World 2026: Double Haaland for Norway and Return From Iraq, Magical Evening in Boston
Erling Haaland scored twice and Leo Østigård added a goal as Norway opened its World Cup campaign with a 4-1 win, officials said.
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Erling Haaland hits double as Norway ease past Iraq
Erling Haaland needed less than half an hour of his World Cup debut to do what he always does: score, settle, dominate. His two first‑half goals set Norway on their way to a commanding 4-1 win over Iraq in Boston, a result that puts Ståle Solbakken’s side top of Group I on goal difference. The Manchester City striker barely had a kick early on, his only sight of goal a towering header that sailed over. But once David Møller Wolfe squared across …
After 40 years of absence, the Iraqi flag floated in a World Stadium on Tuesday, June 16, 2026. A unique event in Boston. And the diaspora made the trip to see the Lions of Mesopotamia hold the high dracée to the Norwegians, who signed their return after World 98 in France. The red and blue won 4-1, and took the lead of Group I in front of France.
Erling's double led the victory against a combative Iraq · Hussein again scored a goal for Iraq forty years later in a World Cup
Norway Star’s Girlfriend Predicted Special World Cup Debut Before His Breakout Performance
Sometimes a prediction ages perfectly. Just hours before Erling Haaland stepped onto the field for the first FIFA World Cup match of his career, his longtime girlfriend, Isabel Haugseng Johansen, shared a message with fans that now looks remarkably prophetic. The Norwegian model and former soccer player admitted she had a “really good feeling” about Norway’s tournament opener against Iraq. By the time the final whistle sounded, Haaland had score…
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