World Cup 2026: Iraq vs Norway — pre-match preview

2026 FIFA World Cup pre-match briefing: Iraq vs Norway (Grup I). Kick-off is scheduled for 22:00 UTC. Referee: A. Ndong. At Boston Stadium with clear weather expected (~25.2°C). Full squads and pre-match details inside.

Jun 16, 2026 - 16:00
Jun 16, 2026 - 16:00
World Cup 2026: Iraq vs Norway — pre-match preview

2026 FIFA World Cup: pre-match update for IraqNorway in Grup I.

Kick-off is scheduled for 22:00 UTC.

Referee for this match: A. Ndong.

At Boston Stadium, clear weather is expected (~25.2°C).

Iraq squad and formation

Under Graham Arnold, Iraq are set to line up in a 4-2-3-1 formation.

Iraq goalkeeper: 3 Hussein Ali.

Probable starting XI for Iraq at the 2026 FIFA World Cup:

3 Hussein Ali
4 Zaid Tahseen
5 Akam Hashem
8 Ibrahim Bayesh
9 Ali Al-Hamadi
16 Amir Al-Ammari
17 Ali Jasim
21 Marko Farji
22 Ahmed Basil Fadhil
23 Merchas Doski
24 Zaid Ismail

Norway squad and formation

Under Ståle Solbakken, Norway are set to line up in a 4-3-3 formation.

Norway goalkeeper: 1 Ørjan Nyland.

Probable starting XI for Norway at the 2026 FIFA World Cup:

1 Ørjan Nyland
3 Kristoffer Ajer
5 David Møller Wolfe
7 Alexander Sørloth
8 Sander Berge
9 Erling Haaland
10 Martin Ødegaard
14 Fredrik Aursnes
17 Torbjørn Heggem
20 Antonio Nusa
26 Julian Ryerson

Iraq - Norway live commentary and scoreboard: match centre.

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