Norway vs Ivory Coast LIVE
Norway take on the Ivory Coast this evening looking to reach the last 16 of the FIFA World Cup. Stale Solbakken heavily rotated his side in their final Group I match against France, which was effectively a dead rubber as both teams had already secured their qualification to the knockout stages. That said, it would have been a straight shootout for top spot, but Solbakken, the forner Wolves boss, decided to make 10 changes and rest all his stars.
Didier Deschamps did not, and France, the 2022 finalists, ran out comfortable 4-1 victors. You would expect the likes of Erling Haaland and Martin Odegaard to come back in here, as Norway take on a tricky Ivorian side that pushed Germany to the limits and beat a difficult Ecuador side in the group stage.
Emerse Fae is the Elephants’ manager, and he has plenty of talent to call upon, including Manchester United’s Amad Diallo and Liverpool transfer target Yan Diomande on the opposite flank. Keep up to date with all the latest from the AT&T Stadium with our live blog below.
Ivory Coast vs Norway latest updates
- CLOSE! Agbadou nods wide
- CLOSE! Sorloth just misses
- GOAL! Nusa opens scoring
- How to watch: BBC
Ivory Coast 0-1 Norway
19:10 , Oli Gent
49 mins: A superb delivery from Doue has to be flicked behind by Heggem. A positive start from the African side.
Ivory Coast 0-1 Norway
19:05 , Oli Gent
46 mins: Back underway.
HT: Ivory Coast 0-1 Norway
18:50 , Oli Gent
There’s the interval. The Norwegians are ahead thanks to a stunner from Nusa.
How do the Ivorians respond?
The second half is coming next.
Ivory Coast 0-1 Norway
18:47 , Oli Gent
45+3 mins: Close! Pepe teases in a the delivery, Agbadou meets it... but it’s just wide!
Ivory Coast 0-1 Norway
18:47 , Oli Gent
45+2 mins: The goalscorer Nusa is booked for chopping down Doue.
Ivory Coast 0-1 Norway
18:46 , Oli Gent
45 mins: Four added minutes.
Ivory Coast 0-1 Norway
18:43 , Oli Gent
42 mins: Close! Two chances in the space of as many minutes as Haaland just can’t get contact with a floated delivery, and then Sorloth glances the resulting corner just wide!
Goal! Ivory Coast 0-1 Norway
18:40 , Oli Gent
40 mins: It’s there, and Norway are ahead. Nusa picks it up, commits the defender, and bends it into the far corner!
Ivory Coast 0-0 Norway
18:37 , Oli Gent
38 mins: Close! A first real sight of goal for Haaland as Sorloth gets a cross in towards the main man at the back post. Haaland meets it with his head, but that’s simple for Fofana.
Ivory Coast 0-0 Norway
18:35 , Oli Gent
35 mins: Agbadou goes for the spectacular volley from range, but he miscues it, and that’s easy for Nyland to catch.
Ivory Coast 0-0 Norway
18:31 , Oli Gent
32 mins: Pepe is causing all kinds of problems down the right, running at Berge, who covers for Wolfe. He stabs a cross in with the outside of his boot, and a nervy Pedersen puts it behind. Corner.
Ivory Coast 0-0 Norway
18:29 , Oli Gent
29 mins: Close! Corner, Ivory Coast as Pepe sneaks in around the back and Diomande teases in a cross towards him. He tries to pull it back for Bonny, but Ajer gets across to stick it behind.
Ivory Coast 0-0 Norway
18:27 , Oli Gent
25 mins: The first-half hydration break. Which gets heavily booed. Again.
Ivory Coast 0-0 Norway
18:25 , Oli Gent
23 mins: Ooo... that’s tasty! The Norway corner is cleared and Diomande is onto it quickly. He faces up Wolfe, who chops him down... that must be a booking, as he wasn’t in his own half, nor was he the last man... but the referee doesn’t show him a yellow!
Ivory Coast 0-0 Norway
18:21 , Oli Gent
22 mins: Close! Konan darts down the left flank, cuts in, and moves into the box. He strikes, looking to catch Nyland out, but he shoots into the side netting.
