Norway player ratings vs Iraq: Welcome to the party, Erling Haaland! Two-goal striker gets dark horses off the mark in hard-fought opening World Cup win
Goal | 17.06.2026 05:14
Erling Haaland was the predictable protagonist as Norway picked up a crucial 4-1 victory over Iraq in their first World Cup match since 1998 on Tuesday. The Manchester City striker's first-half brace proved to be decisive, helping to ensure the dark horses made a winning start in Boston in the so-called 'Group of Death'.
