New Zealand loses the advantage in the match against Iran after 'exceptional' goals by Elijah Just

 Elijah Just felt "exceptional" satisfaction after scoring at the World Cup, but admitted he was disappointed because New Zealand only scored one point against Iran. The All Whites led twice in the match, but the Iranians equalized the score at 2-2 thanks to goals from Ramin Rezaeian and Mohammad Mohebbi. Thus, New Zealand is still winless at this tournament, having drawn in each of the last four World Cup matches. Just became the first New Zealand player to score more than one goal in a World Cup match, and while they feel disappointed, they are also pleased with the many positives they can take from the match. “This memory will stay with me for the rest of my life,” Just said. "It was an amazing feeling. One goal was nice, but two is amazing. We have many goals for this tournament and the first one is to get a point, so one point is fine. There are a lot of positives that we can build on." However, New Zealand were weakened ahead of the match as it was confirmed that Matt Garbett would miss the World Cup with a hamstring injury. It was another successful start to the World Cup for Iran - they avoided first-leg defeat in three of the last four tournaments, losing only to England 2-6 in 2022. This is also the third time in the last four World Cup matches that Iran has scored more than one goal. Iran coach Amir Ghalenoei believes his team put on a great show. "We face more obstacles, but we are not going to give up," Ghalenoei said. "I think today's match was one of the best at the World Cup and the fans really enjoyed it." --- ## Related Articles 1. [World Cup Controversies Pile Up: Visa Issues, Red Cards, and Protests](https://pitchpulsemedia.com/en/news/world-cup-controversies-pile-up-visa-issues-red-cards-and-protests) 2. [WM-Besucher gehen viral mit ihren Reaktionen auf das amerikanische Alltagsleben](https://mannschaftgoal.com/de/news/wm-besucher-gehen-viral-mit-ihren-reaktionen-auf-das-amerikanische-alltagsleben)