Ivory Coast 0-0 Norway
18:20 , Oli Gent
20 mins: Better from Norway as Wolfe is aggressive down the left. He looks to cross for Haaland, but Doue slides in to alleviate the pressure.
Ivory Coast 0-0 Norway
18:16 , Oli Gent
17 mins: Diomande tussles with Pedersen, wants the free kick, but gets the corner. The winger takes the set piece himself, but Sorloth nods clear.
Ivory Coast 0-0 Norway
18:15 , Oli Gent
16 mins: Quarter of an hour in and both sides are carrying a threat going forward, neither has trouble the opposing goalkeeper yet.
Ivory Coast 0-0 Norway
18:13 , Oli Gent
13 mins: Pepe has had a lively start down the right, giving Wolfe all kinds of problems. He runs at the left-back once more, and plays it safe this time, moving infield.
Ivory Coast 0-0 Norway
18:09 , Oli Gent
10 mins: Pepe delivers the set play, but no-one can apply a touch.
Ivory Coast 0-0 Norway
18:09 , Oli Gent
9 mins: A first spell of pressure for the Ivorians as Pepe and Doue link up down the right, and Pepe whips in a fizzed cross that Heggem puts behind. Corner, Ivory Coast.
Ivory Coast 0-0 Norway
18:06 , Oli Gent
6 mins: All Norway so far, with the Ivory Coast standing off them. It doesn’t mean, however, that they’re not willing to break quickly when they win it, and Diomande is off down the left, but he’s stopped by Pedersen.
Ivory Coast 0-0 Norway
18:03 , Oli Gent
3 mins: Early tactical observations for you. Odegaard again has that free role in the inside-right channel, while Nusa is looking to drift infield and left Wolfe wrap around him on the overlap.
Kick off!
18:00 , Oli Gent
1 min: We’re underway.
Five minute warning
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The players are out, and it’s time for the anthems...
Ten minutes to kick off!
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Who will win this one?
Players are warming up!
17:45 , Oli Gent
Not long to go now...
Big transfer news!
17:38 , Oli Gent
Huge if true...
Tottenham have reportedly beaten Manchester United to the signing of West Ham midfielder Mateus Fernandes, according to The Athletic.
More in our transfer blog here!
Half an hour to kick off!
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Here are the two teams once more for those that missed them...
Norway XI: Nyland; Pedersen, Ajer, Heggem, Wolfe; Berge, Odegaard, Berg; Sorloth, Haaland, Nusa
Ivory Coast XI: Fofana; Doue, Kossounou, Agbadou, Konan; Sangare, Kessie, Inao; Pepe, Bonny, Diomande
Also tonight!
17:25 , Oli Gent
France take on Sweden later on this evening in a blockbuster round of 32 tie.
Here’s everything you need to know...
Chasing the golden boot
17:18 , Oli Gent
Of course, Erling Haaland is after the golden boot in whichever tournament he plays.
He is near the top of the table once more, but where exactly does he rank after the group stage?
Star man
17:11 , Oli Gent
Erling Haaland's four goals are the most career goals by a Norwegian man at the World Cup 👏
— ESPN Insights (@ESPNInsights) June 30, 2026
Norway is on a 16-game winning streak in all competitions when Haaland scores 💪 pic.twitter.com/AnNzvjIpjc
Arrivals!
17:03 , Oli Gent
Arrivals!
— Standard Sport (@standardsport) June 30, 2026
LIVE: https://t.co/zbJaXKs5Tr #CIVNOR | #FIFAWorldCup | #2026WorldCup pic.twitter.com/sBKUC959xQ
Ivory Coast lineup
16:56 , Oli Gent
Ivory Coast XI: Fofana; Doue, Kossounou, Agbadou, Konan; Sangare, Kessie, Inao; Pepe, Bonny, Diomande
Subs: Diomande, Seri, Wahi, Diallo, Adingra, Singo, Diakite, Toure, Kone, Fofana, Ndicka, Guessand, Lafont, Guiagon, Operi
Norway lineup
16:48 , Oli Gent
Norway XI: Nyland; Pedersen, Ajer, Heggem, Wolfe; Berge, Odegaard, Berg; Sorloth, Haaland, Nusa
Subs: Tangvik, Selvik, Ajer, Ostigard, Bjorkan, Langas, Falchener, Thorsby, Aursnes, Thorstvedt, Aasgaard, Bobb, Hauge, Larsen, Schjelderup
Lineups in five!
