Iraq's Expected Lineup Against Norway
The Iraqi national team is preparing to play its first match in the 2026 World Cup held in the United States, Canada, and Mexico against its Norwegian counterpart on Wednesday morning as part of the first round.
The kickoff will be at one o'clock in the morning Mecca and Baghdad time, while the match will be at six o'clock in the evening on Tuesday in Eastern Time in the United States.
The Iraqi team seeks to appear in a distinctive manner against Norway and snatch the three points at the beginning of the journey despite the difficulty of the task.
It is expected that Australian Graham Arnold will enter the lineup as follows:
Goalkeeper: Ahmed Basel.
Defense: Mirkhas Doski, Akam Hashem, Zaid Tahseen, Hussein Ali.
Defensive midfield: Amir Fouad, Zaid Ismail.
Attacking midfield: Ibrahim Baish, Zidan Iqbal, Marco Ferji.
Forward: Ali Al-Hamadi.
The kickoff will be at one o'clock in the morning Mecca and Baghdad time, while the match will be at six o'clock in the evening on Tuesday in Eastern Time in the United States.
The Iraqi team seeks to appear in a distinctive manner against Norway and snatch the three points at the beginning of the journey despite the difficulty of the task.
It is expected that Australian Graham Arnold will enter the lineup as follows:
Goalkeeper: Ahmed Basel.
Defense: Mirkhas Doski, Akam Hashem, Zaid Tahseen, Hussein Ali.
Defensive midfield: Amir Fouad, Zaid Ismail.
Attacking midfield: Ibrahim Baish, Zidan Iqbal, Marco Ferji.
Forward: Ali Al-Hamadi.
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