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World Cup 2026: Haaland double gets Norway off to winning start against Iraq

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World Cup 2026: Haaland double gets Norway off to winning start against Iraq

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Erling Haaland scored twice on his World Cup debut as Norway got their campaign off to a flying start with a 4-1 over a valiant Iraqi side, who were playing on football’s biggest stage for the first time in half a century.

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Erling Haaland #9 of Norway celebrates scoring his team's first goal during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Group I match between Iraq and Norway at Boston Stadium on June 16, 2026 in Foxborough.

Erling Haaland of Norway celebrates after scoring his team’s opener at Boston Stadium on June 16, 2026. © Justin Setterfield, Getty Images via AP

Erling Haaland scored a brace on his World Cup debut as Norway defeated Iraq 4-1 on Tuesday in their Group I match to make a winning return to the tournament 28 years after their last appearance.

Haaland netted either side of an Aymen Hussein leveller in the first half, before Leo Ostigard and a late Hussein own goal ensured all three points for the Norwegians.

The result means Norway go top of Group I on goal average ahead of France, who earlier beat Senegal in their World Cup opener. 

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Le Norvégien Erling Haaland à la lutte avec l'Irakien Zaid Tahseen au Mondial 2026, le 16 juin à Boston.

Norway’s Erling Haaland and Iraq’s Zaid Tahseen fight for the ball during their Group I match. © Charles Krupa, AP

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