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Iraq vs Norway - World Cup, Group Stage - 1 (Tue, 16 June 2026)

World Cup Group Stage - 1
Full time
Iraq Norway
1 4
  • Goal: Hussein 39'
  • Goal: Haaland 29', 43'
  • Goal: Ostigard 76'
  • Goal: Hussein 90+6' (OG)
Gillette Stadium, Boston
Match reportErling Haaland's World Cup debut showed Norway are more than a one-man teamErling Haaland scored twice on his World Cup debut as Norway beat Iraq 4-1 in Boston and moved top of Group I on goal difference.

Events

First half
  1. 29' Goal: E. Haaland assist: D. Wolfe 0-1
  2. Goal: A. Hussein assist: A. Al Ammari 1-1 39'
  3. 43' Goal: E. Haaland 1-2
Second half
  1. Substitution: Z. IsmaeelZ. Iqbal 59'
  2. Substitution: A. Al HamadiM. Farji 59'
  3. 73' Substitution: A. NusaA. Schjelderup
  4. 73' Substitution: F. AursnesK. Thorstvedt
  5. 73' Substitution: D. WolfeL. Ostigard
  6. 73' Substitution: A. SorlothO. Bobb
  7. Substitution: H. AliM. Saadoon 73'
  8. Substitution: A. JasimA. Qasem 73'
  9. 76' Goal: L. Ostigard assist: M. Odegaard 1-3
  10. Substitution: I. BayeshMeme 78'
  11. 81' Substitution: M. OdegaardP. Berg
  12. Yellow card: Z. Tahseen 86'
  13. 90+6' Own goal: A. Hussein (OG) 1-4

Stats

IraqNorway
  • 39% Possession 61%
  • 11 Shots 12
  • 1 On target 5
  • 0.77 xG 2.53
  • 2 Corners 5
  • 11 Fouls 13
All stats
  • 332 Passes 530
  • 81% Pass accuracy 89%
  • 2 Saves 0
  • 1 Offsides 0
  • 1 Yellow cards 0

Player of the match

EHErling HaalandNorway· 2 goals8.2

Stories

Lineups & ratings

4-4-2 Iraq Coach: Graham Arnold
Coach: Stale Solbakken Norway 4-4-2
16 7.0
Al-Ammari 🅰
18 7.5
Hussein ⚽
12 6.3
Hassan
8 6.7 ↓78'
Bayesh
3 6.0 ↓73'
Ali
23 7.2
Doski
4 5.7
Tahseen
9 6.6 ↓59'
Al-Hamadi
5 6.3
Hashem
17 6.7 ↓73'
Jasim
24 6.6 ↓59'
Ismail
9 8.2
Haaland ⚽⚽
3 6.9
Ajer
8 7.2
Berge
7 6.2 ↓73'
Sørloth
1 6.7
Nyland
26 6.7
Ryerson
10 7.3 ↓81'
Ødegaard 🅰
14 6.6 ↓73'
Aursnes
17 6.9
Heggem
5 7.7 ↓73'
Wolfe 🅰
20 6.6 ↓73'
Nusa
Iraq
4-4-2
Coach Graham Arnold
16 7.0
Al-Ammari 🅰
18 7.5
Hussein ⚽
12 6.3
Hassan
8 6.7 ↓78'
Bayesh
3 6.0 ↓73'
Ali
23 7.2
Doski
4 5.7
Tahseen
9 6.6 ↓59'
Al-Hamadi
5 6.3
Hashem
17 6.7 ↓73'
Jasim
24 6.6 ↓59'
Ismail
16 7.0
Al-Ammari 🅰
18 7.5
Hussein ⚽
12 6.3
Hassan
8 6.7 ↓78'
Bayesh
3 6.0 ↓73'
Ali
23 7.2
Doski
4 5.7
Tahseen
9 6.6 ↓59'
Al-Hamadi
5 6.3
Hashem
17 6.7 ↓73'
Jasim
24 6.6 ↓59'
Ismail
  • 14
    Zidane Iqbal for Z. Ismaeel
    ↑59' 36' 6.7
  • 21
    Marko Farji for A. Al Hamadi
    ↑59' 36' 6.5
  • 11
    Ahmed Qasem for A. Jasim
    ↑73' 22' 6.7
  • 25
    Mustafa Saadoon for H. Ali
    ↑73' 22' 6.3
  • 1
    Fahad Talib
    Unused
  • 2
    Rebin Sulaka
    Unused
  • 6
    Munaf Younus
    Unused
  • 7
    Youssef Amyn
    Unused
  • 10
    Mohanad Ali
    Unused 6.3
  • 13
    Ali Yousif
    Unused
  • 15
    Ahmed Hasan Maknazi
    Unused
  • 19
    Kevin Yakob
    Unused
  • 20
    Aimar Sher
    Unused
  • 22
    Ahmed Basil
    Unused
  • 26
    Frans Putros
    Unused
Norway
4-4-2
Coach Stale Solbakken
9 8.2
Haaland ⚽⚽
3 6.9
Ajer
8 7.2
Berge
7 6.2 ↓73'
Sørloth
1 6.7
Nyland
26 6.7
Ryerson
10 7.3 ↓81'
Ødegaard 🅰
14 6.6 ↓73'
Aursnes
17 6.9
Heggem
5 7.7 ↓73'
Wolfe 🅰
20 6.6 ↓73'
Nusa
9 8.2
Haaland ⚽⚽
3 6.9
Ajer
8 7.2
Berge
7 6.2 ↓73'
Sørloth
1 6.7
Nyland
26 6.7
Ryerson
10 7.3 ↓81'
Ødegaard 🅰
14 6.6 ↓73'
Aursnes
17 6.9
Heggem
5 7.7 ↓73'
Wolfe 🅰
20 6.6 ↓73'
Nusa
Bench · Iraq
  • 14
    Zidane Iqbal for Z. Ismaeel
    ↑59' 36' 6.7
  • 21
    Marko Farji for A. Al Hamadi
    ↑59' 36' 6.5
  • 11
    Ahmed Qasem for A. Jasim
    ↑73' 22' 6.7
  • 25
    Mustafa Saadoon for H. Ali
    ↑73' 22' 6.3
  • 1
    Fahad Talib
    Unused
  • 2
    Rebin Sulaka
    Unused
  • 6
    Munaf Younus
    Unused
  • 7
    Youssef Amyn
    Unused
  • 10
    Mohanad Ali
    Unused 6.3
  • 13
    Ali Yousif
    Unused
  • 15
    Ahmed Hasan Maknazi
    Unused
  • 19
    Kevin Yakob
    Unused
  • 20
    Aimar Sher
    Unused
  • 22
    Ahmed Basil
    Unused
  • 26
    Frans Putros
    Unused
Bench · Norway