Haaland scores late as Norway send Ivory Coast out of World Cup
Erling Haaland’s 86th-minute tap-in sent Norway into the last 16 and set up a meeting with Brazil.
- On Tuesday, Erling Haaland scored an 86th-minute winner as Norway defeated Ivory Coast 2-1 in their World Cup Round of 32 match at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, advancing to the Round of 16.
- Ivory Coast sought its first-ever advancement beyond the group stage, while Norway chased its first knockout-round victory since 1998, making this match a historic breakthrough opportunity for both nations.
- Antonio Nusa opened the scoring with a curling 39th-minute strike, but Amad Diallo equalized for Ivory Coast in the 74th minute with a left-footed finish, keeping the match level until the final minutes.
- Norway advances to face five-time champion Brazil this Sunday at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, after Brazil defeated Japan 2-1 in its own Round of 32 match.
- Haaland's decisive goal marked his 60th international score in 53 matches, extending his streak to 13 consecutive competitive games with a goal. Players celebrated with the team's trademark Viking row afterward.
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On the court the team that plays best does not always win, but the team that scores the goals. It is an unwritten rule of football, which was confirmed, once again, yesterday in the encounter between Ivory Coast and Norway, before 80,000 souls that crowded the Dallas stadium.
Ivory Coast national football team head coach Emerse Fae admitted after a 1-2 loss to Norway that inexperience was fatal for his young team.
Ivory Coast fans disappointed after 2-1 Norway knockout
Fans of the Ivory Coast soccer team gathered on Tuesday in Abidjan, the capital of the Ivory Coast, to watch their team play against Haaland’s Norway. But a slight tap from Haaland’s left foot in the 86th minute was the difference as Norway beat Ivory Coast 2-1 on Tuesday.
Times of India
FIFA World Cup 2026: Haaland's late strike lifts Norway past Ivory Coast into WC Round of 16
Norway secured a thrilling 2-1 victory over Ivory Coast in the FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 32, thanks to a late winner from Erling Haaland. Antonio Nusa opened the scoring for Norway, with Amad Diallo equalizing for Ivory Coast before Haaland's decisive 86th-minute strike. This historic win marks Norway's first knockout-stage victory at a World Cup, propelling them to a Round of 16 clash with Brazil.
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