Iraq national team trailing against Norway at halftime in the World Cup

[87407] Iraq national team trailing against Norway at halftime in the World Cup

World Cup: Iraq trailing 2-1 against Norway at halftime

During the World Cup matches held on June 16, 2026, the Iraqi national team went into the halftime break trailing 2-1 against the Norwegian national team.

The Telegram channels نيمار ابن الانبار || iraqedu and واحد عراق, identified with Iraqi fans, reported that "The first half events of the match between our national team and the Norwegian national team have ended with the latter leading two goals to one against our national team".

For their part, جريدة الصباح العراقية, the official government newspaper, chose to highlight the team's performance despite the score, noting that it is a team that is "the best in everything", despite them trailing in the score.

Also, وكالة الأنباء العراقية (واع), the state news agency, confirmed the data and reported to its readers that "The first half ended with Norway leading our national team 2-1 in the World Cup".