.
    3. I love my mom and dad. They always pray for me in difficult times, so this is for them.
  4. US
    Sahand Vafadary
    1. The reason we want New Zealand to win is because the Iranian team playing right now, whether intentionally or not, they are being used as propaganda by the regime.
  5. US
    Reza Garajedaghi
    1. To me, it has nothing to do with whatever government they have in Iran.
    2. I'm a football die-hard, and the boys, they're representing all Persians, Iranians around the world.

sources

  1. 1.Al Jazeera
  2. 2.Los Angeles Times
  3. 3.Le Monde
  4. 4.France 24
  5. 5.The New York Times
  6. 6.CTV News
  7. 7.PBS News
  8. 8.Jakarta Globe
  9. 9.CNA News
  10. 10.Agence France-Presse
  11. 11.Associated Press
  12. 12.Reuters

perspectives

  1. 1.US under Donald Trump
  2. 2.Soccer
  3. 3.World Economy
  4. 4.Iran Foreign Policy

countries

  1. 1.Iran, Islamic Republic ofIR
  2. 2.New ZealandNZ
  3. 3.MexicoMX
  4. 4.United StatesUS
  5. 5.IsraelIL
  6. 6.BelgiumBE
  7. 7.EgyptEG
  8. 8.CanadaCA

organizations

  1. 1.FIFA
  2. 2.Arizona State University
  3. 3.Team Melli
  4. 4.Inter Milan
  5. 5.Iranian Football Federation
  6. 6.Los Angeles Superior Court
  7. 7.Nottingham Forest FC
  8. 8.Oceania Football Confederation
  9. 9.SoFi
  10. 10.US State Department

persons

  1. 1.Elijah Just
  2. 2.Mohammad Mohebbi
  3. 3.Amir GhalenoeiIR
  4. 4.Chris Wood
  5. 5.Ramin RezaeianIR
  6. 6.Mehdi TaremiIR
  7. 7.Ali Nemati
  8. 8.Alireza Beiranvand
  9. 9.Allen J Schaben
  10. 10.Finn Surman
  11. 11.Kelvin Kuo
  12. 12.Saman Ghoddos

technicals

  1. 1.World Cup
  2. 2.Los Angeles Stadium
  3. 3.SoFi Stadium
  4. 4.2026 FIFA World Cup
  5. 5.Strait of Hormuz
  6. 6.Tehrangeles
Iran and New Zealand draw 2-2 in World Cup opener