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Group I · Tuesday, June 16, 2026

Iraq vs Norway

Final: IRQ 1–4 NOR🕒 6 PM ET📺 FOX · Telemundo📍 Gillette Stadium, Foxborough

The pick

11% IRQ22% Draw67% NOR
Model scoreline 0-1Expected goals 0.65 – 1.9
Composite of 4 sources — DraftKings, our model, Dimers, Forebet
10% IRQ20% Draw70% NOR
DraftKings: IRQ +1300 · Draw +600 · NOR -475Consensus of 2 sources: 11% / 23% / 66%Others’ scoreline: 0-2

Win, draw, and loss probabilities and expected goals are from our team-strength model. The composite averages every source we track for this match — see composite ratings for the full method. Public consensus from 2 sources: Forebet (model), Dimers (model).

Head to head

Expected shapes: Iraq 4-2-3-1, Norway 4-3-3.

Ruled out: IRQ — Ahmed Yahya

Iraq
vs
Norway
Model rating
16781959
FIFA ranking
#39#28
Title odds
0.0%0.0%
Squad value (top 26)
€14M€477M
Players in top-5 leagues
07
Avg age (XI) · younger left
23.626.7
Squad strength by line (EA FC 26 ratings)
GKDEFMIDATT
IRQNOR
Top players
Iraq
LB
23 Merchas Doski
Viktoria Plzeň · 26y
68
PAC75
SHO54
PAS65
DRI71
DEF62
PHY62
CDM
14 Zidane Iqbal
FC Utrecht · 22y
68
PAC64
SHO60
PAS64
DRI73
DEF63
PHY62
Technical
LM
8 Ibrahim Bayesh
Al Riyadh · 25y
68
PAC79
SHO67
PAS60
DRI69
DEF58
PHY75
Norway
ST
9 Erling Haaland
Manchester City · 25y
90
PAC86
SHO91
PAS70
DRI80
DEF45
PHY88
Low Driven Shot ★AcrobaticChip ShotEnforcer
CM
10 Martin Odegaard
Arsenal · 27y
87
PAC68
SHO79
PAS88
DRI87
DEF67
PHY65
Incisive Pass ★First TouchInventivePinged Pass
ST
7 Alexander Sorloth
Atlético de Madrid · 30y
84
PAC77
SHO82
PAS71
DRI76
DEF36
PHY85
EnforcerGamechangerLow Driven ShotPower Shot

Key players to watch

ST Norway
9 Erling Haaland
Manchester City · 25y
90
PAC86
SHO91
PAS70
DRI80
DEF45
PHY88
Low Driven Shot ★AcrobaticChip ShotEnforcer
CM Norway
10 Martin Odegaard
Arsenal · 27y
87
PAC68
SHO79
PAS88
DRI87
DEF67
PHY65
Incisive Pass ★First TouchInventivePinged Pass
ST Norway
7 Alexander Sorloth
Atlético de Madrid · 30y
84
PAC77
SHO82
PAS71
DRI76
DEF36
PHY85
EnforcerGamechangerLow Driven ShotPower Shot
LB Iraq
23 Merchas Doski
Viktoria Plzeň · 26y
68
PAC75
SHO54
PAS65
DRI71
DEF62
PHY62

Storylines

Heeeere's Haaland! Norway's terminator Erling out to make up for lost time on World Cup debut

Erling Haaland makes his long-awaited World Cup debut after scoring 16 goals in qualifying, as Norway end a 28-year absence stretching back to 1998.

Goal.com · 2026-06-05

Iraq vs Norway preview: Solbakken's side bring strong form into Group I

Iraq return to the World Cup for the first time since 1986 as heavy underdogs against a Norway side that won all eight qualifiers.

Forebet · 2026-06-08
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