{"id":10342,"date":"2026-06-17T05:00:46","date_gmt":"2026-06-17T10:00:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/btstar.net\/?p=10342"},"modified":"2026-07-24T22:24:16","modified_gmt":"2026-07-25T03:24:16","slug":"iraq-vs-norway-world-cup-2026-haaland-brace","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/btstar.net\/es\/iraq-vs-norway-world-cup-2026-haaland-brace\/","title":{"rendered":"Iraq vs Noruega Mundial 2026 \u2013 Doblete de Haaland impulsa el triunfo 4-1"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Erling Haaland <\/span><\/a>\u00a0<\/span>needed only one World Cup night to remind everyone why defenders fear him. Norway beat Iraq 4-1 at Boston Stadium in Foxborough and the Manchester City striker drove the result with two first half goals.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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From the start, the Iraq vs Norway World Cup 2026 match had a clear message. Norway did not look perfect, yet Haaland gave them the edge that big teams need. Nevertheless Iraq showed heart, pressed high and made the match harder than the score suggests. The night still belonged to Norway\u2019s number nine.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Norway returned to the men\u2019s World Cup after 28 years away and opened Group I with three points. Meanwhile, Iraq also came back to the tournament after a long absence and they played with courage from the first whistle. Still, Norway punished the key mistakes and finished with control.<\/span><\/p>

Key detail<\/b><\/p><\/td>

Information<\/b><\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Match<\/b><\/p><\/td>

Iraq vs Norway<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Final score<\/b><\/p><\/td>

Iraq 1-4 Norway<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Venue<\/b><\/p><\/td>

Boston Stadium, Foxborough<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Norway scorers<\/b><\/p><\/td>

Erling Haaland 29′, 43′; Leo Ostigard 76′; late own goal<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Iraq scorer<\/b><\/p><\/td>

Aymen Hussein 39′<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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At first, Iraq did not enter the match just to defend. Graham Arnold\u2019s team pushed high, closed passing lanes, and forced <\/span>Norway<\/span><\/a> into rushed decisions. As a result, That early energy surprised the Nordic side. Aymen Hussein gave Iraq a strong reference point up front. He battled in the air, held the ball well and kept Norway\u2019s centre-backs alert. Because of that, Iraq stayed in the game during a nervous opening spell.<\/span><\/p>

Norway had more star power on paper. Indeed, the first minutes showed that <\/span>World Cup<\/span><\/a> football rarely follows a simple script.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Haaland Opened His World Cup Account Like a Natural Finisher\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Then Haaland appeared where elite strikers live close to goal and ready for one touch. David Moller Wolfe drove a low cross across the box, and Haaland attacked the far-post space with perfect timing. However,<\/strong>\u00a0 the finish looked simple.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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