Iraq v Norway: World Cup 2026 Live Updates

Live Updates: Iraq v Norway World Cup 2026

Follow along with live updates from the World Cup 2026 match between Iraq and Norway.

Norway's World Cup History

Norway's highly fancied generation need a warning from history, looking back 32 years to 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.

Key Factors for Norway's Success

• Norway's dynamic of football is different now, with elite, technically supreme talents like Martin Ødegaard and Antonio Nusa.
• There is an Erling Haaland-shaped spearhead to convert chances that flow more frequently in Ståle Solbakken's fast, flexible set-up.

Challenges Ahead

Norway's Group I does not look much easier, but with their modern model and talented players, they aim to succeed where the class of '94 failed.