Iran’s World Cup team touched down on American soil on Sunday, arriving at Los Angeles International Airport after a short flight from their base camp in Mexico. This is the first time in the cup’s nearly 100-year history that a host nation receives a country it is at war with.
Iran and New Zealand will meet at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles on Monday evening, as both nations begin their 2026 World Cup campaigns in Group G. Iran will see this as a major chance to start the tournament with three points, while New Zealand returns to the World Cup stage for the first time […] The post Prediction: Iran vs New Zealand appeared first on SoccerNews.
