Ivory Coast vs Norway Prediction & Stats - World Cup 2026

Ivory Coast and Norway meet in an exciting FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 32 clash on June 30 at Dallas Stadium in Texas, with both nations aiming to keep their impressive tournaments alive. The knockout fixture brings together two sides that have already exceeded expectations and now stand one win away from the Round of 16.

Ivory Coast reached the World Cup knockout stage for the first time after finishing second in Group E. The Elephants recovered from a narrow 2-1 defeat to Germany by defeating Curaçao 2-0, having earlier edged Ecuador 1-0 through another disciplined defensive display. Norway also finished as Group I runners-up in their first World Cup appearance in 28 years. Ståle Solbakken's side impressed with victories over Iraq (4-1) and Senegal (3-2) before a heavily rotated lineup suffered a 4-1 defeat to France after qualification had already been secured.

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Prediction for Ivory Coast vs Norway in the 2026 World Cup

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Who is the favourite to win?

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• 🆚 Match: Ivory Coast vs Norway

• 🏆 Competition: 2026 FIFA World Cup

• 📅 Date: Tuesday, 30/06/2026

• 🕐 Time: 18:00 UK time

• 🏟️ Stadium: Dallas Stadium

Ivory Coast in the 2026 World Cup

Ivory Coast come into this match with 3 match(es) played in the 2026 World Cup. See the record for Ivory Coast:

World Cup campaign

• 2 win(s), 0 draw(s), and 1 defeat(s)

• Average: 2 point(s) per match

• 4 goals scored in the World Cup (1.33 per match)

• 2 goals conceded in the World Cup (0.67 per match)

Ivory Coast in 2026:

• 13 win(s), 2 draw(s), and 1 defeat(s) across all competitions

• Top scorer: Seko Fofana with 3 goal(s)

• Assists: Simon Adingra with 3 assists

Latest results for Ivory Coast

25/06/2026 16:00

Curaçao

0 - 2

Ivory Coast

W

20/06/2026 16:00

Germany

2 - 1

Ivory Coast

L

14/06/2026 19:00

Ivory Coast

1 - 0

Ecuador

W

04/06/2026 15:10

France

1 - 2

Ivory Coast

W

31/03/2026 14:30

Ivory Coast

1 - 0

Scotland

W

Norway in the 2026 World Cup

Norway come into this clash with 3 match(es) played in the 2026 World Cup.

See what Norway have done so far:

World Cup campaign:

• 2 win(s), 0 draw(s), and 1 defeat(s)

• Average: 2 point(s) per match

• 8 goals scored in the World Cup (2.67 per match)

• 7 goals conceded in the World Cup (2.33 per match)

Norway in 2026

• 11 win(s), 2 draw(s), and 2 defeat(s) across all competitions

• Top scorer: Erling Haaland with 16 goal(s)

• Assists: Martin Ødegaard with 7 assists

Latest results for Norway

26/06/2026 15:00

Norway

1 - 4

France

L

22/06/2026 20:00

Norway

3 - 2

Senegal

W

16/06/2026 18:00

Iraq

1 - 4

Norway

W

07/06/2026 15:00

Morocco

1 - 1

Norway

D

01/06/2026 13:00

Norway

3 - 1

Sweden

W

Ivory Coast vs Norway: head-to-head history

Ivory Coast and Norway do not have a recent head-to-head record. This will be the first match between the two national teams in recent years.

Probable lineups for Ivory Coast vs Norway

Check the probable lineups below for the Ivory Coast vs Norway prediction in the 2026 World Cup.

Ivory Coast Probable XI: Yahia Fofana, Guela Doué, Odilon Kossounou, Evan Ndicka, Ghislain Konan, Ibrahim Sangaré, Frank Kessié, Seko Fofana, Amad Diallo, Sébastien Haller, Benie Traore.

Norway Probable XI: Ørjan Nyland, Julian Ryerson, Kristoffer Ajer, Leo Østigård, David Møller Wolfe, Sander Berge, Patrick Berg, Martin Ødegaard, Oscar Bobb, Erling Haaland, Antonio Nusa.

Other predictions for the match

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Home Team

Ivory Coast

International - World Cup

Form	Last 5	PPG
Overall	W L W	2
Home	W	3
Away	W L	1.5

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Win %	67%	100%	50%
Goals	2	1	2.5
Scored	1.33	1	1.5
Conceded	0.67	0	1
Both Teams to Score	33%	0%	50%
Without Conceding	67%	100%	50%
Failed To Score	0%	0%	0%
first to Score	0%	0%	0%
xG	1.27	1.66	1.07
xGA	1.44	1.17	1.57

Away Team

Norway

International - World Cup

Form	Last 5	PPG
Overall	L W W	2
Home	L W	1.5
Away	W	3

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Win %	67%	50%	100%
Goals	5	5	5
Scored	2.67	2	4
Conceded	2.33	3	1
Both Teams to Score	100%	100%	100%
Without Conceding	0%	0%	0%
Failed To Score	0%	0%	0%
first to Score	0%	0%	0%
xG	1.38	1.38	1.39
xGA	1.64	1.98	0.96