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Who will start for who?
Predicted XI
16:31 , Oli Gent
Norway will have Erling Haaland and Martin Odegaard back in their starting lineup when they face Ivory Coast in the World Cup last 32 today.
The Manchester City striker and Arsenal captain were both rested for Norway’s final game of the group phase, a 4-1 loss to France which saw them finish as runners-up in Group I.
Find out how Tashan Deniran-Alleyne predicts Norway to line up this evening...
Match odds
16:30 , Oli Gent
Ivory Coast win: 13/5
Draw: 23/10
Norway win: 11/10
Odds via Betfair.
Friend to foe
16:18 , Oli Gent
Yan Diomande and Antonio Nusa are club-mates at RB Leipzig, but they will be mortal enemies this evening...
All season: 🇨🇮🤝🇳🇴
— RB Leipzig English (@RBLeipzig_EN) June 30, 2026
Tonight: 🇨🇮🆚🇳🇴
RBL friendships being put to the test in the #FIFAWorldCup tonight 😬#CIVNOR pic.twitter.com/DKRcMPZVNK
Head to head
16:07 , Oli Gent
These two nations have never played each other before in a senior men’s international.
Standard Sport prediction
16:00 , Oli Gent
Expect an entertaining and dramatic game - one likely to be decided by Haaland, who has looked as deadly as usual at this tournament so far.
He should add to his four-goal tally and put Norway through to the last 16.
Pepe, Amad and Diomande are likely to hit back plenty, but the Ivorians’ defence may let them down in the end.
Norway to win, 4-2.
Ivory Coast team news
15:52 , Oli Gent
Nicolas Pepe was restored to the Ivory Coast starting lineup by Emerse Fae against Curacao and rewarded his coach with two goals. He should start again here, alongside Amad Diallo and Yan Diomande.
Right-back Wilfried Singo missed the Curacao match and looks set to be sidelined again.
Ivory Coast squad: Yahia Fofana, Mohamed Koné, Alban Lafont, Emmanuel Agbadou, Clément Akpa, Ousmane Diomande, Guela Doué, Ghislain Konan, Odilon Kossounou, Evan Ndicka, Wilfried Singo, Seko Fofana, Parfait Guiagon, Christ Inao Oulaï, Franck Kessié, Ibrahim Sangaré, Jean-Michaël Seri, Simon Adingra, Ange-Yoan Bonny, Amad Diallo, Oumar Diakité, Yan Diomande, Evann Guessand, Nicolas Pépé, Bazoumana Touré, Elye Wahi
Norway team news
15:45 , Oli Gent
The planned absences of Haaland and Odegaard against France - plus the likes of Atletico Madrid striker Alexander Sorloth - means that Norway’s stars have rested for a week between games.
Full-back Julian Ryerson was injured against Senegal and will not play this evening.
Norway squad: Orjan Nyland, Egil Selvik, Sander Tangvik, Kristoffer Ajer, Torbjorn Heggem, Leo Skiri Ostigard, Julian Ryerson, Marcus Holmgren Pedersen, David Moller Wolfe, Fredrik Bjorkan, Sondre Langas, Henrik Falchener, Martin Odegaard, Sander Berge, Fredrik Aursnes, Patrick Berg, Kristian Thorstvedt, Antonio Nusa, Oscar Bobb, Andreas Schjelderup, Jens Petter Hauge, Thelo Aasgaard, Morten Thorsby, Erling Braut Haaland, Alexander Sorloth, Jorgen Strand Larsen
How to watch
15:37 , Oli Gent
TV channel: In the UK, the game will be televised live and free-to-air on BBC One, with coverage starting at 5.30pm BST.
Live stream: UK viewers can also catch the contest live online via the BBC iPlayer or BBC Sport website.
Hello and welcome!
15:30 , Oli Gent
... to Standard Sport’s LIVE coverage of Norway’s round of 32 encounter with the Ivory Coast.
An interesting match-up in Arlington, Texas, with a place in the last 16 up for grabs.
Stay tuned for all the updates, with kick off at 6pm BST.
