Jun 12, 2026 ¡ 17 min ¡ 8 segments
Chris Wood versus Mehdi Taremi, New Zealand against Iran, and All Whites head coach Darren Bazeley mulling over his Starting XI for our first FIFA World Cup match in 16 years! Goran, Iffy and OliâŚ
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Is this the big one that the All Whites need to target for qualification out of the group?
For me, it's a must-not-lose.
I don't think they have to win, but I think if they lose, there's a problem.
If you're thinking you're going to get something off the next two after a loss to the so-called next weakest team in the group.
But I don't think people that don't know too much about football realise how good Iran are.
That qualification is... really, really difficult.
And they flew through that pretty well.
In Toremi up front, they've got somebody who's, you know, virgin on the world class at the moment in really, really good form.
They're going to have to stop him.
But, you know, on the other side of it, you've got Chris Wood, who's, you know, arguably just as good, maybe not as in good form at the minute after the back of the injuries.
But I think for New Zealand, you've got to find a way to get him quality chances in this first matchup.
Oli, given what's to come in Egypt and in Belgium, how do you view this one? Is it, again, just get something out of it? It's not an absolute essential that you get three points?
We went down 1-0, played really well, and we're really disappointed not to have come away with more from that game.
The inevitable game against the best side that we're going to go up against in that pool, Belgium, makes it even more difficult.
Is this the big one that the All Whites need to target for qualification out of the group?
For me, it's a must-not-lose.
I don't think they have to win, but I think if they lose, there's a problem.
If you're thinking you're going to get something off the next two after a loss to the so-called next weakest team in the group.
But I don't think people that don't know too much about football realise how good Iran are.
That qualification is... really, really difficult.
And they flew through that pretty well.
In Toremi up front, they've got somebody who's, you know, virgin on the world class at the moment in really, really good form.
They're going to have to stop him.
But, you know, on the other side of it, you've got Chris Wood, who's, you know, arguably just as good, maybe not as in good form at the minute after the back of the injuries.
But I think for New Zealand, you've got to find a way to get him quality chances in this first matchup.
Oli, given what's to come in Egypt and in Belgium, how do you view this one? Is it, again, just get something out of it? It's not an absolute essential that you get three points?
We went down 1-0, played really well, and we're really disappointed not to have come away with more from that game.
The inevitable game against the best side that we're going to go up against in that pool, Belgium, makes it even more difficult.
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