Iran opened its World Cup campaign with a 2-2 draw against New Zealand on Monday, according to ESPN SportsCenter. Despite falling behind twice, Iran rallied back, with Mohammad Mohebbi scoring the equalizer in the 64th minute. The result gives Iran a point in an opening match that's already showing this tournament will be tightly contested.

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