Match Summary · South Korea · World Cup 2026 · Football · International · World Cup · Iraq · Norway · Erling Haaland · David Moller Wolfe · Aymen Hussein
| Metric | Iraq | Norway |
|---|---|---|
| Possession | 37% | 63% |
| Shots | 11 | 12 |
| Shots on target | 1 | 6 |
| Shots off target | 8 | 4 |
| Corners | 2 | 5 |
| Fouls | 12 | 13 |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 0 |
| Red cards | 0 | 0 |
| Offsides | 1 | 0 |
| Goalkeeper saves | 3 | 0 |
Norway, backed by early control, broke through on 28' when Haaland finished with David Moller Wolfe credited for the assist. Iraq hit back on 38' as Aymen Hussein levelled at 1-1, set up by Amir Alammari, but the response was immediate - Haaland struck again on 42' to restore the lead and send Norway into half-time 1-2 up.
After the restart, Iraq tried to shift momentum with a double change on 58', bringing on Zidane Iqbal and Marko Farji. Norway answered with a raft of substitutions around 72', then landed the decisive third on 75' as Ostigard scored from an Odegaard assist.
Iraq’s night worsened late on: Zaid Tahseen saw yellow on 85', and an own goal by Hussein at 90' completed the 1-4 scoreline. The stats and final score underline a clinical Norway performance in this World Cup outing.