Thursday , 2 July 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
3/2
46-60
2/1
61-75
–/1
76+
2/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The game is set. Norway kicks off things out of here…
  • 5' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 10' Norway is showing some good football. However, Norway are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 15' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 20' It looks like no one’s ball. Norway is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 25' It looks surprising Norway does not make any changes. Antonio Nusa has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 29' GOAL! Erling Haaland scores on 29.
  • 34' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 39' What a strike from Aymen Hussein! The score is 1-1.
  • 43' Sensational shot from Erling Haaland. Norway is back in the lead.
  • 48' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Hussein Ali made 369 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 53' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 58' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Iraq needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 63' Martin Odegaard has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 68' 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.
  • 73' Norway looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Erling Haaland scoring 2 goals.
  • 76' GOAL! Leo Ostigard scores on 76. Assisted by Martin Odegaard
  • 81' Norway is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 86' A meaty challenge results in booking for Zaid Tahseen on 86.
  • Full Time. Norway beats Iraq

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.