{"id":15096,"date":"2026-06-28T11:58:09","date_gmt":"2026-06-28T15:58:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/us\/?post_type=news&p=15096"},"modified":"2026-06-28T11:59:26","modified_gmt":"2026-06-28T15:59:26","slug":"match-preview-ivory-coast-vs-norway-06-30-26-world-cup-2026-round-of-32","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/us\/news\/world-cup\/match-preview-ivory-coast-vs-norway-06-30-26-world-cup-2026-round-of-32\/","title":{"rendered":"Ivory Coast vs Norway: Predictions, Picks, Odds & Stats"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Two group runners-up with very different identities meet at AT&T Stadium on Tuesday, as Ivory Coast and Norway open their World Cup 2026 round of 32, with kickoff in Arlington at 2:00 PM ET \/ 1:00 PM CT \/ 11:00 AM PT.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The contrast is the story. Ivory Coast reached the knockouts as runners-up in Group E on the back of two clean sheets, conceding just twice across their three World Cup 2026<\/a> group games. Norway came through Group I in second as the tournament’s great entertainers \u2014 eight goals scored, seven conceded, and a chastening 4-1 defeat to France that exposed as much as it flattered.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

That leaves a genuinely open tie. bet365 make Norway the narrow side at +100 to win in 90 minutes, a price that speaks to Erling Braut Haaland’s presence as much as anything, and the Norwegians sit higher on the World Cup 2026 outright odds<\/a> board. But Ivory Coast carry the better defensive profile of the two, and in a knockout that matters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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

The card leans toward Norway’s firepower without writing off a tight, end-to-end night \u2014 Haaland anchors the slate, with goals at both ends the supporting 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 goals in the group stage and the tournament’s most explosive attack. Even money on the side with the higher ceiling and the clearest match-winner 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. Ivory Coast’s back five will be stretched if Norway commit numbers forward.<\/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 been involved in goals at both ends all tournament, conceding seven while scoring eight. The Over has cleared in two of their three games.<\/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 leaky back line gives Ivory Coast a route to the net, and the Norwegians have scored in every game. Both teams finding the net is the percentage read.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Correct Score: Norway 2-1<\/strong><\/td>\n+850 @ bet365<\/strong><\/a>
(10.5%)<\/td>\n		\u2b50\u2b50<\/td>\nTies the win, the Over and both-teams-to-score into one line \u2014 a narrow Norway edge in a tie their attack should shade.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Our approach: take Norway to edge it at +100, build around Haaland anytime, and treat Norway 2-1 as the scoreline that ties the win, the Over and both-teams-to-score into one line.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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

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

Both sides arrived here level on six points, each with two wins and a single defeat, but the underlying numbers pull in different directions. Ivory Coast’s route was the cleaner \u2014 a 1-0 win over Ecuador, a narrow 2-1 loss to Germany, and a controlled 2-0 win over Cura\u00e7ao to seal second in Group E. Norway’s was the louder: a 4-1 thumping of Iraq, a 3-2 win over Senegal, and that 1-4 defeat to France to close 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