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16 June 2026 47 comments
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After France saw off Senegal in the first World Cup match of the day, we now get to see the other two teams in Group I: Iraq and Norway.

Kick-off in Massachusetts is at 23:00 BST.

TEAM NEWS

Julian Ryerson ($4.2m) and Erling Haaland ($10.5m) are the only two players on show tonight with an ownership of greater than 5% in the official FIFA Fantasy game, although Martin Odegaard ($7.7m) is not far behind on 4.8%.

All three players start for Norway this evening.

Haaland is the third-most-owned forward in the game, sitting in almost one in three squads.

Head coach StÃ¥le Solbakken doesn’t spring any surprises with his teamsheet, naming the same side he sent out to face Morocco in his nation’s final pre-tournament friendly.

Not one of Iraq’s players is owned by more than 0.1% of Fantasy managers!

Ipswich Town’s Ali Al-Hamadi ($4.7m) is up top for Graham Arnold’s side.

Fellow forward Aymen Hussein ($5.3m) was Iraq’s top scorer in qualification, finding the net on nine occasions.

The Lions of Mesopotamia were the 48th and final team to qualify for this summer’s finals.

Iraq and Norway have reached their first World Cups since 1986 and 1998, respectively.

LINE-UPS

Iraq XI: Hassan, Doski, Hashem, Tahseen, Hussein Ali, Ismael, Al-Ammari, Jasim, Bayesh, Al-Hamadi, Hussein.

Subs: Sulaka, Qasem, Maknzi, Basil, Saadoon, Mohanad Ali, Younus, Amyn, Farji, Putros, Iqbal, Yousif, Talib, Sher, Yakob.

Norway XI: Nyland, Wolfe, Heggem, Ajer, Ryerson, Aursnes, Berge, Odegaard, Nusa, Sörloth, Haaland.

Subs: Aasgaard, Berg, Bjørkan, Bobb, Hauge, Pedersen, Langås, Schjelderup, Selvik, Østigård, Strand Larsen, Falchener, Tangvik, Thorsby, Thorstvedt.


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  1. JBG
    • 8 Years
    1 day, 12 hours ago

    Nusa starting should be good news for Haaland

    1. GreennRed
      • 14 Years
      1 day, 12 hours ago

      Hopefully just good news for Nusa 😉

      1. Kevin and Perry go
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        1 day, 12 hours ago

        Haha

  2. Kevin and Perry go
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    1 day, 12 hours ago

    Watch the bronze bomer get a haty

  3. Haa-lala-land
    • 5 Years
    1 day, 11 hours ago

    Iraq will get at least a draw, theyre not too bad at all

    1. JBG
      • 8 Years
      1 day, 11 hours ago

      Will probably end 1-1

    2. The Knights Template
      • 12 Years
      1 day, 11 hours ago

      They are coached by a Subway Socceroo, expect nothing less than victory!

  4. Pep Roulette
    • 8 Years
    1 day, 11 hours ago

    Thoughts on Vasquez & Gimenez TO O'Reilly & Dest?

    1. Freshy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      1 day, 11 hours ago

      Do it
      Is that your biggest problem?

  5. Freshy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    1 day, 11 hours ago

    Anybody got a clue on Japan mids?

    1. Camzy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      1 day, 10 hours ago

      Kubo if fit. Maeda and Nakamura are interesting punts.

  6. keefy59
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    1 day, 11 hours ago

    Drinks break
    Haaland drinking from a Viking tankard of mead

    1. keefy59
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      1 day, 11 hours ago

      Seems to have worked
      Who needs isotonic drinks

  7. Freshy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    1 day, 11 hours ago

    Too Big
    Too Strong
    Too Fast

  8. JBG
    • 8 Years
    1 day, 11 hours ago

    Why doesn't he do the robot when he scores? Would be funny.

