MOTD Live: FIFA World Cup 2026
Iraq v Norway
Iraq v Norway (Kick-off 11.00pm). Kelly Cates presents coverage of both teams' first match in Group I, held at Boston Stadium in the USA. Iraq are making only their second appearance in the finals, with the other coming back in 1986, when they lost all three games in the group stage. It will be a big ask for them to fare better this time around with Senegal and France also in this group, but a positive result tonight would give them a fighting chance of progressing. Norway are also without a recent appearance on this stage, having not qualified since 1998, but they have a number of big-name players in their ranks, including prolific Manchester City striker Erling Haaland and Arsenal playmaker Martin Odegaard. With analysis from Ellen White and Ashley Williams