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World Cup 2026 The 23rd FIFA World Cup
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Matchday 1 · Group I

🇮🇶 Iraq
1 4
Full time
🇳🇴 Norway

Gillette Stadium · Boston
Latest result · Latest

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.

  1. fulltime #

    Full time: Iraq 1-4 Norway

    Full time at Boston Stadium. Iraq 1, Norway 4. Thanks for following our live coverage.

  2. goal #

    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.

  3. card #

    Yellow card: Zaid Tahseen (86')

    Zaid Tahseen is shown a yellow card for Iraq in the 86' minute.

  4. sub #

    Substitution, Norway (81')

    Patrick Berg replaces Martin Odegaard for Norway.

  5. sub #

    Substitution, Iraq (78')

    Mohanad Ali replaces Ibrahim Bayesh for Iraq.

  6. goal #

    GOAL! Iraq 1-3 Norway (76')

    Leo Ostigard scores for Norway in the 76' minute. Iraq 1, Norway 3.

  7. sub #

    Substitution, Norway (73')

    Oscar Bobb replaces Alexander Sorloth for Norway.

  8. sub #

    Substitution, Norway (73')

    Andreas Schjelderup replaces Antonio Nusa for Norway.

  9. sub #

    Substitution, Norway (73')

    Kristian Thorstvedt replaces Fredrik Aursnes for Norway.

  10. sub #

    Substitution, Norway (73')

    Leo Ostigard replaces David Moller Wolfe for Norway.

  11. sub #

    Substitution, Iraq (73')

    Ahmed Qasem replaces Ali Jasim for Iraq.

  12. sub #

    Substitution, Iraq (73')

    Mustafa Saadoon replaces Hussein Ali for Iraq.

  13. sub #

    Substitution, Iraq (59')

    Zidane Iqbal replaces Zaid Ismael for Iraq.

  14. sub #

    Substitution, Iraq (59')

    Marko Farji replaces Ali Alhamadi for Iraq.

  15. kickoff #

    Second half under way

    We are back for the second half.

  16. halftime #

    Half time: Iraq 1-2 Norway

    It is the break at Boston Stadium.

  17. goal #

    GOAL! Iraq 1-2 Norway (43')

    Erling Haaland scores for Norway in the 43' minute. Iraq 1, Norway 2.

  18. goal #

    GOAL! Iraq 1-1 Norway (39')

    Aymen Hussein scores for Iraq in the 39' minute. Iraq 1, Norway 1.

  19. goal #

    GOAL! Iraq 0-1 Norway (29')

    Erling Haaland scores for Norway in the 29' minute. Iraq 0, Norway 1.

  20. kickoff #

    Kickoff at Boston Stadium

    We are under way. Iraq get the 2026 World Cup Group I clash with Norway started.

  21. comment #

    Teams confirmed

    The starting elevens are in for Iraq and Norway. We are set at Boston Stadium.

  22. comment #

    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.

01 – Match events

Match events

  1. 29'
    Erling Haaland
  2. 39'
    Aymen Hussein
  3. 43'
    Erling Haaland
  4. 59' ↔️
    Marko Farji
    → Ali Alhamadi
  5. 59' ↔️
    Zidane Iqbal
    → Zaid Ismael
  6. 73' ↔️
    Mustafa Saadoon
    → Hussein Ali
  7. 73' ↔️
    Ahmed Qasem
    → Ali Jasim
  8. 73' ↔️
    Leo Ostigard
    → David Moller Wolfe
  9. 73' ↔️
    Kristian Thorstvedt
    → Fredrik Aursnes
  10. 73' ↔️
    Andreas Schjelderup
    → Antonio Nusa
  11. 73' ↔️
    Oscar Bobb
    → Alexander Sorloth
  12. 76'
    Leo Ostigard
  13. 78' ↔️
    Mohanad Ali
    → Ibrahim Bayesh
  14. 81' ↔️
    Patrick Berg
    → Martin Odegaard
  15. 86' 🟨
    Zaid Tahseen
  16. 90'
    Aymen Hussein
    Own goal

Attendance · 63106

Squad · Iraq vs Norway

Squad

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Squad
26
27.2
Age
26.9
Caps
Graham Arnold
Manager
Ståle Solbakken
4-3-3
Formation
4-3-3
02 – Lineup

Lineup

🇮🇶

Iraq

4-4-2
XI
  • 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
Bench
  • 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
XI
  • 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
Bench
  • 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