Iran kicks off against New Zealand in the World Cup on Monday, June 15 in match No. 15 of 104. The Group G action begins at 9:00 PM ET and you won’t want to miss it.
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All games are being broadcast in the United States on Fox and FS1. Matches will also be broadcast in Spanish throughout the entirety of the World Cup on Telemundo and streaming on Peacock .
Here’s how to tune in for kickoff between Iran and New Zealand.
Iran vs New Zealand: How to watch on Monday
- Matchup: Iran vs New Zealand
- Date: June 15
- Time: 9:00 PM ET
- Stage: Group G
- Venue: SoFi Stadium
- Location: Inglewood, California
- TV: FS1
- Streaming: FOX One App ( Peacock in Spanish)
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2026 World Cup format
The 48 competing nations are divided into 12 groups of four. Each group will play a round robin style where teams are awarded three points for a win and one point for a draw. The top two teams in each group advance to the Round of 32 along with the eight best third-place squads. Tiebreakers in the group standings will be resolved using the following criteria:
- Greatest number of points obtained in the group matches between the teams concerned
- Superior goal difference resulting from the group matches between the teams concerned
- Greatest number of goals scored in all group matches between the teams concerned
- Superior goal difference in all group matches
- Greatest number of goals scored in all group matches
- Highest team conduct score (players and team officials) relating to the number of yellow and red cards obtained
- The two or more teams still equal on points shall be ranked according to the most recent published edition of the FIFA Men’s World Ranking
