Result Iraq - Norway, Tuesday, 16 June 2026, World Cup Group I Iraq and Norway will begin their World Cup 2026 Group I journey on Tuesday, June 16, at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts. The match is set to kick off at 6:00 PM Eastern Time. This encounter serves as the opening game for both teams. Group I also features France and Senegal. Under the management of Ståle Solbakken, Norway is seen as a strong contender to progress. They had an impressive European qualifying campaign, netting 37 goals and winning all their matches. The squad includes Premier League stars Erling Haaland and captain Martin Ødegaard. Iraq guided by Graham Arnold, Iraq makes its return to the global arena for the first time since 1986. They secured their spot through an inter-confederation playoff against Bolivia. The Iraqi offense will be led by Aymen Hussein.  

👉   Serie A players called up for    🇮🇶     the Iraq National team:

• Venezia midfielder Marko Farji

👉   Serie A players called up for    🇳🇴     the Norway National team:

• Bologna defender Torbjorn Heggem
• Genoa defender Leo Skiri Ostigard
• Sassuolo midfielder Kristian Thorstvedt
• Cremonese midfielder Morten Thorsby

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   Norway: 

• Goalkeepers: Orjan Haskjold Nyland (Sevilla), Egil Selvik (Watford), Sander Tangvik (Hamburger SV).
• Defenders: Julian Ryerson (Borussia Dortmund), Marcus Holmgren Pedersen (Torino), David Moller Wolfe (Wolverhampton), Fredrik Bjorkan (Bodo/Glimt), Kristoffer Ajer (Brentford), Torbjorn Heggem (Bologna), Leo Skiri Ostigard (Genoa), Sondre Langas (Derby County), Henrik Falchener (Viking).
• Midfielders: Martin Odegaard (Arsenal), Sander Berge (Fulham), Fredrik Aursnes (Benfica), Patrick Berg (Bodo/Glimt), Kristian Thorstvedt (Sassuolo), Morten Thorsby (Cremonese), Thelo Aasgaard (Rangers).
• Forwards: Erling Haaland (Manchester City), Alexander Sorloth (Atletico Madrid), Jorgen Strand Larsen (Crystal Palace), Antonio Nusa (RB Leipzig), Oscar Bobb (Fulham), Andreas Schjelderup (Benfica), Jens Petter Hauge (Bodo/Glimt).

   Iraq:  

• Goalkeepers: Fahad Talib (Al-Talaba), Jalal Hassan (Al-Zawraa), Ahmed Basil (Al-Shorta)
• Defenders: Hussein Ali (Pogon Szczecin), Manaf Younis, Ahmed Yahya, Mustafa Saadoon (Al-Shorta), Zaid Tahseen (Pakhtakor), Rebin Sulaka (Port), Akam Hashim (Al-Zawraa), Merchas Doski (Viktoria Plzen), Zaid Ismail (Al-Talaba), Frans Putros (Persib)
• Midfielders: Amir Al-Ammari (Cracovia), Kevin Yakob (Aarhus GF), Zidane Iqbal (Utrecht), Aimar Sher (Sarpsborg), Ibrahim Bayesh (Al-Dhafra), Ahmed Qasem (Nashville SC), Youssef Amyn (AEK Larnaca), Marko Farji (Venezia)
• Forwards: Ali Jassim (Al-Najma), Ali Al-Hamadi (Ipswich), Ali Yousef (Al-Talaba), Aymen Hussein (Al-Karma), Mohanad Ali (Dibba)

    Buy FIFA World Cup Tickets Sports, Football, Soccer, FIFA World Cup Tickets World Cup Group I Matchday 1 🇮🇶  Iraq - Norway  🇳🇴 Tuesday, 16 June 2026 Time: 6:00 PM ET / 3:00 PM PT Location: Gillette Stadium Foxborough, MA Date: Tuesday, 16 June 2026 Referee: Pierre Atcho GAB Assistant Referee 1: Boris Ditsoga GAB Assistant Referee 2: Amos Abeigne GAB Fourth Official: Amin Omar EGY Reserve AR: Mahmoud El-Regal EGY ⚽️ Goals: 🟨 Yellow Cards: ✅ Official lineups - Tabellino: Click the video to watch Iraq 1 - 4 Norway highlights on Tuesday, 16 June 2026