World Cup | Group Stage Matchday 1 | 2026-06-17 07:00 JST
Match summary
The World Cup Group Stage Matchday 1 fixture between Iraq and Norway was played on June 17. Norway beat Iraq 4-1 in a comfortable win. Norway led 2-1 at half-time. They added 2 more after the break to pull clear.
Norway controlled the game with 61% possession and 12 shots (11 for their opponents). Norway scored 4 from 5 shots on target.
Team stats
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| Iraq | Stat | Norway |
|---|---|---|
| 4-4-2 | Formation | 4-4-2 |
| 39% | Possession | 61% |
| 0.8 | Expected goals (xG) | 2.52 |
| 11 | Shots | 12 |
| 1 | Shots on target | 5 |
| 8 | Shots off target | 4 |
| 2 | Blocked shots | 3 |
| 8 | Shots inside the box | 11 |
| 3 | Shots outside the box | 1 |
| 2 | Corner kicks | 5 |
| 1 | Offsides | 0 |
| 12 | Fouls | 13 |
| 334 | Passes | 537 |
| 271 | Accurate passes | 477 |
| 81% | Pass accuracy | 89% |
| 2 | Goalkeeper saves | 0 |
| -0.4 | Goals prevented (xG) | -0.4 |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
Referee: Pierre Ghislain Atcho, Gabon
Player stats
Iraq
| Pos | Player | Shots | Shots on target | Goals | Dribbles (success) | Tackles (success) | Blocks | Passes (accuracy) | Assists | Yellow cards | Red cards | Fouls | Fouled | Rating | Min | Key passes | Interceptions | Duels (won) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Jalal Hassan | 0 | 23(77%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6.2 | 90 | 1(1) | ||||||||
| DF | Hussein Ali | 1 | 0 | 13(81%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 73 | 1 | 3(1) | ||||||
| DF | Zaid Tahseen | 2 | 0 | 1 | 30(79%) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5.2 | 90 | 8(3) | |||||
| DF | Akam Hashem | 1 | 0 | 3(100%) | 1 | 42(81%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 90 | 10(6) | |||||
| DF | Merchas Doski | 0 | 1(50%) | 6 | 1 | 24(80%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6.9 | 90 | 1 | 1 | 13(11) | |||
| MF | Ibrahim Bayesh | 0 | 1(25%) | 1 | 15(88%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6.7 | 78 | 1 | 1 | 12(6) | ||||
| MF | Zaid Ismail | 0 | 5 | 23(85%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6.6 | 59 | 12(7) | |||||||
| MF | Amir Al-Ammari | 0 | 41(85%) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6.9 | 90 | 3 | 4(1) | |||||||
| MF | Ali Jasim | 0 | 2(50%) | 1 | 14(82%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.7 | 73 | 2 | 6(3) | ||||||
| FW | Aymen Hussein | 3 | 1 | 1 | 12(80%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7.2 | 90 | 1 | 12(3) | ||||
| FW | Ali Al-Hamadi | 2 | 0 | 1(100%) | 2 | 9(69%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6.7 | 59 | 1 | 1 | 6(3) | |||
| MF | Marko Farji | 0 | 1 | 4(67%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6.2 | 31 | 1 | 4(2) | ||||||
| MF | Zidane Iqbal | 0 | 2(67%) | 17(85%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 | 31 | 3(2) | ||||||||
| DF | Mustafa Saadoon | 0 | 2 | 1(100%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6.3 | 17 | 4(2) | |||||||
| FW | Ahmed Qasem | 0 | 1 | 2(100%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.7 | 17 | 2(1) | ||||||||
| FW | Mohanad Ali | 0 | 1(50%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 | 12 | ||||||||||
| GK | Ahmed Basil | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||
| GK | Fahad Talib | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||
| DF | Rebin Sulaka | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||
| DF | Frans Putros | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||
| DF | Ahmed Hasan Maknazi | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||
| DF | Munaf Younus | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||
| FW | Youssef Amyn | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||
| MF | Kevin Yakob | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||
| MF | Aimar Sher | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||
| FW | Ali Yousif | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Norway
| Pos | Player | Shots | Shots on target | Goals | Dribbles (success) | Tackles (success) | Blocks | Passes (accuracy) | Assists | Yellow cards | Red cards | Fouls | Fouled | Rating | Min | Key passes | Interceptions | Duels (won) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Ø. Nyland | 0 | 25(81%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.7 | 90 | ||||||||||
| DF | J. Ryerson | 0 | 1(33%) | 4 | 43(84%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6.7 | 90 | 3 | 13(5) | |||||
| DF | K. Ajer | 0 | 1 | 1 | 55(86%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7.2 | 90 | 1 | 10(7) | |||||
| DF | T. Heggem | 0 | 1 | 80(94%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6.9 | 90 | 4(3) | |||||||
| DF | D. Møller Wolfe | 0 | 1 | 1 | 36(84%) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7.7 | 73 | 1 | 9(3) | ||||
| MF | M. Ødegaard | 1 | 0 | 2 | 41(98%) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7.3 | 81 | 1 | 7(3) | ||||
| MF | S. Berge | 0 | 1(100%) | 1 | 78(95%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7.2 | 90 | 1 | 6(3) | ||||
