Iraq 1:4 Norway: World Cup Match Result

World Cup

Iraq LDLLLL

1:4

Finished

Kick-off was 16 Jun, 23:00 BST

Norway WWLWWL

Venue: Basra International Stadium (Basra Sports City) City: Basra

In the World Cup game on 16 June 2026, Norway beat Iraq 1:4. Match numbers: shots on target 1:5, corners 2:5.

Key numbers

Possession, % 39 – 61

Shots on target 1 – 5

Shots off target 8 – 4

Expected goals 0.80 – 2.52

⚽ 29' E. Haaland — Goal ⚽ 39' A. Hussein — Goal ⚽ 43' E. Haaland — Goal ⇄ 59' Z. Ismaeel — Substitution ⇄ 73' A. Nusa — Substitution ⇄ 73' H. Ali — Substitution ⚽ 76' L. Ostigard — Goal ⇄ 78' I. Bayesh — Substitution ⇄ 81' M. Odegaard — Substitution 🟨 86' Z. Tahseen — Yellow card ⚽ 90+6' A. Hussein — Own goal

Match events

29' Norway Goal E. Haaland assist: D. Wolfe
39' Iraq Goal A. Hussein assist: A. Al Ammari
43' Norway Goal E. Haaland
59' Iraq Substitution Z. Ismaeel off: Z. Iqbal
73' Norway Substitution A. Nusa off: A. Schjelderup
73' Iraq Substitution H. Ali off: M. Saadoon
76' Norway Goal L. Ostigard assist: M. Odegaard
78' Iraq Substitution I. Bayesh off: Meme
81' Norway Substitution M. Odegaard off: P. Berg
86' Iraq Yellow card Z. Tahseen
90+6' Norway Own goal A. Hussein

Statistics

39 Possession, % 61

1 Shots on target 5

8 Shots off target 4

0.80 Expected goals 2.52

1 Big chances 5

65 Attacks 80

2 Corners 5

12 Fouls 13

13 Free kicks 11

1 Offsides 0

1 Yellow cards 0

0 Red cards 0

10 Goal kicks 9

14 Throw-ins 22

All statistics

10/2737% Aerial duels 17/2763%

61 Backward passes 87

2 Blocked shots 3

20 Clearances 22

6/1346% Crosses 7/1741%

10/2148% Dribbles 5/1729%

0.81 Expected assists 1.52

63 Failed passes 60

2 Goalkeeper saves 0

5 Interceptions 2

8 Key passes 9

22/5441% Long passes 18/4243%

46 Passes into the final third 74

166 Passes in the opposition half 238

181 Passes in own half 316

0.09 Shot accuracy 0.42

3 Shots from outside the box 1

8 Shots inside the box 11

13/1968% Tackles 10/1567%

334 Total passes 537

Line-ups

Iraq

Starting XI
#	Player	number
12	Jalal Hassan	12
3	Hussein Ali	3
4	Zayed Tahseen	4
5	Akam Hashem	5
23	Merchas Ghazi Salih Doski	23
8	Ibraheem Bayesh Kamil Al Kaabawi	8
16	Amir Fouad Aboud Al Ammari	16
17	A. Jasim	17
24	Z. Ismael	24
9	Ali Ibrahim Karim Al Hamadi	9
18	Aymen Hussein Ghadhban	18

Substitutes
#	Player	number
1	Fahad Talib	1
22	Ahmed Basil	22
2	Rebin Sulaka	2
6	Munaf Younus Hashim Al Tekreeti	6
15	Ahmed Hasan Maknazi Al Reeshawee	15
25	Mustafa Saadoun	25
26	Frans Putros	26
14	Zidane Aamar Iqbal	14
19	Kevin Enkido Yakob	19
20	Aimar Hazar Sher	20
21	Marko Hussein Farji	21
7	Youssef Wali Faeq Amyn	7
10	Mohanad Ali Kadhim	10
11	Ahmed Qasem	11
13	Ali Yousif Hashim	13

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Norway

Starting XI
#	Player	number
1	Ørjan Håskjold Nyland	1
3	Kristoffer Vassbakk Ajer	3
5	David Møller Wolfe	5
17	Torbjørn Lysaker Heggem	17
26	Julian Ryerson	26
8	Sander Berge	8
10	Martin Ødegaard	10
14	Fredrik Aursnes	14
7	Alexander Sørloth	7
9	Erling Braut Haaland	9
20	Antonio Eromonsele Nordby Nusa	20

Substitutes
#	Player	number
12	Sander Tangvik	12
13	Egil Selvik	13
4	Leo Skiri Østigård	4
15	Fredrik André Bjørkan	15
16	Marcus Pedersen	16
24	Sondre Klingen Langås	24
25	Henrik Sælebakke Falchener	25
2	Morten Thorsby	2
6	Patrick Berg	6
18	Kristian Thorstvedt	18
19	Thelo Gerard Aasgaard	19
22	Oscar Bobb	22
23	Jens Petter Hauge	23
11	Jørgen Strand Larsen	11
21	Andreas Schjelderup	21