New Delhi, June 16 -- Iraq clash with Norway in Group I at the FIFA World Cup 2026. The match takes place on Wednesday, 17 June, with kick-off at 3:30 AM for viewers in India. The match will take place at Gillette Stadium (Boston Stadium) in Massachusetts, USA.

Iraq and Norway have never previously met in senior international football. Their 2026 FIFA World Cup Group I fixture marks the first encounter between these two nations.

Both nations also arrive with limited World Cup experience at the highest level. Iraq's sole previous World Cup appearance came in 1986. Their only match against a European side ended in a 2-1 defeat to Belgium.

Norway last qualified for the tournament in 1998. They have never faced an AFC member nation at a Wo...