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Iran draw 2-2 with New Zealand in politically charged World Cup match

Low Severity Asia Iran
Date Occurred Jun 16, 2026 04:36 UTC
Event Type General News
Source Al Jazeera
Recorded Jun 16, 2026
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Elijah Just scored both of New Zealand's goals in either half; Rezaeian and Mohebbi levelled for Iran in Group G game.

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Iran flag Iran
Region Asia
Capital Tehran
GDP / Capita $7000.0
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Event Metadata
  • ID #8834
  • Type General News
  • Region Asia
  • Severity Low
  • Indexed Jun 16, 2026
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