Ivory Coast and Norway will battle for a spot within the 2026 FIFA World Cup Spherical of 16 once they meet in an enchanting Spherical of 32 conflict at Dallas Stadium on Tuesday.
Les Éléphants booked their place within the knockout phases after ending second in Group E behind Germany. They arrived on the match in excellent type with 4 consecutive victories and maintained that momentum by defeating Ecuador 1-0 of their opening match.
Norway, in the meantime, are having fun with their first FIFA World Cup look since 1998 and have impressed on their return to the worldwide stage beneath Ståle Solbakken.
Erling Haaland has been the driving power behind the Vikings’ marketing campaign, scoring twice in a 4-1 victory over Iraq earlier than netting one other brace in an exciting 3-2 win in opposition to Senegal to assist Norway end second in Group I behind France.
With Ivory Coast trying to proceed their spectacular run and Norway counting on the red-hot type of Haaland, Tuesday’s encounter guarantees to be one of many standout fixtures of the World Cup Spherical of 32.
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Ivory Coast could possibly be with out right-sided centre-back Wilfried Singo as soon as once more, after the Galatasaray star sat out Thursday’s win over Curacao as a result of a hamstring harm.
Man Metropolis’s Erling Haaland will lead the road for Norway as soon as once more, hoping so as to add to his 4 targets at this summer time’s World Cup on the way in which to firing his nation into the spherical of 16.
Attainable Lineups
Ivory Coast potential beginning lineup:
Fofana; Doue, Kossounou, O Diomande, Konan; Sangare; Diallo, Kessie, Oulai, Y Diomande; Pepe
Norway potential beginning lineup:
Nyland; Aursnes, Ajer, Heggem, Moller Wolfe; Odegaard, Berg, Berge; Sorloth, Haaland, Nusa
The best way to Watch
| Platform | Particulars |
|---|---|
| TV Broadcast | SuperSport |
| Stay Stream | DSTV stream |
| Kick-off Time | 18:00 (WAT) |
Match predictions
Softfootball predicts Ivory Coast 1-2 Norway
