A double-edged sword… Ayman Hussain enters World Cup history through a rare portal

The star of the Iraqi team, Ayman Hussain, entered the history of the World Cup with a rare record after his first appearance in the tournament against Norway.

and:Iraq lost their first match at the 2026 World Cup at the hands of their Norwegian counterparts Today, Wednesday, in the match of the 9th group held at dawn, with a score of 1-4.

After its previous participation in 1986, the Iraqi national team returned to participate in the World Cup for the first time.

Ayman Hussain scored Iraq’s only goal of the game, making it… Second player to net in the tournament with the Al-Rafidain Lions logoAfter Ahmed Radi against Belgium.

But Hussain scored an own goal after Erling Haaland’s header.

According to statistician Mr. Shipp, the Iraqi star became only the 3rd player in World Cup history to score for both his team and his team in the same game.

Hossein was preceded by Dutchman Ernie Brandts in the match against Italy in 1978, and Croatian Mario Mandzukic in the 2018 final against France.