India, June 17 -- Iraq return to the FIFA World Cup stage tonight (June 16, Tuesday) with a Group I clash against Norway at Boston Stadium. The Lions of Mesopotamia are playing in their first World Cup since 1986 after coming through a long and challenging qualification campaign, sealing their place in the tournament with a 2-1 playoff win over Bolivia. Managed by Graham Arnold, Iraq arrive as underdogs but have shown they can compete with top teams, having earned a 1-1 draw against Spain in a recent friendly. Their task gets much tougher against a talented Norway side returning to the World Cup for the first time in 28 years. Led by star striker Erling Haaland and captain Martin Odegaard, Norway will be aiming to make a strong start to t...