Elijah Just: I Never Dreamed of Scoring Even One World Cup Goal, Two is Incredible

New Zealand striker Elijah Just shared his thoughts after the 2-2 draw against Iran in their opening group stage match of the FIFA World Cup. The 26-year-old Motherwell forward netted both goals, assisted by Chris Wood.

“This is truly special. We had many goals, and the first was to reach the knockout stages, so a point is good, there are many positives to build on. I never dreamed of scoring even one goal, but two is just incredible,” FIFA quoted Just as saying.

New Zealand's next World Cup 2026 fixture is against Egypt on June 22nd. Five days later, they face Belgium. All teams in Group G currently sit on one point after the first round of matches.