One of the more surprising World Cup overachievers, Ivory Coast, face Norway, an equally inexperienced nation at this stage of the tournament, in a Round of 32 match at the AT&T Stadium in Texas. Norway produced some of the most exciting matches in the group stage, winning against Iraq and Senegal, but losing to France. This, however, felt like a calculated decision, considering that manager Stale Solbakken left Erling Haaland on the bench.
But this also means that the star striker will be well rested and at 100% for this knockout clash. This will be key, as Norway seek their first-ever knockout-stage win, having previously reached the Round of 16 twice, though back when the World Cup format didn’t feature a Round of 32. Ivory Coast finished second in their group behind Germany after wins over Ecuador and Curacao.
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