Iraq and Norway will start their 2026 World Cup campaign tonight at Boston Stadium in the USA, as part of the first round of the group stage.
This will be the second match in Group I, known as the "Group of Death," which also includes France and Senegal, who are playing earlier tonight.
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The Iraqi national team did not have an easy qualifying journey. They qualified at the last minute through the playoffs by beating Bolivia 2-1, making only their second World Cup appearance after a 40-year absence.
On the other hand, Norway, ranked 31st globally by FIFA, are unbeaten in their last three matches before the World Cup. They also managed to score in 6 of their last 7 recent games.
Iraq Predicted XI:
Goalkeeper: Ahmed Basil
Defenders: Hussein Ali, Zaid Tahseen, Akam Hashim, Merchas Doski
Midfielders: Ibrahim Bayesh, Amir Al-Ammari, Zidane Iqbal, Marko Farji
Forwards: Ali Jassim, Ali Al-Hamadi
Norway Predicted XI:
Goalkeeper: Orjan Nyland
Defenders: Julian Ryerson, Kristoffer Ajer, Torbjorn Lysaker Heggem, David Moller Wolfe
Midfielders: Martin Odegaard, Sander Berge, Fredrik Aursnes
Forwards: Alexander Sorloth, Erling Haaland, Antonio Nusa
