World Cup · Matchweek 1 · Jun 17

Iraq - Norway

Norway won 4-1 away at Iraq in World Cup (Matchweek 1). Goals: A. Hussein 39'; E. Haaland 29', 43'; L. Ostigard 76'.

IraqHOME

1 - 4

NorwayAWAY

A. Hussein 39'

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E. Haaland 29', 43'L. Ostigard 76'A. Hussein (OG) 90+6'

🏟 Gillette Stadium 👤 Referee: Pierre Ghislain Atcho, Gabon

Key events

29' ⚽ E. Haaland(0 - 1) · Assist: D. Wolfe Norway

39' ⚽ A. Hussein(1 - 1) · Assist: A. Al Ammari Iraq

43' ⚽ E. Haaland(1 - 2) Norway

76' ⚽ L. Ostigard(1 - 3) · Assist: M. Odegaard Norway

86' 🟨 Z. TahseenYellow card Iraq

90+6' ⚽ A. Hussein (OG)(1 - 4) Norway

Quick stats

%39Possession%61

1.10Expected goals (xG)1.02

11Total shots12

1Shots on target5

8Shots off target4

2Blocked shots3

8Shots inside box11

3Shots outside box1

2Saves0

Match timeline

First half

29'

⚽E. Haaland(0 - 1) · Assist: D. Wolfe

A. Hussein(1 - 1) · Assist: A. Al Ammari⚽

39'

43'

⚽E. Haaland(1 - 2)

HT 1 - 2

Z. Ismaeel ↔ Z. IqbalSubstitution🔁

59'

A. Al Hamadi ↔ M. FarjiSubstitution🔁

59'

73'

🔁A. Nusa ↔ A. SchjelderupSubstitution

73'

🔁F. Aursnes ↔ K. ThorstvedtSubstitution

73'

🔁D. Wolfe ↔ L. OstigardSubstitution

73'

🔁A. Sorloth ↔ O. BobbSubstitution

H. Ali ↔ M. SaadoonSubstitution🔁

73'

A. Jasim ↔ A. QasemSubstitution🔁

73'

76'

⚽L. Ostigard(1 - 3) · Assist: M. Odegaard

I. Bayesh ↔ MemeSubstitution🔁

78'

81'

🔁M. Odegaard ↔ P. BergSubstitution

Z. TahseenYellow card🟨

86'

90+6'

⚽A. Hussein (OG)(1 - 4)

FT 1 - 4

Match statsIraq · Norway

Key stats

%39Possession%61

1.10Expected goals (xG)1.02

Shots

11Total shots12

1Shots on target5

8Shots off target4

2Blocked shots3

8Shots inside box11

3Shots outside box1

2Saves0

Passing

332Total passes530

270Accurate passes472

%81Pass accuracy%89

Set pieces & discipline

2Corners5

1Offsides0

11Fouls13

Cards

1Yellow cards0

LineupsIraq 4-4-2Norway 4-3-3

12Hassan 23Doski 5Hashem 4Tahseen 3Ali 17Jasim 24Ismail 16Al-Ammari 8Bayesh 9Al-Hamadi 18Hussein 1Nyland 5Wolfe 17Heggem 3Ajer 26Ryerson 14Aursnes 8Berge 10Ødegaard 20Nusa 9Haaland 7Sørloth

Iraq · Bench

14Zidane Iqbal

11Ahmed Qasem

21Marko Farji

7Youssef Amyn

6Munaf Younus

25Mustafa Saadoon

19Kevin Yakob

20Aimar Sher

10Mohanad Ali

Coach: Graham Arnold

Norway · Bench

12Sander Tangvik

23Jens Petter Hauge

11Jørgen Strand Larsen

18Kristian Thorstvedt

22Oscar Bobb

6Patrick Berg

16Marcus Pedersen

2Morten Thorsby

19Thelo Aasgaard

Coach: Stale Solbakken

xG difference & finishing

Iraq1 gol · 1.10 xG -0.10

Norway4 gol · 1.02 xG +2.98

+ = scored above expectation, − = below

Win probabilityModel: 1 (%54) ✗

Iraq %54 Draw %14 Norway %32

1.76Iraq xPuan

1.10Norway xPuan

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