Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Iraq vs Norway, Worldcup 2026 GROUP STAGE

FIFA World Cup · 2026
Iraq
1 – 4
Full Time
Norway
Tue 16 Jun 2026 · 22:00 UTC Gillette Stadium 63,106 HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 29' Erling Haaland
Aymen Hussein 39' 1–1
1–2 43' Erling Haaland
1–3 76' Leo Ostigard
1–4 90+6' Aymen Hussein og
Zaid Tahseen 86' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Iraq vs Norway — Worldcup at Gillette Stadium.

  • Iraq 3 games · 0 pts (2026/26)
  • Norway 3 games · 6 pts (2026/26)

Match Details

  • Referee Pierre Atcho (Gabon)
  • Assistant 1 Boris Ditsoga (Gabon)
  • Assistant 2 Amos Abeigne (Gabon)

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Mexico 3 9
2 South Africa 3 4
3 South Korea 3 3
4 Czechia 3 1
5 Switzerland 3 7
6 Canada 3 4
7 Bosnia-Herzegovina 3 4
8 Qatar 3 1
9 Brazil 3 7
10 Morocco 3 7
11 Scotland 3 3
12 Haiti 3 0
13 United States 3 6
14 Australia 3 4
15 Paraguay 3 4
16 Turkey 3 3
17 Germany 3 6
18 Ivory Coast 3 6
19 Ecuador 3 4
20 Curacao 3 1
21 Netherlands 3 7
22 Japan 3 5
23 Sweden 3 4
24 Tunisia 3 0
25 Belgium 3 5
26 Egypt 3 5
27 Iran 3 3
28 New Zealand 3 1
29 Spain 3 7
30 Cape Verde Islands 3 3
31 Uruguay 3 2
32 Saudi Arabia 3 2
33 France 3 9
34 Norway 3 6
35 Senegal 3 3
36 Iraq 3 0
37 Argentina 3 9
38 Austria 3 4
39 Algeria 3 4
40 Jordan 3 0
41 Colombia 3 7
42 Portugal 3 5
43 Congo DR 3 4
44 Uzbekistan 3 0
45 England 3 7
46 Croatia 3 6
47 Ghana 3 4
48 Panama 3 0

Head-to-Head

1
Iraq 1 games · Avg 5.0 goals Norway
Last 5 meetings
2026-06-16 Iraq 1–4 Norway

Recent Form

Iraq
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
16 Jun Norway H 1–4 L
Norway
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
16 Jun Iraq A 4–1 W

Season Stats

Iraq Norway
#36 Position #34
0 Points 6
3 Played 3
0 / 0 / 3 W / D / L 2 / 0 / 1
1 Scored 8
12 Conceded 7
-11 GD +1
0.00 PPG 2.00
0% Win % 67%

Key Stats

100% Both Teams to Score
H2H (1 games)
100% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Iraq this season
0% Clean Sheets
Norway this season

Iraq are 36th (0 pts). Norway are 34th (6 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Iraq
0-15
–/2
16-30
–/1
31-45
1/1
46-60
–/3
61-75
–/2
76+
–/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Norway
0-15
–/1
16-30
2/1
31-45
4/3
46-60
2/1
61-75
–/1
76+
4/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Norway
Erling Haaland 7 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The wait is over. Iraq get us underway at Gillette Stadium.
  • 5' Kristoffer Ajer has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 10' It looks surprising Norway does not make any changes. Martin Odegaard has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 15' It looks like no one’s ball. Iraq is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 20' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 25' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Norway winning 100% of all matches.
  • 29' The deadlock is broken! Erling Haaland gets on the scoresheet on 29 minutes.
  • 34' Norway has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
  • 39' Magnificent from Aymen Hussein! That is 2 goals in 3 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 43' The deadlock is broken! Erling Haaland gets on the scoresheet on 43 minutes.
  • 48' A quiet spell here at Gillette Stadium. Norway seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 53' Supporters expect more eagerness from Zaid Tahseen, as he is very good at scoring at Gillette Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 58' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 58 minutes.
  • 59' The crowd applauds Ali Al-Hamadi as he leaves the pitch. Marko Farji steps in for Iraq.
  • 64' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 69' Iraq are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Norway backline.
  • 73' Ahmed Qasem has so much to prove this time. He replaces Ali Jassim El-Aibi on 73 minute.
  • 76' A goal from the Norway international Leo Ostigard! He fires home on 76 to make it 1-3!
  • 78' The crowd applauds Ibrahim Bayesh as he leaves the pitch. Mohanad Ali steps in for Iraq.
  • 81' Norway manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Patrick Berg is hanging Martin Odegaard on the field on 81 minute.
  • 86' A meaty challenge results in booking for Zaid Tahseen on 86.
  • Iraq will have plenty to reflect on. Norway were simply the better side today.

Lineups

Iraq Lineups

4-4-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Graham Arnold

Norway Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ståle Solbakken

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.82 Iraq xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
5 Norway xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 90% + Norway to win 76%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Iraq12% Draw12% Norway76%
Actual: Norway win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes55% 0% No45%
Avg goals/match: 5.82
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 99%
1%
± 1.5 97%
3%
± 2.5 90%
10%
± 3.5 78%
22%
± 4.5 62%
38%

Double Chance

Iraq or Draw
24%
Draw or Norway
88%
Iraq or Norway
88%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Iraq4% Draw17% Norway79%
Actual: Norway win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 4
8.9%
0 – 5
8.6%
0 – 3
7.4%
0 – 6
7.1%
1 – 4
Actual
1 – 5
7%
1 – 3
5.8%
1 – 6
5.8%
0 – 7
5.1%
0 – 2
4.8%
1 – 7
4.2%
1 – 2
3.7%

Asian Handicap — Iraq

Handicap Iraq covers Push Norway covers
-2.5 0% — 100%
-2 0% — 99%
-1.5 1% — 99%
-1 1% 1% 98%
-0.5 2% — 98%
+0.5 7% — 93%
+1 7% 9% 84%
+1.5 16% — 84%
+2 16% 14% 70%
+2.5 30% — 70%

Clean Sheet

Iraq keeps clean sheet
1% ✓
Norway keeps clean sheet
45% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.