Taremi leads line for Iran against New Zealand
Soccer Football – FIFA World Cup 2026 – Iran Training – Carson Sports Park, Carson, California, U.S. – June 14, 2026 Iran’s Mehdi Taremi during training REUTERS/Daniel Cole
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LOS ANGELES, June 15 : Iran coach Amir Ghalenoei started captain and talisman Mehdi Taremi up front, while New Zealand look to forward Chris Wood to lead the line in their World Cup Group G opener on Monday.
• Taremi, veteran Iran striker and captain, leads the line
• Ehsan Hajsafi, Iran’s record appearance maker at World Cups, starts on bench
• New Zealand forward Wood, all-time top scorer, captains the side
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Lineups:
Iran: Alireza Beiranvand; Shojae Khalilzadeh, Milad Mohammadi, Aria Yousefi, Ali Nemati, Ramin Rezaeian; Saeid Ezatolahi, Mohammad Mohebi, Saman Ghoddos; Mehdi Taremi, Shahriyar Moghanlou
New Zealand: Max Crocombe; Tim Payne, Michael Boxall, Liberato Cacace, Finn Surman; Joe Bell, Marko Stamenic, Sarpreet Singh, Elijah Just, Callum McCowatt; Chris Wood
Source: Reuters
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