    Anyways, 1-0 Haaland G, Wolfe A

    1. JBG
      • 8 Years
      1 day, 11 hours ago

      Should've been 2-0 just then

  9. fantasist
    • 16 Years
    1 day, 11 hours ago

    Thought I was right to leave Mbappe captain, but Haaland might prove that wrong

    1. FPL Brains
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      1 day, 11 hours ago

      He'll only match him at best. The rest of this Norway team (apart from Nusa) is trash.

      1. SM001
        • 10 Years
        1 day, 11 hours ago

        Ahem

      2. fantasist
        • 16 Years
        1 day, 11 hours ago

        Already matching it and got half the match left to do more

  10. FPL Brains
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 14 Years
    1 day, 11 hours ago

    Who put Nyland in?

  11. JBG
    • 8 Years
    1 day, 11 hours ago

    Yup, not surprised

  12. bso
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    1 day, 11 hours ago

    Haaland being Haaland!

  13. JBG
    • 8 Years
    1 day, 11 hours ago

    Haaland 2-1, no assist. Iraq mistake

    1. JBG
      • 8 Years
      1 day, 11 hours ago

      12th man paid off

  14. keefy59
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    1 day, 11 hours ago

    After the equaliser he said
    “I’ll be back “

  15. bso
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    1 day, 11 hours ago

    Poor Goalkeeper looked so perplexed lol!

  16. 1912 F.A Cup Winners
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    1 day, 11 hours ago

    Can you change your team name folks?? If so, how do I do it???

    Cheers all!!

    1. tutankamun
      • 16 Years
      1 day, 10 hours ago

      No

      1. 1912 F.A Cup Winners
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        1 day, 10 hours ago

        Ah okay cheers!!

  17. bso
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    1 day, 11 hours ago

    Why are the Norwegian fans rowing?

    1. tutankamun
      • 16 Years
      1 day, 11 hours ago

      Because the vikings?

      1. bso
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        1 day, 10 hours ago

        Ah...could be.

    2. JBG
      • 8 Years
      1 day, 10 hours ago

      It's the Norwegian version of that Icelandic "viking clap".

      The Norwegian one is kind of corny imo.

      1. tutankamun
        • 16 Years
        1 day, 10 hours ago

        Needs to be better organised, maybe with a drum to time the ‘row’. Seems a bit uncoordinated.
        Could be more impressive if they were all in time.

        1. JBG
          • 8 Years
          1 day, 10 hours ago

          Yeah "correct timing" isn't something Norwegians do. I've been to plenty bars and discos in my younger days here in Norway. Off beat dancing is their favourite kind of dancing.

  18. Camzy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    1 day, 9 hours ago

    I need a replacement for Otamendi

    4.5m max

    A) Douglas Santos (HAI)
    B) Medina (AUT)
    C) Dest (AUS)
    D) Diop (SCO)
    E) Stanisic (PAN)

    Will only be for this game since I will WC in 3. The only requirement for me is that the player has to be under 5% owned.

    1. FPL Brains
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      1 day, 9 hours ago

      Coufal

      1. Camzy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        1 day, 9 hours ago

        He's okay. I don't really rate Czechia that highly though. I think there are better. Douglas Santos vs Haiti looks the most nailed on cleanie.

    2. bso
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      1 day, 9 hours ago

      Inacio (POR) great option if you can find 4.6. Good chance of CS and an assist.

      1. Camzy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        1 day, 9 hours ago

        I can't. It's 4.5m. I would've liked him.

    3. Freshy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      1 day, 9 hours ago

      you want Dest

      1. Freshy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        1 day, 9 hours ago

        Ito
        Also Ito a good shot

        1. Camzy
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          1 day, 9 hours ago

          I have Ito, Ngoy and Ordonez already. I actually really like my defense for this round.

          1. bso
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 11 Years
            1 day, 8 hours ago

            Rodrigues (Switzerland) could be a good choice.

  19. puma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    1 day, 9 hours ago

    Think i will stick with Haaland!