Iran national football team will face New Zealand in their first match of the 2026 FIFA World Cup on Tuesday, June 17th, at 04:30 Tehran time in Los Angeles, USA. Mehdi Taremi, Iran's goal-scoring striker, enters the competition with the goal of continuing his impressive goal-scoring streak for the national team. Taremi, who has played 105 national team matches, will start in the main lineup and attempt to increase his notable 60 national team goals. In the attack line, Taremi will be supported by two other goal-scoring players, Mohammad Mohebi and Mehdi Ghayedi, who have scored 14 and 10 national team goals, respectively, and play a crucial role in the team's offense. However, the Iranian national team is also facing several injury problems, with Alireza Jahanbakhsh, Denis Akter, and Mehdi Torabi likely to miss the match, and Ruzbe Cheshmi's status uncertain and dependent on final fitness tests. In Jahanbakhsh's absence, Saman Ghodos will likely play as the number 10 midfielder, and Saeid Ezatolahi will partner with Amir Mohammad Rezaei in the central midfield. In the defense line, Ramin Rezaeian and Ehsan Hajsafi will be responsible for covering the flanks, and the duo of Shoja Khalilzadeh and Hossein Kanaanizadegan will play in the heart of the defense. This defense will be protected by the national team's number one goalkeeper, Alireza Beiranvand, who will undoubtedly be in the main lineup to help Iran have a strong start in the World Cup. Iran's probable lineup: Beiranvand; Rezaeian, Khalilzadeh, Kanaanizadegan, Hajsafi; Ezatolahi, Rezaei; Mohebi, Ghodos, Ghayedi; Taremi