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Iraq vs Norway FIFA World Cup 2026

Final score, timeline, lineups, stats and match details from Boston Stadium.

Full-timeGroup IFinal at 98'
Iraq flagIRQIraq
1 - 4Full-time
Norway flagNORNorway

VenueBoston Stadium

Kickoff

StageGroup I

Final data
Match timelineShowing 7 of 68 events
Full-time
90'+6'
GoalGoal scored.
MUSTAFA SAADOONCommits a foul.
90'+6'
MUSTAFA SAADOONCommits a foul.
90'+5'
90'+4'
Julian RYERSONCommits a foul.
90'+1'
Kristian THORSTVEDTAttempts an effort on goal.
ZAID TAHSEENWas shown a yellow card.
86'
JALAL HASSANThe goalkeeper of Iraq pulls off a save.
83'
Timeline keyGoalShotSaveFoulSubstitutionYellow cardRed cardCornerOffsidePenaltyVAR
Substitutions10 changes
Substitutions listed from the match timeline
MinTeamOnOff
59'Iraq flagIRQMARKO FARJIALI ALHAMADI
59'Iraq flagIRQZIDANE IQBALZAID ISMAEL
73'Iraq flagIRQAHMED QASEMALI JASIM
73'Iraq flagIRQMUSTAFA SAADOONHUSSEIN ALI
73'Norway flagNORAndreas SCHJELDERUPAntonio NUSA
73'Norway flagNORKristian THORSTVEDTFredrik AURSNES
73'Norway flagNORLeo OSTIGARDDavid MOLLER WOLFE
73'Norway flagNOROscar BOBBAlexander SORLOTH
78'Iraq flagIRQMOHANAD ALIIBRAHIM BAYESH
81'Norway flagNORPatrick BERGMartin ODEGAARD

Lineups and formation

Iraq flagIraq4-4-2
Norway4-1-2-3Norway flag
Iraq flag

Iraq

4-4-2

12JALAL HASSANCGK

3HUSSEIN ALI

4ZAID TAHSEEN

5AKAM HASHIM

8IBRAHIM BAYESH

9ALI ALHAMADI

16AMIR ALAMMARI

17ALI JASIM

18AYMEN HUSSEIN

23MERCHAS DOSKI

24ZAID ISMAEL

25Mustafa Saadoon

Norway flag

Norway

4-1-2-3

1Orjan NYLANDGK

3Kristoffer AJER

5David MOLLER WOLFE

7Alexander SORLOTH

8Sander BERGE

9Erling HAALAND

10Martin ODEGAARDC

14Fredrik AURSNES

17Torbjorn HEGGEM

20Antonio NUSA

26Julian RYERSON

18Kristian Thorstvedt

4Leo Ostigard

Substitutions

Substitution details
MinTeamOnOff
59'Iraq flagIRQ21Marko Farji9Ali Alhamadi
59'Iraq flagIRQ14Zidane Iqbal24Zaid Ismael
73'Iraq flagIRQ-AHMED QASEM17Ali Jasim
73'Iraq flagIRQ25Mustafa Saadoon3Hussein Ali
73'Norway flagNOR21Andreas Schjelderup20Antonio Nusa
73'Norway flagNOR18Kristian Thorstvedt14Fredrik Aursnes
73'Norway flagNOR4Leo Ostigard5David Moller Wolfe
73'Norway flagNOR22Oscar Bobb7Alexander Sorloth
78'Iraq flagIRQ10Mohanad Ali8Ibrahim Bayesh
81'Norway flagNOR6Patrick Berg10Martin Odegaard
Lineup keyGKGoalkeeperCCaptainFrom match timelineGoalYellow cardRed cardSubstituted onSubstituted off

Match stats

IraqMatch statsNorway

1Goals4

11Shots11

1Shots on target5

11Fouls committed13

2Corner kicks5

1Yellow cards0

1Offsides0

5Substitutions5

Match details

VenueBoston Stadium, Boston

TeamsIraq vs Norway

GroupGroup I

Kickoff

StatusFull-time

Latest event96' Foul: MUSTAFA SAADOON

Team World Cup records

Tournament records for each team provide fixture context where there is no verified previous senior head-to-head meeting.

Iraq flag

Iraq

Group stage: 1986

Iraq return to the finals for the first time since 1986, aiming to build a new World Cup chapter.

Appearances
2nd World Cup appearance in 2026
Last tournament
1986 group stage
Norway flag

Norway

Round of 16: 1938, 1998

Norway return to the World Cup after a long absence with an older knockout record and a new attacking generation.

Appearances
4th World Cup appearance in 2026
Last tournament
1998 round of 16

Match context

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