Corners

9.67 / Match

+16% Corners / Match

Ivory Coast received +16% more corners than Norway in the World Cup

8.34 / Match

Curaçao

(6)

Germany

(3)

Ecuador

(3)

(4)

France

(5)

Senegal

(5)

Iraq

Cards

1.33 / Match

+303% Cards / Match

Ivory Coast received +303% more cards than Norway in the World Cup

0.33 / Match

Curaçao

(1)

Germany

(0)

Ecuador

(3)

(1)

France

(0)

Senegal

(0)

Iraq

Goals Scored

1.33 / Match

+101%

Norway is +101% better in terms of goals scored

2.67 / Match

Curaçao

(2)

Germany

(1)

Ecuador

(1)

(1)

France

(3)

Senegal

(4)

Iraq

Goals Conceded

0.67 / Match

+71%

Norway condeded +71% more goals than Ivory Coast

2.33 / Match

Curaçao

(0)

Germany

(2)

Ecuador

(0)

(4)

France

(2)

Senegal

(1)

Iraq

World Cup Standings

Group A

#	Team	MP	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	PPG
1	Mexico	3	3	0	0	6	0	6	9	3
2	South Africa	3	1	1	1	2	3	-1	4	1.33
3	South Korea	3	1	0	2	2	3	-1	3	1
4	Czech Republic	3	0	1	2	2	6	-4	1	0.33

Group B

#	Team	MP	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	PPG
1	Switzerland	3	2	1	0	7	3	4	7	2.33
2	Canada	3	1	1	1	8	3	5	4	1.33
3	Bosnia-Herzegovina	3	1	1	1	5	6	-1	4	1.33
4	Qatar	3	0	1	2	2	10	-8	1	0.33

Group C

#	Team	MP	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	PPG
1	Brazil	3	2	1	0	7	1	6	7	2.33
2	Morocco	3	2	1	0	6	3	3	7	2.33
3	Scotland	3	1	0	2	1	4	-3	3	1
4	Haiti	3	0	0	3	2	8	-6	0	0

Group D

#	Team	MP	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	PPG
1	USA	3	2	0	1	8	4	4	6	2
2	Australia	3	1	1	1	2	2	0	4	1.33
3	Paraguay	3	1	1	1	2	4	-2	4	1.33
4	Turkey	3	1	0	2	3	5	-2	3	1

Group E

#	Team	MP	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	PPG
1	Germany	3	2	0	1	10	4	6	6	2
2	Ivory Coast	3	2	0	1	4	2	2	6	2
3	Ecuador	3	1	1	1	2	2	0	4	1.33
4	Curaçao	3	0	1	2	1	9	-8	1	0.33

Group F

#	Team	MP	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	PPG
1	Netherlands	3	2	1	0	10	4	6	7	2.33
2	Japan	3	1	2	0	7	3	4	5	1.67
3	Sweden	3	1	1	1	7	7	0	4	1.33
4	Tunisia	3	0	0	3	2	12	-10	0	0

Group G

#	Team	MP	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	PPG
1	Belgium	3	1	2	0	6	2	4	5	1.67
2	Egypt	3	1	2	0	5	3	2	5	1.67
3	Iran	3	0	3	0	3	3	0	3	1
4	New Zealand	3	0	1	2	4	10	-6	1	0.33

Group H

#	Team	MP	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	PPG
1	Spain	3	2	1	0	5	0	5	7	2.33
2	Cape Verde	3	0	3	0	2	2	0	3	1
3	Uruguay	3	0	2	1	3	4	-1	2	0.67
4	Saudi Arabia	3	0	2	1	1	5	-4	2	0.67

Group I

#	Team	MP	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	PPG
1	France	3	3	0	0	10	2	8	9	3
2	Norway	3	2	0	1	8	7	1	6	2
3	Senegal	3	1	0	2	8	6	2	3	1
4	Iraq	3	0	0	3	1	12	-11	0	0

Group J

#	Team	MP	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	PPG
1	Argentina	3	3	0	0	8	1	7	9	3
2	Austria	3	1	1	1	6	6	0	4	1.33
3	Algeria	3	1	1	1	5	7	-2	4	1.33
4	Jordan	3	0	0	3	3	8	-5	0	0

Group K

#	Team	MP	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	PPG
1	Colombia	3	2	1	0	4	1	3	7	2.33
2	Portugal	3	1	2	0	6	1	5	5	1.67
3	Congo DR	3	1	1	1	4	3	1	4	1.33
4	Uzbekistan	3	0	0	3	2	11	-9	0	0

Group L

#	Team	MP	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	PPG
1	England	3	2	1	0	6	2	4	7	2.33
2	Croatia	3	2	0	1	5	5	0	6	2
3	Ghana	3	1	1	1	2	2	0	4	1.33
4	Panama	3	0	0	3	0	4	-4	0	0