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Ivory Coast vs Norway Prediction & Betting tips
Ivory Coast and Norway will face off in a historic FIFA World Cup Round of 32 matchup on Tuesday, June 30, 2026, at Dallas Stadium (AT&T Stadium) in Arlington, Texas. The high-stakes clash kicks off at 1:00 PM ET (6:00 PM BST / 7:00 PM local Norwegian/South African time), marking the first-ever competitive meeting between these two nations. The winner of this knockout match will advance to the Round of 16 to face Brazil. Both teams secured their path to the knockout stage by finishing as runners-up in their respective groups. The biggest storyline of the match surrounds the tactical battle between Ivory Coast’s rising 19-year-old phenom Yan Diomandé—who is currently linked to a €100 million move to Paris Saint-Germain—and Manchester City’s superstar striker Erling Haaland. Haaland is already in red-hot form this summer, having netted four goals across his first two group matches. Norway enters the tie as the favorite to advance, but analysts predict a highly competitive, high-scoring game due to the attacking quality on both sides.
Ivory Coast:
“Les Éléphants” finished second in Group E behind Germany. They qualified for the knockout stage for the first time in their history following a 1-0 victory over Ecuador, a narrow 2-1 defeat to Germany, and a comfortable 2-0 win over Curaçao.
Ivory Coast (4-2-3-1): Fofana; Doué, Kossounou, Agbadou, Konan; Sangaré, Kessié; Diallo, Y. Diomandé, Pépé; Bonny.
Galatasaray right-back Wilfried Singo remains a major doubt after sitting out the final group match with a hamstring injury. Ousmane Diomandé and Odilon Kossounou are expected to start at the center of defense. Nicolas Pépé and Amad Diallo will provide pace on the wings.
Norway:
The “Vikings” progressed as runners-up in Group I behind France. Driven by a lethal offense, they beat Iraq 4-1 and Senegal 3-2 before resting ten key starters in a 4-1 loss to France to keep their top talent fresh for the knockouts.
Norway (4-2-3-1): Nyland; Aursnes, Heggem, Ajer, Wolfe; Berge, Patrick Berg; Nusa, Ødegaard, Sørloth; Haaland.
Manager Ståle Solbakken will recall all his big guns after heavily rotating his side against France. Captain Martin Ødegaard will return to control the midfield alongside Sander Berge. Borussia Dortmund left-back Julian Ryerson is a major doubt due to a thigh injury, meaning Benfica’s Fredrik Aursnes may fill in on the defensive flank.
Ivory Coast vs Norway head to head matches
Today will be first confrontation between Ivory Coast and Norway.
* Our advice is: OVER 2.5 GOALS
* Selection odd for this bet is: 1.90
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