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World Cup 2026 · Group I · Matchday 1

What time is Iraq vs Norway at World Cup 2026?

Verified 2026-07-01 18:20 UTC·auto-refreshed

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Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts stadium
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Full-Time Result

Iraq 1 - 4 Norway

Norway win.

Iraq 1-4 Norway (Norway win) at Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts, on Tue 16 Jun.

Form & ranking

Norway arrive as the higher-ranked side by FIFA world ranking, 26 places above Iraq. Iraq sit 57th in the world; Norway are 31th. Rankings reflect the April 2026 FIFA list; form and pre-match status are drawn from verified fixtures only.

FIFA Men's World Ranking, 1 April 2026

Kickoff and venue from verified fixtures; last checked 2026-07-01 18:20 UTC.

Kickoff time by time zone
Zone Region Time Date
ET US Eastern 18:00 Tue 16 Jun
CT US Central 17:00 Tue 16 Jun
PT US Pacific 15:00 Tue 16 Jun
BST UK 23:00 Tue 16 Jun
CET Central Europe 00:00+1 Wed 17 Jun
IST India 03:30+1 Wed 17 Jun
GST Gulf 02:00+1 Wed 17 Jun
JST Japan 07:00+1 Wed 17 Jun
AEST Australia East 08:00+1 Wed 17 Jun

Where to watch

India: Unite8 Sports 1 / 2 (HD), streaming via ZEE5 Paid at 03:30+1 IST. No DD Sports telecast; ZEE5 is a paid subscription. USA: Fox / FS1 (English), Telemundo (Spanish). UK: BBC, ITV / STV.

Iraq vs Norway: TV and live stream by country (India first)
Country / regionTVLive streamCostKick-off (local)
India Unite8 Sports 1 / 2 (HD) ZEE5 Paid 03:30+1 IST
United States Fox / FS1 (English), Telemundo (Spanish) Fox Sports app, Telemundo app 18:00 ET
United Kingdom BBC, ITV / STV BBC iPlayer, ITVX 23:00 BST
Canada Bell Media (TSN / CTV) TSN.ca / TSN app 18:00 ET
Australia SBS SBS On Demand 08:00+1 AEST
Middle East & North Africa beIN Sports beIN / TOD 02:00+1 GST

Rights-holders confirmed June 2026 (FIFA, Zee Entertainment, and national broadcasters). Confirm local listings as kickoff nears.

Latest Iraq & Norway news

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Match Facts

StageGroup stage, Group I, matchday 1
Iraq (FIFA rank)57
Norway (FIFA rank)31
StadiumGillette Stadium
CityFoxborough, Massachusetts, USA
Kickoff (UTC)2026-06-16T22:00Z
StatusFull Time

Group I standings

#TeamPWD LGFGAGD PtsFIFALast / Next
1 France 330 0102 +89 1 W 4-1 v NOR
2 Norway 320 187 +16 31 L 1-4 v FRA
3 Senegal 310 286 +23 14 W 5-0 v IRQ
4 Iraq 300 3112 -110 57 L 0-5 v SEN

Top two (red bar) qualify; third place (shaded) may advance among the best eight. Last = most recent result; Next = upcoming opponent.

What is at stake

  • Iraq can no longer finish in the top two.
  • Norway have secured a top-two finish.

Full Group I standings and scenarios →

Other Group I fixtures

Tue 16 Jun France vs Senegal 3-1
Mon 22 Jun France vs Iraq 3-0
Tue 23 Jun Norway vs Senegal 3-2
Fri 26 Jun Norway vs France 1-4
Fri 26 Jun Senegal vs Iraq 5-0

Other Group I matches, matchday 1

Tue 16 Jun France vs Senegal 3-1

How to watch

The kickoff grid above converts the official FIFA kickoff to nine time zones, so you have the start time wherever you are. Coverage is sold per territory to national rights-holders. Verified broadcasters by country → Full schedule in India Time (IST) →