Attacking midfielder Elijah Just netted twice in New Zealand's 2-2 draw with Iran, marking the first goal ever scored by a Motherwell player at a World Cup finals. The 26-year-old delivered a standout performance after recording 7 goals and 7 assists in the Scottish Premiership last season, earning PFA Scotland team of the year honours.
Just's journey to the World Cup has been unconventional. He spent the 2024-25 season on loan in Austria's second division before joining Motherwell from Danish club Horsens in summer 2025, yet has flourished at Fir Park to become one of Scotland's brightest talents.
His two-goal haul marks him as New Zealand's all-time leading World Cup scorer at a finals tournament, cementing a remarkable breakthrough performance on football's grandest stage.
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