What is the head-to-head record between Iran and New Zealand?

Iran and New Zealand have met 3 times. From Iran's perspective the all-time record is 1 win, 2 draws and 0 losses. Their most recent meeting was a 2026 draw (2–2) at the FIFA World Cup.

What does the model predict for Iran vs New Zealand?

OnThePitch's model makes Iran the favourite in this matchup. The exact win, draw and win probabilities, expected goals and scorelines are part of the Standard Pass on the match page.

When do Iran and New Zealand play at the 2026 World Cup?

They meet in the group stage of the 2026 FIFA World Cup in Group G. Venue and kick-off details appear on the match page once confirmed.

Iran vs New Zealand

FIFA Fussball-WM 2026·Gruppe G·Direktvergleich

Snapshot · 2026-07-16

Model forecast

Standard Pass for probabilities

The model publishes calibrated win, draw and win probabilities for this group-stage meeting. Full forecast — expected goals, scoreline distribution, and per-player scoring →

Gesamtbilanz im Direktvergleich

Begegnungen: 3
Iran S-U-N: 1-2-0
Letzte Begegnung: 2026 : Unentschieden (2–2)

Tore insgesamt: 5–2
Höchster Sieg: Iran: 3–0 (2003)

Gesamtbilanz aus Sicht von Iran. Zählt jedes A-Länderspiel (Freundschaftsspiele und Turniere) im martj42-Datensatz. Elfmeterschiessen entscheidet K.-o.-Unentschieden.

Every meeting

Date	Competition	Venue	Score	Result	xG
15 Jun 2026	FIFA World Cup	NInglewood	2–2	D	—
12 Oct 2003	Friendly	HTehran	3–0	W	—
12 Aug 1973	Friendly	AAuckland	0–0	D	—

Iran vs New Zealand, every senior international meeting in the martj42 results dataset (score from Iran's perspective; H/A/N = home/away/neutral).

Recent form

IranDDWWW

2026-06-21 · Belgium0–0
2026-06-15 · New Zealand2–2
2026-06-04 · Mali2–0
2026-05-29 · Gambia3–1
2026-03-31 · Costa Rica5–0

New ZealandLDLLW

2026-06-21 · Egypt1–3
2026-06-15 · Iran2–2
2026-06-06 · England0–1
2026-06-02 · Haiti0–4
2026-03-30 · Chile4–1

Five most recent senior internationals (any opponent), newest first, from the martj42 dataset.

Team style comparison

IranNew Zealand

#6 of 18Goals scored / match#1 of 9

#2 of 18Shots on target#1 of 8

#8 of 18Possession#1 of 8

#6 of 18Passing#1 of 8

#7 of 18Goals conceded / match#1 of 9

Each bar is the team’s rank within its own competition — Iran: World Cup Qualification AFC 2023/2025; New Zealand: World Cup Qualification OFC 2024/2025. A longer bar is a stronger standing; because the two competitions differ, only relative standing is comparable, not raw numbers. Style data via FotMob.

Häufig gefragt

What is the head-to-head record between Iran and New Zealand?: Iran and New Zealand have met 3 times. From Iran's perspective the all-time record is 1 win, 2 draws and 0 losses. Their most recent meeting was a 2026 draw (2–2) at the FIFA World Cup.
What does the model predict for Iran vs New Zealand?: OnThePitch's model makes Iran the favourite in this matchup. The exact win, draw and win probabilities, expected goals and scorelines are part of the Standard Pass on the match page.
When do Iran and New Zealand play at the 2026 World Cup?: They meet in the group stage of the 2026 FIFA World Cup in Group G. Venue and kick-off details appear on the match page once confirmed.