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Norway Iraq vs Norway: time, TV channel and stadium Group Stage of the FIFA World Cup 2026 · Tuesday, June 16, 2026 · 18:00 ET · Gillette Stadium, Foxborough.
Match preview Iraq return to a World Cup after a long wait, with the unforgettable memory of their 2007 Asian Cup title. They debut against Norway at Gillette Stadium in Boston, in a Group I headed by France and completed by Senegal. For the Lions of Mesopotamia, simply being at the tournament is already a historic achievement, and they will look to compete without fear.
Norway return to the World Cup after decades away, with a generation hailed as one of Europe's most promising. Their best World Cup memory is the round of 16 in 1998. The Norwegians arrive with ambition and talent to fight for qualification, and an opener against Iraq is the ideal chance to start on the front foot.
Goals and cards Iraq (1) Aymen Hussein 39' Norway (4) Erling Haaland 29' Erling Haaland 43' Leo Østigård 76' Aymen Hussein 90'+6 (own goal) Goals Iraq (1) Zaid Tahseen 86' Norway (0) Cards Match center
Lineups, changes and statistics ESPN 22 starters Iraq 4-4-2 Starting XI 12 Jalal Hassan G 5 Akam Hashim CD-L 4 Zaid Tahseen CD-R 23 Merchas Doski LB 3 Hussein Ali RB ↓ 16 Amir Al-Ammari CM-L 24 Zaid Ismael CM-R ↓ 17 Ali Jasim LM ↓ 8 Ibrahim Bayesh RM ↓ 9 Ali Al-Hamadi CF-L ↓ 18 Aymen Hussein CF-R Substitutes 26 Frans Putros SUB 25 Mustafa Saadoon SUB ↑ 6 Munaf Younus SUB 22 Ahmed Basil SUB 2 Rebin Sulaka SUB 11 Ahmed Qasim SUB ↑ 7 Youssef Amyn SUB 13 Hashim Ali SUB 19 Kevin Yakob SUB 15 Ahmed Maknazi SUB 1 Fahad Talib SUB 21 Marko Farji SUB ↑ 20 Aimar Sher SUB 10 Mohanad Ali SUB ↑ 14 Zidane Iqbal SUB ↑ Norway 4-4-2 Starting XI 1 Ørjan Nyland G 17 Torbjørn Heggem CD-L 3 Kristoffer Ajer CD-R 5 David Møller Wolfe LB ↓ 26 Julian Ryerson RB 14 Fredrik Aursnes CM-L ↓ 8 Sander Berge CM-R 20 Antonio Nusa LM ↓ 10 Martin Ødegaard RM ↓ 9 Erling Haaland CF-L 7 Alexander Sørloth CF-R ↓ Substitutes 2 Morten Thorsby SUB 24 Sondre Langas SUB 22 Oscar Bobb SUB ↑ 25 Henrik Falchener SUB 18 Kristian Thorstvedt SUB ↑ 4 Leo Østigard SUB ↑ 21 Andreas Schjelderup SUB ↑ 6 Patrick Berg SUB ↑ 19 Thelo Aasgaard SUB 13 Egil Selvik SUB 11 Jørgen Strand Larsen SUB 12 Sander Tangvik SUB 23 Jens Petter Hauge SUB 16 Marcus Holmgren Pedersen SUB 15 Fredrik André Bjørkan SUB 10 59' 59' 73' 73' 73' 73' 73' 73' 78' 81' 28 Iraq Norway
12 Fouls 13
1 Yellow Cards 0
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 0
2 Corner Kicks 5
2 Saves 0
38.7 Possession 61.3
11 SHOTS 12
1 ON GOAL 5
0.1 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
271 Accurate Passes 477
334 Passes 537
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
6 Accurate Crosses 7
13 Crosses 17
0.5 Cross % 0.4
54 Long Balls 42
22 Accurate Long Balls 18
0.4 Long Balls % 0.4
2 Blocked Shots 3
13 Effective Tackles 10
19 Tackles 15
0.7 Tackle % 0.7
5 Interceptions 2
20 Effective Clearances 22
20 Clearances 22
ET (US East) 18:00
Colombia / Peru 17:00
Mexico City 16:00
Argentina / Chile 19:00
Spain 00:00 (next day)
Date: Tuesday, June 16, 2026.
Gillette Stadium
Foxborough, Massachusetts · Capacity 63,815
TV channels and streaming vary by country (Telemundo and Fox in the US, RTVC in Colombia, TVA/Azteca in Mexico, RTVE in Spain, and more).
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Spain, 2026 world champions1-0 vs Argentina · after extra timeView bracket
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