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Iraq 1 - 4 Norway at the FIFA World Cup 2026 (Group I · Matchday 1). Full-time result, predicted and confirmed lineups, formations (4-3-3 vs 4-3-3), key players including Aymen Hussein and Frans Putros and Erling Haaland and Alexander Sørloth, and match analysis — updated on FootballDream.
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Norway edge in as slight favourites against Iraq, but the margins are fine. Norway's biggest threat runs through Erling Haaland and Alexander Sørloth, while Iraq will pin their hopes on Aymen Hussein and Frans Putros. Points here could prove decisive in Group I · Matchday 1. The match is staged at Gillette Stadium, Foxborough. The predicted XIs reflect current form and squad news; official lineups are confirmed about an hour before kick-off. Make your own call — predict the result, exact score and goalscorers on FootballDream before kick-off.
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Iraq line up in a 4-3-3, Norway in a 4-3-3. Norway should control the ball and probe for openings, while Iraq are likely to defend deeper and look to spring Aymen Hussein and Frans Putros on the counter. Whether Martin Ødegaard and Sander Berge can dictate tempo will shape how open the game becomes. Set pieces and the opening goal often tilt tight group games like this.
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- Iraq: Aymen Hussein, Frans Putros, Hussein Ali — 4-3-3 match.formationSuffix
- Norway: Erling Haaland, Alexander Sørloth, Fredrik Bjørkan — 4-3-3 match.formationSuffix
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