Norway think they know how tonight ends. Iraq are about to remind them football doesn't read the script.
On one side, a Norwegian machine built around the most lethal striker on the planet - Erling Haaland, a man who turns half-chances into goals and defenders into spectators.
On the other, the Lions of Mesopotamia: stubborn, street-smart, and carrying the hopes of a nation that lives and breathes this game. Underdogs? Absolutely. Pushovers? Never.
Iraq's plan is simple and brutal - suffocate the space, starve Haaland of service, and turn every Norwegian mistake into a counter-attack that stings.
If Norway get sloppy, if they assume the three points are already in the bag, this is exactly the kind of night that ends in heartbreak for the favourites.
Pride against power. Heart against hype. And under the lights, Iraq believe they can write a story the whole tournament will be talking about.
Haaland has been warned. The desert is ready to roar.