
Iran's Mehdi Ghayedi (10) battles for the ball with New Zealand's Callan Elliot (24) during the World Cup Group G soccer match between Iran and New Zealand in Inglewood, Calif., near Los Angeles, Monday, June 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Andre Penner)

Iran's Mehdi Ghayedi (10) battles for the ball with New Zealand's Callan Elliot (24) during the World Cup Group G soccer match between Iran and New Zealand in Inglewood, Calif., near Los Angeles, Monday, June 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Andre Penner)