Iraq faces Norway in World Cup 2026 match underway
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 16, 2026, 8:00 PM
Last updated Jun 16, 2026
Iraq is currently playing against Norway in a World Cup 2026 match that kicked off at 6pm EDT/11pm BST/8am AEST. The match marks Norway's return to the World Cup, as the team sought to build on a strong qualifying campaign. Both teams are looking to establish early momentum in the tournament. Live updates are expected throughout the game as it progresses.
- •Match kicked off at 6pm EDT on June 16, 2026.
- •Norway returns to the World Cup after years of absence.
- •Iraq seeks a strong performance in this high-stakes match.
- •Both teams aim for an early advantage in the tournament.
- 9:14 PMYahoo Sports — Haaland to make World Cup debut as Norway face Iraq
- 8:20 PMYahoo Sports — PREVIEW: Norway face Iraq in World Cup group of death
- 8:00 PMThe Guardian Sport — Iraq v Norway: World Cup 2026 – live
"⚽ World Cup news: kick-off 6pm EDT/11pm BST/8am AEST ⚽ Player guide | Bracketology | Golden Boot | Email Beau Beau will be here shortly. In the meantime, here’s Nick Ames on Norway’s return to the World Cup: If Norway’s highly fancied generation need a warning from history they need only look back 32 years and study the lessons from another searing, suspenseful American summer. They had raced through qualifying at England’s expense to reach their first World Cup since 1938; their top players were starting to make it in the Premier League and through the euphoria shone a confidence that a place in the knockout stage, at least, was there to be seized. Continue reading...
"Dark horse Norway get their first World Cup campaign in nearly three decades underway as they face Iraq in an incredibly tricky G Group I featuring both France and Senegal.Much has been made of Norway...
"Follow build-up before BBC One, 5 Live and text updates as Norway face Iraq at the Fifa World Cup.
Sources
External links- Yahoo SportsJun 16, 2026, 9:14 PMHaaland to make World Cup debut as Norway face Iraq
Follow build-up before BBC One, 5 Live and text updates as Norway face Iraq at the Fifa World Cup.
- Yahoo SportsJun 16, 2026, 8:20 PMPREVIEW: Norway face Iraq in World Cup group of death
Dark horse Norway get their first World Cup campaign in nearly three decades underway as they face Iraq in an incredibly tricky G Group I featuring both France and Senegal.Much has been made of Norway...
- The Guardian SportJun 16, 2026, 8:00 PMIraq v Norway: World Cup 2026 – live
⚽ World Cup news: kick-off 6pm EDT/11pm BST/8am AEST ⚽ Player guide | Bracketology | Golden Boot | Email Beau Beau will be here shortly. In the meantime, here’s Nick Ames on Norway’s return to the World Cup: If Norway’s highly fancied generation need a warning from history they need only look back 32 years and study the lessons from another searing, suspenseful American summer. They had raced through qualifying at England’s expense to reach their first World Cup since 1938; their top players were starting to make it in the Premier League and through the euphoria shone a confidence that a place in the knockout stage, at least, was there to be seized. Continue reading...
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