FIFA World Cup

FT Tuesday, June 16, 2026
Norway WLDWD 4
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Iraq WWWDL 1
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IRQ101
Gillette Stadium · 63,106 att. · FOX

Match Report

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Haaland nets brace on World Cup debut as Norway beat Iraq 3-1

Erling Haaland scored his first World Cup goals with a brace as Norway started their campaign with a 4-1 win over Iraq in Boston.

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Team Stats

13
Fouls
12
0
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0
Offsides
1
5
Corner Kicks
2
0
Saves
2
61.3
Possession
38.7
12
SHOTS
11
5
ON GOAL
1
0.4
On Target %
0.1
0
Penalty Goals
0
0
Penalty Kicks Taken
0
477
Accurate Passes
271
537
Passes
334
0.9
Pass Completion %
0.8
7
Accurate Crosses
6
17
Crosses
13
0.4
Cross %
0.5
42
Long Balls
54
18
Accurate Long Balls
22
0.4
Long Balls %
0.4
3
Blocked Shots
2
10
Effective Tackles
13
15
Tackles
19
0.7
Tackle %
0.7
2
Interceptions
5
22
Effective Clearances
20
22
Clearances
20

Highlights

01:03 Moreno full of praise for Haaland after brace on World Cup debut Watch on ESPN

Lineups

IRQ · 4-4-2

  1. 12Jalal HassanG
  2. 5Akam HashimCD-L
  3. 4Zaid TahseenCD-R
  4. 23Merchas DoskiLB
  5. 3Hussein AliRB
  6. 16Amir Al-AmmariCM-L
  7. 24Zaid IsmaelCM-R
  8. 17Ali JasimLM
  9. 8Ibrahim BayeshRM
  10. 9Ali Al-HamadiCF-L
  11. 18Aymen HusseinCF-R

NOR · 4-4-2

  1. 1Ørjan NylandG
  2. 17Torbjørn HeggemCD-L
  3. 3Kristoffer AjerCD-R
  4. 5David Møller WolfeLB
  5. 26Julian RyersonRB
  6. 14Fredrik AursnesCM-L
  7. 8Sander BergeCM-R
  8. 20Antonio NusaLM
  9. 10Martin ØdegaardRM
  10. 9Erling HaalandCF-L
  11. 7Alexander SørlothCF-R

Timeline

  1. 24' Delay in match for a drinks break.
  2. 24'
  3. 27' Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  4. 27'
  5. 29' Goal! Iraq 0, Norway 1. Erling Haaland (Norway) left footed shot from very close range to the top right corner. Assisted by David Møller Wolfe with a cross.
  6. 39' Goal! Iraq 1, Norway 1. Aymen Hussein (Iraq) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Amir Al Ammari with a cross.
  7. 43' Goal! Iraq 1, Norway 2. Erling Haaland (Norway) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal.
  8. 58' Delay in match because of an injury Ali Jasim (Iraq).
  9. 58'
  10. 59' Substitution, Iraq. Zidane Iqbal replaces Zaid Ismael.
  11. 59' Substitution, Iraq. Marko Farji replaces Ali Al Hamadi.
  12. 59' Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  13. 59'
  14. 69' Delay in match because of an injury Ali Jasim (Iraq).
  15. 69'
  16. 69' Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  17. 69'
  18. 69' Delay in match for a drinks break.
  19. 69' Delay in match for a drinks break.
  20. 72' Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  21. 72' Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  22. 73' Substitution, Norway. Andreas Schjelderup replaces Antonio Nusa.
  23. 73' Substitution, Norway. Kristian Thorstvedt replaces Fredrik Aursnes.
  24. 73' Substitution, Norway. Oscar Bobb replaces Alexander Sørloth.
  25. 73' Substitution, Norway. Leo Østigård replaces David Møller Wolfe because of an injury.
  26. 73' Substitution, Iraq. Mustafa Saadoon replaces Hussein Ali.
  27. 73' Substitution, Iraq. Ahmed Qasem replaces Ali Jasim because of an injury.
  28. 76' Goal! Iraq 1, Norway 3. Leo Østigård (Norway) header from very close range to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Martin Ødegaard with a cross following a corner.
  29. 78' Substitution, Iraq. Mohanad Ali replaces Ibrahim Bayesh.
  30. 81' Substitution, Norway. Patrick Berg replaces Martin Ødegaard.
  31. 86' Zaid Tahseen (Iraq) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  32. 90'+2' Delay in match because of an injury Aymen Hussein (Iraq).
  33. 90'+2'
  34. 90'+2' Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  35. 90'+2'
  36. 90'+6' Own Goal by Aymen Hussein, Iraq. Iraq 1, Norway 4.

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