Iraq v Norway: World Cup Group I Live
Live coverage of Iraq against Norway from Boston Stadium, with minute-by-minute updates from the official FIFA match feed.
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Full time: Iraq 1-4 Norway
Full time at Boston Stadium. Iraq 1, Norway 4. Thanks for following our live coverage.
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OWN GOAL! Iraq 1-4 Norway (90'+6')
Aymen Hussein turns the ball into his own net in the 90'+6' minute, and it counts for Norway. Iraq 1, Norway 4.
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Yellow card: Zaid Tahseen (86')
Zaid Tahseen is shown a yellow card for Iraq in the 86' minute.
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Substitution, Norway (81')
Patrick Berg replaces Martin Odegaard for Norway.
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Substitution, Iraq (78')
Mohanad Ali replaces Ibrahim Bayesh for Iraq.
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GOAL! Iraq 1-3 Norway (76')
Leo Ostigard scores for Norway in the 76' minute. Iraq 1, Norway 3.
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Substitution, Norway (73')
Oscar Bobb replaces Alexander Sorloth for Norway.
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Substitution, Norway (73')
Andreas Schjelderup replaces Antonio Nusa for Norway.
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Substitution, Norway (73')
Kristian Thorstvedt replaces Fredrik Aursnes for Norway.
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Substitution, Norway (73')
Leo Ostigard replaces David Moller Wolfe for Norway.
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Substitution, Iraq (73')
Ahmed Qasem replaces Ali Jasim for Iraq.
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Substitution, Iraq (73')
Mustafa Saadoon replaces Hussein Ali for Iraq.
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Substitution, Iraq (59')
Zidane Iqbal replaces Zaid Ismael for Iraq.
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Substitution, Iraq (59')
Marko Farji replaces Ali Alhamadi for Iraq.
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Second half under way
We are back for the second half.
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Half time: Iraq 1-2 Norway
It is the break at Boston Stadium.
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GOAL! Iraq 1-2 Norway (43')
Erling Haaland scores for Norway in the 43' minute. Iraq 1, Norway 2.
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GOAL! Iraq 1-1 Norway (39')
Aymen Hussein scores for Iraq in the 39' minute. Iraq 1, Norway 1.
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GOAL! Iraq 0-1 Norway (29')
Erling Haaland scores for Norway in the 29' minute. Iraq 0, Norway 1.
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Kickoff at Boston Stadium
We are under way. Iraq get the 2026 World Cup Group I clash with Norway started.
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Teams confirmed
The starting elevens are in for Iraq and Norway. We are set at Boston Stadium.
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Iraq v Norway: matchday build-up
Welcome to our live coverage of Iraq against Norway at Boston Stadium, a Group I fixture at the 2026 World Cup. Both sides open their Group I campaign here. Team news, kickoff and minute-by-minute updates to follow, sourced from the official FIFA match feed.
Match events
- 29' ⚽ Erling Haaland
- 39' ⚽ Aymen Hussein
- 43' ⚽ Erling Haaland
- 59' ↔️ Marko Farji→ Ali Alhamadi
- 59' ↔️ Zidane Iqbal→ Zaid Ismael
- 73' ↔️ Mustafa Saadoon→ Hussein Ali
- 73' ↔️ Ahmed Qasem→ Ali Jasim
- 73' ↔️ Leo Ostigard→ David Moller Wolfe
- 73' ↔️ Kristian Thorstvedt→ Fredrik Aursnes
- 73' ↔️ Andreas Schjelderup→ Antonio Nusa
- 73' ↔️ Oscar Bobb→ Alexander Sorloth
- 76' ⚽ Leo Ostigard
- 78' ↔️ Mohanad Ali→ Ibrahim Bayesh
- 81' ↔️ Patrick Berg→ Martin Odegaard
- 86' 🟨 Zaid Tahseen
- 90' ⚽ Aymen HusseinOwn goal
Attendance · 63106
Lineup
Iraq
4-4-2- 12 Jalal Hassan (C)
- 3 Hussein Ali
- 4 Zaid Tahseen
- 5 Akam Hashim
- 23 Merchas Doski
- 8 Ibrahim Bayesh
- 16 Amir Alammari
- 24 Zaid Ismael
- 9 Ali Alhamadi
- 17 Ali Jasim
- 18 Aymen Hussein
- 1 Fahad Talib
- 22 Ahmed Basil
- 2 Rebin Sulaka
- 6 Munaf Younus
- 15 Ahmed Maknazi
- 25 Mustafa Saadoon
- 26 Frans Putros
- 7 Youssef Amyn
- 14 Zidane Iqbal
- 19 Kevin Yakob
- 20 Aimar Sher
- 10 Mohanad Ali
- 11 Ahmed Qasem
- 13 Ali Yousif
- 21 Marko Farji
Manager · Graham James Arnold
Norway
4-1-2-3- 1 Orjan Nyland
- 3 Kristoffer Ajer
- 5 David Moller Wolfe
- 17 Torbjorn Heggem
- 8 Sander Berge
- 10 Martin Odegaard (C)
- 14 Fredrik Aursnes
- 7 Alexander Sorloth
- 9 Erling Haaland
- 20 Antonio Nusa
- 26 Julian Ryerson
- 12 Sander Tangvik
- 13 Egil Selvik
- 4 Leo Ostigard
- 15 Fredrik Andre Bjorkan
- 16 Marcus Holmgren Pedersen
- 24 Sondre Langas
- 25 Henrik Falchener
- 2 Morten Thorsby
- 6 Patrick Berg
- 18 Kristian Thorstvedt
- 19 Thelo Aasgaard
- 21 Andreas Schjelderup
- 22 Oscar Bobb
- 23 Jens Petter Hauge
- 11 Jorgen Strand Larsen
Manager · Ståle Solbakken