The Norway national football team beat the Iraq national football team 4-1 in the 2026 World Cup. Erling Haaland opened the scoring for Norway in the 29th minute, before Aymen Hussein equalized for Iraq in the 39th minute. The Norwegian team did not wait long to regain their lead, as Haaland scored again in the 43rd minute. Thilo Asgaard scored the third goal for Norway in the 77th minute, ending the match with a 4-1 loss for the Iraqi team. The Iraqi team's lineup against Norway included Jalal Hassan in goal, Mirchas Dowski, Ziad Tahsin, and Akam Hashem in defense. The midfield included Ibrahim Bayesh, Amer Al-Amari, Ziad Ismail, and Hussein Ali. In the attack were Aymen Hussein, Ali Al-Hamadi, and Ali Jassim. The Iraqi team's substitutes against Norway included Fahad Talib, Ahmed Basil, Rebin Solaka, Manaf Younis, Yousif Al-Amin, Mehndi Ali, Ahmed Qasim, Ali Yousif, Zaidan Iqbal, Marco Faraj, Mustafa Saadoun, Ahmed Maknzi, Kevin Youakim, Aymar Sher, and Frans Petros. The Norwegian team's lineup against Iraq included Orian Nyland in goal, Kristoffer Ajer, David Muller Wolff, and Torbjorn Heiem in defense. The midfield included Antonio Nusa, Sander Berg, Martin Odegaard, Fredrik Orsennes, and Julian Ryerson. In the attack were Alexander Sorloth and Erling Haaland. The Norwegian team's substitutes against Iraq included Sander Tangvik, Egel Selvik, Leo Ostigard, Fredrik Andre Bjorkan, Marcus Holmgren Pedersen, Sondre Langas, Henrik Falchener, Morten Thorsby, Patrick Berg, Kristian Thorstvedt, Thilo Asgaard, Andreas Schjelderup, Oscar Bob, Jens Petter Hauge, and Jorgen Strand Larsen.