Liam Duckstein
Iraq and Norway meet on June 16, 2026 at 18:00 in a FIFA World Cup group stage fixture. Below are the predicted starting lineups for both sides, based on their most recent competitive outings.
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Iraq Predicted Lineup (4-2-3-1)
Iraq line up in a 4-2-3-1 shape. The last confirmed squad came from their WC Qualification Intercontinental Playoff win over Bolivia (2-1) on March 31, 2026, where Ali Al-Hamadi opened the scoring in the 10th minute and Aymen Hussein sealed the result in the 53rd minute.
| GK | Jasim |
| RB | Bayesh |
| CB | Al-Hamadi |
| CB | Iqbal |
| LB | Talib |
| DM | Ali |
| DM | Tahseen |
| AM | Sulaka |
| AM | Doski |
| AM | Al-Ammari |
| ST | Hussein |
Norway Predicted Lineup (4-3-3)
Norway deploy a 4-3-3. Their reference match was a 0-0 friendly draw against Switzerland on March 31, 2026, a game that saw heavy rotation with Erling Haaland, Ødegaard, and Antoni Nusa all starting before being withdrawn before the hour mark.
| GK | Nyland |
| RB | Ryerson |
| CB | Ajer |
| CB | Wolfe |
| LB | Heggem |
| CM | Berge |
| CM | Aursnes |
| CM | Ødegaard |
| RW | Sørloth |
| LW | Nusa |
| ST | Haaland |
Recent Form at a Glance
Iraq
- March 31, 2026 — Iraq 2-1 Bolivia (WC Qualification Intercontinental Playoff)
- Scorers: Ali Al-Hamadi (10′), Aymen Hussein (53′)
Norway
- March 31, 2026 — Norway 0-0 Switzerland (Friendly)
- Heavy squad rotation throughout; Erling Haaland substituted off in the 63rd minute
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