The two least experienced teams in the World Cup play-offs will face off in Arlington, Texas, on 30 June. The most exciting matches of the 2026 World Cup are now underway.
The Ivory Coast national team
Ivory Coast have progressed beyond the group stage at the World Cup for the first time. The side look quite consistent and have scored in virtually every match. It is from their attack that the biggest successes are to be expected.
Ivory Coast have scored the opening goal in all three of their 2026 World Cup matches.
In only two of the African side’s last seven matches have both teams scored.
Fans are expecting quick goals from striker Nicolas Pépé.
Norway
Stale Solbakken’s side must go as far as possible, as all the conditions are in place for them to do so. The Scandinavians are proving extremely effective in attack. The team is creating a large number of scoring opportunities.
Borussia Dortmund midfielder Julian Rüerson will miss this match.
Ivory Coast v Norway prediction
The match is expected to be an eventful one. Both teams have little experience at this level, so we can expect a cautious game that will end in a draw after 90 minutes.
That said, this seems rather unlikely, as both sides boast very strong attacking lines. We should still expect an open game with plenty of goals.
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