World Cup 2026: follow Iran vs New Zealand live on Foot Africa! Live coverage

15.06.26 FT World Cup

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Find all the information about the Iran vs New Zealand match, part of the opening day of Group G at the 2026 FIFA World Cup: kick-off time, stadium, referees, broadcasters, and live audio on Foot Africa.

Iran and New Zealand face off in the early hours of Tuesday at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles, USA, marking their debut at the 2026 World Cup. Kick-off is set for 1:00 GMT.

FIFA has appointed Mexican referee César Ramos to officiate the match. He will be assisted by compatriots Alberto Morin and Marco Bisguerra, while Japan's Yusuke Araki will serve as the fourth official.

Making their fourth consecutive appearance at the World Cup finals, Iran is aiming to get past the group stage for the first time in their history. The Iranians will rely on their international experience to make a strong start to the tournament.

On the other side, New Zealand returns to the world stage after a sixteen-year absence. The All Whites are playing in only the third World Cup in their history and are looking to make an immediate impact in their opener.

Iran vs New Zealand: schedule and live audio

The match kicks off at 1:00 GMT at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles. Fans can also follow all the action with live audio commentary provided by Foot Africa.

What channels are broadcasting Iran vs New Zealand?

Here is the full list of broadcasters showing the Iran-New Zealand clash, part of the opening round of Group H at the 2026 World Cup group stage:

AFN Sports HD

Antena 1 Romania HD

Antena Play Live ($/geo/R)

Arena Premium 1 Srbija HD

Arena Sport 1 BiH HD

Arena Sport 1 Slovenija HD

Azam Sports 2 HD

Azam Sports 4 HD

BarTV Mundial HD

BBC iPlayer (geo/R)

BBC iPlayer 4K (geo/R)

BBC One HD

BBC Sport Website (geo/R)

beIN Connect FRANCE

beIN Connect MENA

beIN Connect MENA HD

beIN Sports France 1 HD

beIN Sports MENA 4K UHD

beIN Sports MENA Max 2 HD

beIN Sports MENA Max 4 HD

beIN Sports MENA Max 5 HD

beIN Sports MENA Max 6 HD

BNT 1 Bulgaria HD

BNT 3 Bulgaria HD

CT Sport Czech HD

DAZN España ($/geo/R)

DAZN Mundial Espana HD

DR TV ($/geo/R)

DR1 Dansk HD

ERT 1 Hellas HD

Fast Sports TV Armenia

Fox Sports 1 USA HD

FOX Sports Plus USA 4K

Fussball.TV1 UHD

Futbol TV Tajikistan

HRT 2 Hrvatska HD

Ictimai TV HD

IRIB 4K UHD

IRIB TV3 HD

JOJ Šport SVK HD

KTRK Sport

M4 Sport Hungary HD

Magenta Sport ($/geo/R)

MATCH! Futbol 1 HD

MATCH! Premier HD

MATCH! Russia HD

Megogo Futbol 1 ($/geo/R)

Megogo Sport Ukraine HD

MTV Katsomon+ ($/geo/R)

MTV Urheilu 1 Suomi HD

NPO 1 Nederland HD

NRK 1 Norge HD

NRK TV ($/geo/R)

Persiana Sport HD

Persiana Sports 2 HD

RDS Canada

RSI La 2 Switzerland HD

RTBF Tipik Belgium

RTS 2 Switzerland HD

RTÉ 2 Ireland HD

RTÉ Player (geo/R)

Rustavi 2

RUV Sjonvarpid

Servus TV Österreich HD

Setanta Sports 1 Georgia HD

Sigma TV Cyprus

Sport 24 In Flight HD

Sport TV Belarus

Sport TV5 Portugal HD

SRF Zwei Switzerland HD

SuperSport 2 Albania HD

SuperSport Grandstand HD

SuperSport MáXimo 1 HD

SuperSport PSL HD

Telemundo USA

TRT 1 Türkiye HD

TSN Canada 1 HD

TSN Canada 3 HD

TSN Canada 4 HD

TSN Canada 5 HD

TV Klan HD

TV4 Play Sverige [online]

TV4 Play+ Sverige [online]

TV4 Sverige HD

TVM Sport+ HD

TVM+ Malta HD

TVNZ 1

VRT 1 Belgium HD

We Sport Moldova ($/geo/R)

Z Sports 1 Angola

ZDF Deutschland HD

Zor TV Uzbekistan

The most decorated teams in World Cup history

1. Brazil — 5 titles (1958, 1962, 1970, 1994, 2002)

2. Germany — 4 titles (1954, 1974, 1990, 2014)

3. Italy — 4 titles (1934, 1938, 1982, 2006)

4. Argentina — 3 titles (1978, 1986, 2022)

5. France — 2 titles (1998, 2018)

6. Uruguay — 2 titles (1930, 1950)

7. England — 1 title (1966)

8. Spain — 1 title (2010)

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