Iraq vs. Norway World Cup Match Preview, Picks & Odds for Tuesday, June 16, 2026

By Thom Cunningham | Jun 15, 2026, 6:55pm

Erling Haaland and the Norway club begin their 2026 World Cup campaign on Tuesday with a Group I meeting against Iraq. Many have Haaland as a potential Golden Boot winner this year, will he find the net to amplify those claims and help his nation earn points? Let’s go into the betting data, trends, odds and numbers for wagering or trading on this Group Stage match from Foxboro.

Iraq vs. Norway World Cup Match Betting Analysis

Before we get into the match, it might be wise to grab a Golden Boot ticket on Haaland as one of the prolific goalscorers in this tournament. He will also be our best bet before we even get into the data deets. Why? We’ll explain, but grabbing him as the first (or Over 1.5) goalscorer in the match is your best bet as his anytime odds are too expensive.

So let’s get into why, which is pretty straightforward – the trends. Nothing matches other than maybe a draw, which feel free to take at long odds but that is also an option to live bet if desired. Iraq has failed to win four of six matches that includes three losses, while Norway has failed to win three of four matches with two draws. Norway should win based on their goalscoring ability, but Iraq does have a decent defense while Norway’s inability to win lately adds a bit of doubt to win in 90.

Norway does score though, hitting the Over in four of six matches while scoring three or more goals themselves in three of six matches. The BTS has hit in six of seven matches for Norway, but Iraq is completely different. They have seen the BTS fail in five of seven matches while going Under the total in six of seven. The one trend that does actually match includes Iraq going Under 1.5 goals – which has hit in five of six matches for them while Norway has allowed Under 1.5 goals to opponents in a stellar 11 of 12 matches. This, however, is too expensive to take.

With little-to-no conviction in any market, and the only one we do like is far too expensive, have fun with this match and try Haaland to score in an inexpensive way. If you want to try a long shot prop bet, feel free to try a red card which has hit in three of eight matches for Iraq.

Iraq vs. Norway World Cup Match Best Bet, Pick & Prediction

Best Bet: Erling Haaland First Goalscorer
Best Bet: Erling Haaland Over 1.5 Goals
Score Prediction: Norway 3, Iraq 1

Iraq vs. Norway World Cup Match Odds

Iraq vs. Norway World Cup Match Information

Date: Tuesday, June 16, 2026
Time: 6:00 p.m. ET
Network: FOX
Location: Foxboro, Massachusetts
Venue: Gillette Stadium – 1 goal per match; 0-1 O/U
Group: Group I

Iraq vs. Norway World Cup Match Betting Resources

Iraq vs. Norway World Cup Match Key Players

Iraq

Aymen Hussein – Last Game: TBD
Jalal Hassan – Last Game: TBD
Ali Al-Hamadi – Last Game: TBD

Norway

Erling Haaland – Last Game: TBD
Martin Ødegaard – Last Game: TBD
Alexander Sørloth – Last Game: TBD

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Thom Cunningham

Thom Cunningham is the Lineups.com News Editor and has been involved with sports media for almost two decades at Spectrum, VegasInsider.com, Oddschecker, VSiN and much more as a content producer - focused on the betting and gaming space over the last decade tracking insights, data analytics and covering various markets from the NFL to the Oscars.