Scoreline does not tell the whole story of how well players like Al Hamadi and Hussein performed against Norway

A decade after their last appearance, Iraq's national team returns to football's biggest stage, drawing support from fans at home and across the diaspora

Iraq scored its second ever World Cup goal as Aymen Hussein equalized against Norway in a historic Group I match, before falling 2-1 to Erling Haaland's

Prolific striker Aymen Hussein gives Lions of Mesopotamia hope in Boston, but Iraq lose 4-1 to Norway in first World Cup game in 40 years

Scoreline does not tell the whole story of how well players like Al Hamadi and Hussein performed against Norway