Erling Haaland has scored on his very first appearance at the World Cup with Norway.In true Haaland fashion, the Manchester City striker wasted no time getting on the scoresheet, arriving in trademark fashion at the back post to bundle the ball home early against Iraq. It was his first goal at the tournament, but not his last.However, Iraq did hit back through Ayman Hussein, who finished smartly to level proceedings 10 minutes after Haaland had opened the scoring.But despite all their hard work, it was undone before the break.A mistake from the goalkeeper allowed Haaland to pounce and poke the ball into the back of the net for the second time.It was a let-off for the Scandinavian side, who had looked vulnerable a few times across the opening 45 minutes.But thanks to Haaland, they are now back in control heading into the second half. Topics iraq national football team Norway National Football Team Add us as a preferred source on Google If you enjoy reading this article, you can help support our independent football journalism by adding 101 Great Goals as a preferred source You Should Also Read Iraq v Norway: World Cup 2026 confirmed teams as Haaland starts, TV channel, live online stream and stats Jon Fisher 16th June, 2026 World Cup 2026: Full list of confirmed teams, fixtures, groups and results Ben Miller 16th June, 2026 Iraq v Norway: World Cup 2026 line-ups, stats and preview, TV channel, live online stream and prediction Mitch Fretton 15th June, 2026 Beyond Mbappe and Bellingham: 10 Players to watch at the World Cup Tom Rostance 4th June, 2026 International round-up: Denmark game abandoned ater Eriksen collapse as Italy and Norway also in action Mitch Fretton 7th June, 2026 Spain 1-1 Iraq: Report, result and goals Yamal sits out drab World Cup warm-up draw Cian Cheesbrough 4th June, 2026
