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In a game that featured quality goals and plenty of emotion, New Zealand and Iran played to a very entertaining 2-2 draw on Monday night at Los Angeles Stadium. New Zealand took the lead twice through a lethal combination of Chris Wood and Elijah Just, but Iran was able to respond well twice with Ramin Rezaeian scoring and assisting in an inspired effort. Here are my four takeaways from the match: 1. Wood And Just Were Remarkable Iran controlled the game early and then again after the first half hydration break, but it was Chris Wood who gave New Zealand hope throughout the game. Wood is widely regarded as his country's best-ever player, as he leads the national team with 45 goals and 90 appearances. His experience dates back to playing as a teenager at the 2010 World Cup. Wood, 34, is still playing at a very high level, having scored nine goals in World Cup qualifying, and he is just one year removed from scoring 20 goals in the 2024-25 Premier League season with Nottingham Forest. In this game, New Zealands plan demanded that Wood not just be a goal-scoring threat, but also be very effective with his hold-up play. This is what kept New Zealand in the game. New Zealand had to play with most of its players sitting deep to defend. The Kiwis were able to generate offense by getting the ball up the field to Wood, having him hold up the ball while his teammates moved from defensive positions and into the attack. While Elijah Just scored both goals, it was Woods effort on both plays that made it all possible. Wood was extremely strong with his hold-up play, and he was the most important reason why New Zealands attack was so effective. That should not downplay the accomplishments of Just. The 26-year-old right-winger is coming off a great season with Motherwell in Scotland, where he was one of four finalists nominated for the PFA Scotland's Premiership player of the year award. Just was great with his runs into the box and playing off the hold-up passes from Wood. 2. Irans Domestic Players Overcome Obstacles There is no escaping the reality of world events, such as the wars in Iran and in the Middle East, obviously impacting this Iran squad significantly. The team has taken some steps to deal with this, namely moving its headquarters from Tucson, Arizona to Tijuana, Mexico. One on-pitch impact of those conflicts was the suspension of Irans domestic league at the end of February. With 17 players on the teams 26-man World Cup roster based with Iranian clubs, there were a lot of questions about whether Iran would be prepared and in-form for the tournament. But Irans domestic squad played inspired soccer, and no one more than Ramin Rezaeian, who scored the first equalizer with an outstanding individual play. The 36-year-old fullback played Shahriar Moghanlou into the box and kept moving into it. Moghanlou had an attempt on goal, but the ball then fell back to Rezaeian for the score. On Irans second goal, Razaeian sent in a perfect delivery to set up Mohammad Mohebi for the second equalizer. Rezaeian plays for Esteghlal and is among the national team players in Iran who havent played much soccer in recent months but were likely motivated by the adversity. Iran was also given a huge boost by having this game in Los Angeles, which is the home to the largest Iranian community outside of Iran. There are approximately 230,000 Iranians living in the greater Los Angeles area, and the crowd was significantly behind the team. 3. Hydration Breaks Changed Momentum There was a lot of talk about how hydration breaks would affect the flow of games at this World Cup. It is a very different concept in the sport that has effects far beyond letting players get drinks to cool down. It allows teams to regroup, change tactics, refocus, and it also deflates momentum. Teams no longer have to play through their problems in the early parts of each half. Instead, they can play for the hydration break. In the first half, the hydration break changed everything. After Iran started off on the front foot, New Zealand then began to have the better of chances up to the break. Then after the break, New Zealands momentum was gone. Iran changed its approach, was once again the better team and scored the first equalizer in that momentum shift. In the second half, New Zealand benefited from the break. In the minutes before, Iran looked on the verge of moving ahead for good, as New Zealands defense looked set to collapse. But the break allowed New Zealand head coach Darren Bazeley to make adjustments and give his players a break. For the remainder of the game, New Zealands defense was far more organized and were able to limit Irans chances. 4. Difficult Path For Either To Advance Before the tournament, it was expected that Belgium and Egypt would be the top-2 teams in the group while New Zealand and Iran would push for third place. With Egypt and Belgium playing to a 1-1 draw earlier in the team, all four teams now have one point. It was an exciting and well-played game, but the lack of a winner still makes it very difficult for these teams to advance. One of these teams will finish inside the top three, but without a win, it is unlikely either will be one of the eight third-place teams that will move on. Both teams must get back to the drawing board and find a way to pull off an upset against an even better opponent. Iran plays Belgium next while New Zealand takes on Egypt. Neither Iran nor New Zealand have ever advanced to the knockout stages at the FIFA World Cup. It is not out of the question if it happens in 2026, but it is now going to take something special.

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CHICAGO (AP) Pete Crow-Armstrong put his name in the Chicago Cubs' record book next to Hall of Fame slugger Hack Wilson and then nearly ruined the celebration at Wrigley Field.Crow-Armstrong completed the first cycle by a major leaguer this season with a seventh-inning single Monday night, then was promptly picked off first base by Colorado Rockies reliever Brennan Bernardino in a one-run game.My excitement was a little short-lived, Cubs manager Craig Counsell quipped after his team scored two runs in the bottom of the ninth for a 5-4 win.Crow-Armstrong, who was a single short of the cycle Saturday in San Francisco, hit a leadoff home run in the first inning, tripled off the wall on almost the same trajectory in the third and doubled down the right-field line in the fifth.When he came up again to lead off the seventh, the 24-year-old said he was more prepared for the moment than he might have been earlier in his career, or even earlier this season. Earlier, it probably made me a little nervous," Crow-Armstrong said. "I felt like I had to instead of I get to' hit in this really cool moment with this crowd of 40,000 pulling for me. I think I'm learning to use that to my advantage instead of me shaking in my boots when I'm up there and wanting to get the job done so badly. It's also a regular thing at Wrigley. That happens a lot."With both Crow-Armstrong and the crowd fully aware of what was at stake, Crow-Armstrong lined a 1-1 fastball from Bernardino to right to finish the 13th cycle in Cubs history and only the second since 1993.Just two Cubs center fielders have hit for the cycle since 1901: Crow-Armstrong on Monday and Wilson on June 23, 1930.I know its a rare feat," Crow-Armstrong said. He also added a key sacrifice fly in the eighth to cut the Rockies' lead to 4-3.I absolutely put up great at-bats tonight and Im proud of the production that Ive helped have over the past few weeks, Crow-Armstrong said. But you saw it tonight: The games not over until its over. I did everything I could to help the team. But I also had a real lapse in focus and that really could have hurt us tonight. Thats what Im talking about. Not going to dwell on that. Something so simple as someone gets in your ear and says that cant ever happen again, and it cant ever happen again.Crow-Armstrong has a 19-game on-base streak dating to May 26, hitting safely in 18 of those games. He's batting .402 with seven doubles, three triples, seven home runs and 12 RBIs during that span.Watching him every day, he's a player who overcomes your imagination, Cubs pitcher Shota Imanaga said through an interpreter.___AP MLB: https://apnews.com/mlb

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