
Iraq vs. Norway in a Group I opener in Foxborough, Mass. After scoring goals for Manchester City with the consistency that Aaron Judge hits home runs for the Yankees, Erling Haaland finally debuts on the World Cup stage with Norway, presenting Iraq with the first of three daunting group-stage challenges. Aussie coach Graham Arnold helped see Iraq out of its 40-year World Cup drought, while the Nords' absence dates back only to 1998.