The Iraq national football team lost to Norway 4-1 in the FIFA World Cup 2026. The match started with pressure from Iraq, but Norway scored the first goal through Erling Haaland. Before the end of the first half, Aymen Hussein scored the equalizing goal for Iraq. However, in the second half, Norway scored three more goals, including two from Leo Ostigard and one own goal from Aymen Hussein. The match ended with Norway winning 4-1. This is the second loss for the Iraq national football team in the FIFA World Cup 2026. The team relies on the experience of its players in crucial and major matches, but they faced difficulty in facing the Norwegian team. The technical director of the Iraq national football team, Graham Arnold, relies on his players to achieve victory in the upcoming matches. The Iraq national football team plays in Group 9 of the FIFA World Cup 2026 alongside the teams of France, Senegal, and Norway. This is the second participation of the Iraq national football team in the FIFA World Cup, and they seek to achieve their first victory in the tournament. The team qualified for the FIFA World Cup 2026 through the international playoffs, after defeating the Bolivian team 2-1.