Iran coach Amir Ghalenoei called his team perhaps the "most repressed team in the whole World Cup," after he said Iran have been forced to leave Los Angeles and return to their base camp in Tijuana, Mexico,

Is this the game where the real Belgium will show up? It will have to be as the Red Devils chase knockout round qualification.

Indian-origin midfielder Sarpreet Singh's inspiring journey from Auckland to the FIFA World Cup has made him one of New Zealand's biggest football stars and a source of pride for fans in India. The midfielder also featured as the All Whites played out a thrilling 2-2 draw against Iran in their Group G opener.

New Zealand began their title defence on terrible footing, losing to West Indies and Sri Lanka. Though the climb since has been steep, they arrived at their final league game agai

New Zealand have made more attempts for the goal so far but in the past few miniutes, the match is hanging in balance but Iran seriously needs to cut down the long balls to keep the possession. IRN 1-1 NZL 45' Iran vs New Zealand World Cup 2026 LIVE Score: GOAL!

Belgium was on fire against New Zealand, scoring five goals on their way to winning Group G and securing a spot in the round of 32 knockouts.