{"id":4407,"date":"2026-06-30T08:59:31","date_gmt":"2026-06-30T12:59:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/ca\/news\/match-preview-ivory-coast-vs-norway-world-cup-2026-round-of-32\/"},"modified":"2026-06-30T09:00:43","modified_gmt":"2026-06-30T13:00:43","slug":"match-preview-ivory-coast-vs-norway-world-cup-2026-round-of-32","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/ca\/news\/world-cup\/match-preview-ivory-coast-vs-norway-world-cup-2026-round-of-32\/","title":{"rendered":"Ivory Coast vs Norway: Predictions, Picks, Odds & Stats"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Two group runners-up with sharply different identities collide at AT&T Stadium on Tuesday to get the World Cup 2026 round of 32 underway, with kickoff in Arlington set for 2:00 PM ET \/ 1:00 PM CT \/ 12:00 PM MT \/ 11:00 AM PT.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The clash of styles is what makes this one worth watching. Ivory Coast booked their spot as Group E runners-up by keeping things buttoned up at the back, shipping only two goals across their three World Cup 2026<\/a> group matches and posting two clean sheets along the way. Norway, by contrast, arrived from Group I as the tournament’s box-office act — eight goals scored, seven conceded, and a sobering 4-1 loss to France that told you plenty about both ends of the pitch.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

That mix sets up a genuinely open tie. bet365 price Norway as the slight pick at +100 in the 90-minute market, a number that owes plenty to Erling Braut Haaland, and the Norwegians rank higher on the World Cup 2026 outright odds<\/a> board. Yet it is Ivory Coast who hold the stronger defensive profile here — and in a one-off knockout, that counts for a lot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ivory Coast vs Norway: Best Bets & Predictions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Our card tilts toward Norway’s attacking edge while still respecting the threat of an open, end-to-end night. Haaland headlines the slate, and goals at both ends run through it as the recurring theme.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Our Prediction<\/th>\nOdds & Sportsbook<\/th>\nConfidence<\/th>\nWhy We’re Backing It<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Norway to Win<\/strong><\/td>\n+100 @ bet365<\/strong><\/a>
(50.0%)<\/td>\n		\u2b50\u2b50\u2b50<\/td>\nEight group-stage goals and the most explosive attack left in this half of the draw. Even money on the side with the higher ceiling, and the clearest match-winner on the pitch, is fair value.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Erling Braut Haaland<\/strong> to score anytime<\/td>\n-138 @ bet365<\/strong><\/a>
(58.0%)<\/td>\n		\u2b50\u2b50\u2b50\u2b50<\/td>\nFour goals already and the shortest-priced scorer on the board. If Norway tip numbers forward, Ivory Coast’s back five gets stretched and Haaland is the one who profits.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Over 2.5 Goals<\/strong><\/td>\n-111 @ bet365<\/strong><\/a>
(52.6%)<\/td>\n		\u2b50\u2b50\u2b50<\/td>\nNorway have lived at both ends all tournament, scoring eight and conceding seven. The Over has landed in two of their three matches.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Both Teams to Score: Yes<\/strong><\/td>\n-134 @ bet365<\/strong><\/a>
(57.3%)<\/td>\n		\u2b50\u2b50\u2b50<\/td>\nNorway’s soft back line hands Ivory Coast a way through, and the Norwegians have scored in every game so far. Both teams finding the net reads as the percentage play.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Correct Score: Norway 2-1<\/strong><\/td>\n+850 @ bet365<\/strong><\/a>
(10.5%)<\/td>\n		\u2b50\u2b50<\/td>\nOne line that wraps the Norway win, the Over and both-teams-to-score together — a slim Norwegian edge in a tie their attack should just about shade.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The plan, in short: back Norway to nick it at +100, build around Haaland anytime, and lean on Norway 2-1 as the scoreline that pulls the win, the Over and both-teams-to-score into a single bet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Odds correct at the time of writing. Please play responsibly.<\/small><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

World Cup Form & Route to the Round of 32<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Both nations landed here level on six points, each banking two wins and one defeat, but the route there could hardly have been more different. Ivory Coast travelled the tidier path — a 1-0 win over Ecuador, a narrow 2-1 loss to Germany, and a measured 2-0 win over Cura\u00e7ao to lock up second in Group E. Norway’s run was the noisier one: a 4-1 hammering of Iraq, a 3-2 win over Senegal, and that 1-4 loss to France to round off Group I in second.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Team<\/th>\nGP<\/th>\nW<\/th>\nD<\/th>\nL<\/th>\nGF<\/th>\nGA<\/th>\nGD<\/th>\nPts<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Ivory Coast<\/strong> (2nd, Group E)<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n+2<\/td>\n6<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Norway<\/strong> (2nd, Group I)<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n8<\/td>\n7<\/td>\n+1<\/td>\n6<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Potential Match-Winners<\/h2>\n\n\n\n