The Iraq national football team awaits its match against Norway in the opening round of the ninth round of the FIFA World Cup 2026, after France's win over Senegal with three goals to one. The French team won with three goals to one against their Senegalese counterparts, in the match that brought them together on Tuesday evening, at MetLife Stadium, to top their group early. The goals were scored by Kylian Mbappe in the 66th minute, before Parkola reinforced the score in the 82nd minute, and Ibrahim Mbaye reduced the difference in the 90+5 minute, before Mbappe killed the game and scored the third goal for the French team in the 90+6 minute. We present to you in the following lines, the standings of the Iraq group in the FIFA World Cup 2026 after France's win over Senegal. 1 - France - 3 points - one match - Goals (for 3 - against 1) 2 - Norway - has not played yet. 3 - Iraq - has not played yet. 4 - Senegal - 0 points - one match - Goals (for 1 - against 3). It is worth noting that Iraq will face its Norwegian counterpart at one o'clock in the morning today, as part of the opening round of the ninth round. The match between Iraq and Norway is expected to be pivotal in determining the fate of the group, as both teams are looking for their first win in the tournament. The Iraqi team will play under the management of the coach, and will try to win against Norway to improve its chances of qualifying for the next round.