| MF | F. Aursnes | 0 | 2 | 27(93%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 | 73 | 8(4) | ||||||||
| MF | A. Nusa | 0 | 2(50%) | 1 | 16(80%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6.6 | 73 | 12(6) | ||||||
| FW | Alexander Sørloth | 0 | 12(80%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6.2 | 73 | 1 | 11(3) | ||||||
| FW | E. Haaland | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1(100%) | 4(44%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 8.2 | 90 | 1 | 9(7) | |||
| DF | L. Østigård | 2 | 1 | 1 | 17(85%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.3 | 17 | 1(1) | |||||||
| FW | A. Schjelderup | 0 | 5(100%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6.3 | 17 | 1 | 3(1) | |||||||
| MF | Oscar Bobb | 0 | 18(90%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 | 17 | 1 | 2(None) | ||||||||
| MF | K. Thorstvedt | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10(100%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 | 17 | 3(1) | |||||||
| MF | P. Berg | 0 | 1 | 10(91%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.7 | 9 | 2(1) | ||||||||
| GK | S. Tangvik | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||
| GK | E. Selvik | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||
| DF | H. Falchener | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||
| DF | F. Bjørkan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||
| DF | S. Langås | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||
| MF | T. Aasgaard | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||
| MF | M. Thorsby | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||
| DF | M. Pedersen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||
| FW | J. Strand Larsen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||
| MF | J. Hauge | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Lineups
Iraq
| Role | Pos | No. | Player |
|---|---|---|---|
| Starter | GK | 12 | J. Hassan |
| Starter | DF | 3 | H. Ali |
| Starter | DF | 4 | Z. Tahseen |
| Starter | DF | 5 | A. Hashem |
| Starter | DF | 23 | Merchas Doski |
| Starter | MF | 8 | I. Bayesh |
| Starter | MF | 24 | Z. Ismaeel |
| Starter | MF | 16 | A. Al Ammari |
| Starter | MF | 17 | A. Jasim |
| Starter | FW | 18 | A. Hussein |
| Starter | FW | 9 | A. Al Hamadi |
| Bench | FW | 11 | A. Qasem |
| Bench | MF | 14 | Z. Iqbal |
| Bench | MF | 21 | M. Farji |
| Bench | 10 | M. Ali | |
| Bench | DF | 25 | M. Saadoon |
Show unused substitutes (10)
| Role | Pos | No. | Player |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bench | GK | 22 | A. Basil |
| Bench | GK | 1 | F. Talib |
| Bench | DF | 26 | F. Putros |
| Bench | FW | 13 | A. Yousif |
| Bench | DF | 2 | R. Sulaka |
| Bench | MF | 19 | K. Yakob |
| Bench | MF | 20 | A. Sher |
| Bench | FW | 7 | Y. Amyn |
| Bench | DF | 15 | A. Maknzi |
| Bench | DF | 6 | M. Younis |
Norway
| Role | Pos | No. | Player |
|---|---|---|---|
| Starter | GK | 1 | Ø. Nyland |
| Starter | DF | 26 | J. Ryerson |
| Starter | DF | 3 | K. Ajer |
| Starter | DF | 17 | T. Heggem |
| Starter | DF | 5 | D. Møller Wolfe |
| Starter | MF | 10 | M. Ødegaard |
| Starter | MF | 8 | S. Berge |
| Starter | MF | 14 | F. Aursnes |
| Starter | MF | 20 | A. Nusa |
| Starter | FW | 7 | Alexander Sørloth |
| Starter | FW | 9 | E. Haaland |
| Bench | MF | 6 | P. Berg |
| Bench | MF | 22 | Oscar Bobb |
| Bench | DF | 4 | L. Østigård |
| Bench | MF | 18 | K. Thorstvedt |
| Bench | FW | 21 | A. Schjelderup |
Show unused substitutes (10)
| Role | Pos | No. | Player |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bench | GK | 13 | E. Selvik |
| Bench | GK | 12 | S. Tangvik |
| Bench | MF | 2 | M. Thorsby |
| Bench | DF | 15 | F. Bjørkan |
| Bench | MF | 23 | J. Hauge |
| Bench | FW | 11 | J. Strand Larsen |
| Bench | MF | 19 | T. Aasgaard |
| Bench | DF | 16 | M. Pedersen |
| Bench | DF | 25 | H. Falchener |
| Bench | DF | 24 | S. Langås |
Match events
| Time | Team | Event | Player | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1H 29' | Norway | ⚽ Goal | E. Haaland | 0-1 |
| 1H 39' | Iraq | ⚽ Goal | A. Hussein | 1-1 |
| 1H 43' | Norway | ⚽ Goal | E. Haaland | 1-2 |
| 2H 14' | Iraq | 🔄 Substitution | OUT Z. Ismaeel → IN Z. Iqbal | |
| 2H 14' | Iraq | 🔄 Substitution | OUT A. Al Hamadi → IN M. Farji | |
| 2H 28' | Iraq | 🔄 Substitution | OUT A. Jasim → IN A. Qasem | |
| 2H 28' | Iraq | 🔄 Substitution | OUT H. Ali → IN M. Saadoon | |
| 2H 28' | Norway | 🔄 Substitution | OUT Alexander Sørloth → IN Oscar Bobb | |
| 2H 28' | Norway | 🔄 Substitution | OUT D. Møller Wolfe → IN L. Østigård | |
| 2H 28' | Norway | 🔄 Substitution | OUT F. Aursnes → IN K. Thorstvedt | |
| 2H 28' | Norway | 🔄 Substitution | OUT A. Nusa → IN A. Schjelderup | |
| 2H 31' | Norway | ⚽ Goal | L. Østigård | 1-3 |
| 2H 33' | Iraq | 🔄 Substitution | OUT I. Bayesh → IN M. Ali | |
| 2H 36' | Norway | 🔄 Substitution | OUT M. Ødegaard → IN P. Berg | |
| 2H 41' | Iraq | 🟨 Yellow card | Zaid Tahseen | |
| 2H 45' | Norway | ⚽ Goal | A. Hussein | 2-3 |
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