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Team news – Two up top for Iraq; Norway at full strengthpublished at 22:20 BST
Iraq v Norway (23:00 BST)
Iraq captain, 35-year-old keeper Jalal Hassan wins his 103rd cap and faces the task of stopping Erling Haaland adding to his haul of 55 international goals in just 50 appearances.
Aymen Hussein, who scored the goal which sealed Iraq’s place at the World Cup in the intercontinental play-off final against Bolivia in March, will start in a two-man attack alongside Ipswich Town’s Ali Al-Hamadi.
Iraq starting XI: Hassan; Doski, Hashim, Tahseen, Ali;
Jasim, Ismael, Al-Ammari, Bayesh; Al-Hamadi, Hussein.
Image source, Opta
After coming out of international retirement Benfica’s Fredrik Aursnes has been handed a start for Norway ahead of Fulham’s Oscar Bobb in midfield but five Premier League players make the XI, including Haaland and Martin Odergaard.
Norway starting XI: Nyland; Ryerson, Ajer, Heggem, Moller Wolfe; Aursnes, Berge, Odegaard; Sorloth, Haaland, Nusa.
Image source, Opta
