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Confident Haaland closing in on record after getting World Cup campaign off to great start

Norwegian international super striker Erling Braut Haaland equalled Kjetil Rekdal's record as Norway's all-time top scorer in World Cup history when he scored twice to help the Scandinavians on their way to a 4-1 win against Iraq in their first game of the 2026 World Cup. Now he wants the record for himself.

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Solbakken to give Norway players two days off after big win over Iraq

Norway manager Stale Solbakken said his players can now enjoy a well-deserved ⁠rest after beginning their long-awaited World Cup campaign with a 4-1 win over Iraq on Tuesday in Foxborough, where Erling ‌Haaland netted twice.
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Coach Arnold upbeat despite Iraq's loss to Norway

Iraq coach Graham Arnold urged his players not to lose heart after their ⁠4-1 defeat by Norway in their World Cup opener on Tuesday and reminded them they have two more chances ‌to get a victory that could put them through to the knockout ‌rounds.
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Haaland announes himself at World Cup with brace as Norway see off Iraq

Erling Haaland bagged a brace on his FIFA World Cup (WC) debut, as Norway beat a dogged Iraqi side 4-1 in Group I at the Gillette Stadium to record their largest ever win at the finals.
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Faith and fortune: How Iraq's Kevin Yakob turned down Sweden and overcame two ACL injuries

If you ever wanted success for a player at the World Cup, Kevin Yakob would probably fit the bill. The playmaker, who chose to represent Iraq over Sweden, has clawed himself back to full fitness following two serious ACL injuries and is now ready to play a potentially crucial role for the Iraq national team, who have qualified for the World Cup for the first time in 40 years.
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Sick striker isolated from the rest of Norwegian squad before clash against Iraq

Crystal Palace striker Jorgen Strand Larsen has been isolated from the rest of the Norwegian squad as he has been affected by illness leading up to Norway's first match in the World Cup on 17 June against Iraq.
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EXCLUSIVE: Hussein Ali on Iraq's World Cup return, facing Mbappe and his roots in Sweden

Hussein Ali is part of the young generation that has ended Iraq's 40-year absence from the World Cup, and he intends to make it count. The Sweden-raised right-back, now impressing in Poland's Ekstraklasa with Pogon Szczecin, sat down with Flashscore to discuss a brutal group alongside France, Norway and Senegal, the challenge of facing Kylian Mbappe and Erling Haaland, and his decision to represent Iraq.
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Captain Martin Odegaard shrugs off injury concerns as Norway prepare for Iraq opener

Norway captain Martin Odegaard says he has no concerns about ⁠his fitness ahead of his side's opening World Cup Group I match in Foxborough, Massachusetts ‌on Tuesday, his nation's first game at the finals since ‌1998.
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Iraqi player detained and interrogated for seven hours after arriving in Chicago

The arrival of the Iraqi national team in the United States was turbulent as Aymen Hussein was detained by border authorities and interrogated for seven hours.
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Spain held to draw by Iraq in friendly as both teams prepare for World Cup

Iraq secured an encouraging 1-1 draw against Spain ahead of their second-ever FIFA World Cup (WC), forcing La Roja to settle for the third draw from their last four matches on home soil.
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'Let's shock the world': Arnold urges Iraq to be 'excited' rather than 'scared'

Iraq return to the World Cup for the first time since making their ⁠debut 40 years ago, having taken a lengthy route to the finals under a coach who is no stranger to the ‌tournament.
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'They have a holiday when Barcelona play Madrid': Arnold's love for football-crazy Iraq

Iraq's veteran Australian coach Graham Arnold is hoping his team can pull off a shock on their return to the World Cup stage after a remarkable and gruelling journey to this year's tournament in North America.
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Long-range stunner sees Iraqi international earn Goal of the Year award in Denmark

The Danish Superliga on Wednesday announced that Kevin Yakob's goal against Viborg on 22 February earned most votes in the race for the Goal of the Year award in the Danish domestic league.

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Graham Arnold calls for 'Iraqi mentality of fighting'

Iraq coach Graham ⁠Arnold said on Saturday he expects his side to show a trademark “fighting ‌mentality” at next month’s World Cup after ‌qualifying for the finals for the ‌first time since 1986.
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Socceroos to face Graham Arnold's Iraq at 2027 Asian Cup

The Socceroos learned of their three Group D opponents overnight and face a potential meeting with defending champions Qatar or Asian powerhouses Japan in the semi-finals.

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Iraq head coach Graham Arnold undecided on future contract beyond World Cup

Iraq coach Graham Arnold said his future beyond the World Cup remains ⁠undecided as his contract ends after the tournament and no formal talks have yet taken place, ‌though retirement is not on his mind.
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Graham Arnold writes himself into history as an unlikely hero of Iraq

Coach Graham Arnold challenged his players to "shock the world" after Iraq became the 48th and final team to qualify for the World Cup with a nerve-shredding 2-1 win over Bolivia in an intercontinental playoff in Mexico on Tuesday.
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Iraq boss Graham Arnold heaps praise on players after World Cup feat

Australian Graham Arnold, head coach of Iraq, said on Wednesday that his ⁠team would give everything at this year's World Cup and relish the opportunity to surprise the worlds.
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Iraq secure first World Cup spot in 40 years after hard-fought victory over Bolivia

Iraq will appear at the FIFA World Cup for the first time in 40 years following a 2-1 victory over Bolivia in Mexico in the inter-confederation play-offs finals.
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EXCLUSIVE: Marco Etcheverry on Bolivia's World Cup quest and Lionel Messi in the MLS

A few hours before Bolivia's 'final' against Iraq, the MLS Hall of Famer and one of the most important figures in Bolivian football, Marco Etcheverry, spoke exclusively to Flashscore about what his country is going through, Oscar Villegas' work at the helm of the national team, the new World Cup format, and how the MLS has changed since the arrival of players like Lionel Messi.
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Graham Arnold on the difficulty of keeping war news away from Iraq players

Iraq coach Graham Arnold said Monday he is trying to shield his squad from news of the war in the Middle East as they prepare for a crunch 2026 World Cup playoff against Bolivia.
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Bolivia pull off comeback against Suriname to meet Iraq for spot in World Cup

Bolivia will face Iraq on Tuesday to decide who will participate at the 2026 FIFA World Cup after coming from behind to beat Suriname 2-1 in their inter-confederation playoff encounter in Guadalupe, Mexico.
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Graham Arnold calls for Iraq's World Cup playoff to be postponed

Iraq coach Graham Arnold pleaded with FIFA on Monday to postpone his team's intercontinental playoff for the World Cup because many of his players and backroom staff are stranded by the growing Iran war.
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Travel chaos puts Iraq's participation in World Cup playoffs in doubt

Iraq's participation in the inter-confederation playoffs in Mexico that will ⁠decide two berths at this year's World Cup is in doubt because of the travel ‌chaos triggered by the conflict in neighbouring Iran.
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