Iraq
- Hussein39', 90+6'
Full Time
Norway
- Haaland29', 43'
- Østigård76'
The Players to Watch
Confirmed starting elevens, bench, and substitutions for both sides. Coach and captain detail come from each team's full squad page.
Iraq
4-4-2 · Starting XI
Jesus Casas
Aymen Hussein
Starting XI · 4-4-2
- 12Jalal Hassan
Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya
- 3Hussein Ali
Erbil
- 23Merchas Doski
Hibernian
- 5Akam Hashem
- 4Zaid Tahseen
- 16Amir Al Ammari
- 8Ibrahim Bayesh
Al-Shorta
- 24Zaid Ismail
- 9Ali Al-Hamadi
AFC Wimbledon
- 18Aymen HusseinC
Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya
- 17Ali Jassim El-Aibi
Substitutions
- 59'
↑Marko Farji
↓Ali Al-Hamadi
- 59'
↑Zidane Iqbal
↓Zaid Ismail
- 73'
↑Ahmed Qasem
↓Ali Jassim El-Aibi
- 73'
↑Mustafa Saadoun
↓Hussein Ali
- 78'
↑Mohanad Ali
↓Ibrahim Bayesh
Bench15
- 22Ahmed Basil
- 1Fahad Talib
- 15Ahmed Maknazi
- 26Frans Putros
- 25Mustafa Saadoun
- 2Rebin Sulaka
- 6Manaf Younis
- 7Youssef Amyn
- 14Zidane Iqbal
- 11Ahmed Qasem
- 20Aimar Sher
- 19Kevin Yakob
- 10Mohanad Ali
- 21Marko Farji
- 13Ali Yousif
Norway
4-3-3 · Starting XI
Stale Solbakken
Martin Odegaard
Starting XI · 4-3-3
- 1Ørjan Nyland
- 3Kristoffer Ajer
Brentford
- 17Torbjørn Heggem
- 5David Wolfe
Rosenborg
- 26Julian Ryerson
Borussia Dortmund
- 14Fredrik Aursnes
Benfica
- 8Sander Berge
Fulham
- 10Martin Ødegaard
- 9Erling Haaland
Manchester City
- 20Antonio Nusa
RB Leipzig
- 7Alexander Sørloth
Substitutions
- 73'
↑Oscar Bobb
↓Alexander Sørloth
- 73'
↑Andreas Schjelderup
↓Antonio Nusa
- 73'
↑Kristian Thorstvedt
↓Fredrik Aursnes
- 73'
↑Leo Østigård
↓David Wolfe
- 81'
↑Patrick Berg
↓Martin Ødegaard
Bench15
- 13Egil Selvik
- 12Sander Tangvik
- 15Fredrik Bjørkan
- 25Henrik Falchener
- 24Sondre Langås
- 4Leo Østigård
- 16Marcus Pedersen
- 19Thelo Aasgaard
- 6Patrick Berg
- 2Morten Thorsby
- 18Kristian Thorstvedt
- 22Oscar Bobb
- 23Jens Hauge
- 21Andreas Schjelderup
- 11Jørgen Strand Larsen
Goal Timeline
5 goals- 29'⚽0 - 1
Erling Haaland
Assist: David Wolfe
- 39'⚽1 - 1
Aymen Hussein
Assist: Amir Al Ammari
- 43'⚽1 - 2
Erling Haaland
- 76'⚽1 - 3
Leo Østigård
Assist: Martin Ødegaard
- 90+6'🙈1 - 4
Aymen Hussein(OG)
Bookings
1- 86'
Zaid TahseenIraq
Match Officials
- Centre RefereePierre AtchoGabon
- Assistant Referee 1Boris DitsogaGabon
- Assistant Referee 2Amos AbeigneGabon
Group Standings
Live points, goal difference, and the qualification cutoff line. The top 2 advance to the Round of 32; eight best third-place finishers across all 12 groups also progress.
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 🇫🇷France | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | +8 | 9 |
| 2 | 🇳🇴NorwayIn match | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 7 | +1 | 6 |
| 3 | 🇸🇳Senegal | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 6 | +2 | 3 |
| 4 | 🇮🇶IraqIn match | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 12 | -11 | 0 |
Where to Watch
Boston Stadium
(Gillette Stadium)
Match #18 of the FIFA World Cup 2026 is played at Boston Stadium in Boston, Massachusetts. Capacity 65,878 for the tournament.
Kick-Off in Your Time Zone
Six common time zones for international fans, plus your local time at the top.
- 🇺🇸ET (Eastern Time, USA)Your zone18:00 EDT
- 🇺🇸PT (Pacific Time, USA)15:00 PDT
- 🇬🇧UK (London)23:00 GMT+1
- 🇪🇸Spain (Madrid)00:00 GMT+2
- 🇧🇷Brazil (São Paulo)19:00 GMT-3
- 🇦🇷Argentina (Buenos Aires)19:00 GMT-3
- 🇯🇵Japan (Tokyo)07:00 GMT+9
- 🇦🇺Australia (Sydney)08:00 GMT+10
- 🇲🇦Morocco (Casablanca)23:00 GMT+1