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Erling Haaland makes history again as Norway down Ivory Coast late on to reach World Cup last 16

Erling Haaland scored a late winner as Norway progressed through to the last 16 of the 2026 World Cup with a dramatic 2-1 victory over Ivory Coast in Dallas.

Antonio Nusa scored his ninth international goal to give Norway a half-time lead, but Manchester United’s Amad Diallo levelled things up with a moment of magic before Haaland scored in his 13th straight competitive international to send Norway through. With that winner, he became the first player in 72 years to score on his first three World Cup starts.

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