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Elijah Just stuns the world as New Zealand makes World Cup history
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100% centerFirst reported by N12 · Jun 16, 2026
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What happened
Elijah Just scored twice for New Zealand against Iran in a 2-2 World Cup match on June 16, 2026. His brace, both assisted by Chris Wood, made him the first New Zealander to score a World Cup brace and marked a third of the country's all-time World Cup goals.
- 01New Zealand and Iran played a surprisingly dramatic 2-2 World Cup match.
- 02Elijah Just scored both New Zealand goals in two well-built attacks.
- 03Chris Wood assisted both of Just's goals.
- 04Just became New Zealand's first player to score a World Cup brace.
- 05His two goals equal one third of New Zealand's all-time World Cup tally.
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