Iran and New Zealand met in Group G as the political turmoil between Iran and the U.S. overshadows the World Cup.

Tim Payne, the little-known New Zealand defender who became a social media celebrity, will leave his home country to play for Paraguay's reigning champion Olimpia, a team with a long tradition in South American soccer.

"We're creating chances and no one means to drop them, but we've dropped a lot," Melie Kerr says after New Zealand's tally of missed chances rises to nine after two games

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New Zealand midfielder Matt Garbett has been ruled out of ​the World Cup after suffering a ‌hamstring injury in training ahead of his side's 2-2 draw with Iran in their ​Group G opener on Monday.