Iraq starting lineup vs Norway confirmed for FIFA World Cup 2026 clash

This will be the first-ever encounter between these nations.

The Iraq national football team are going to take on the Norway national football team for their opening 2026 FIFA World Cup fixture. The Boston Stadium is going to witness this interesting outing between these nations.

The Graham Arnold-led side recently secured a 1-1 draw against Spain. It was a good performance by them. They then fell prey to Venezuela in their final friendly game ahead of the mega competition. The Iraq national football team will have a chance to establish control from the start, but one question will be their consistency.

The Norway national football team are going to appear in their fourth edition of the FIFA World Cup. They will be eager to begin things on a positive note, but the Lions of Mesopotamia recently put up a strong fight against La Roja and this can be concerning for them. Erling Haaland and company will be looking to trouble the opponents with their high pressing.

Iraq’s confirmed lineup for their opening World Cup game against Norway:

Iraq (4-4-2): Jalal Hassan (GK); Hussein Ali, Zaid Tahseen, Akam Hashem, Merchas Doski; Ibrahim Bayesh, Amir Al-Ammari, Zaid ⁠Ismail, Ali Jassim; Ali Al-Hamadi, Aymen Hussein

Substitutes: Fahad Talib, Ahmed Basil, Manaf Younis, Rebin Sulaka, Ahmed Yahya, Frans Putros, Mustafa Saadoon, Ahmed Qasem, Youssef Amyn, Marko ⁠Farji, Ali Youssef, Mohanad Ali, Kevin Yakob, Aimar Sher, Youssef Amyn

Thoughts on the lineup

Between the sticks, Jalal Hassan will have an important role to play for the Iraqi national football team. He will also don the captain’s armband for his side. Defending should be top-notch for them. Zaid Tahseen, Hussein Ali, Akam Hashem and Merchas Doski will be crucial players in the backline.

Ibrahim Bayesh, Amir Al-Ammari, Zaid ⁠Ismail and Ali Jassim are going to be the main men in the midfield.

Up in the attacking front, they are most likely to start with two strikers. Ali Al-Hamadi and Aymen Hussein will be the options to go with.

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