Norway defeated Ivory Coast 2-1 in the FIFA World Cup Round of 32 on Tuesday in Dallas, Texas.
The victory secures Norway's place in the Round of 16, where they are scheduled to face Brazil on Sunday in New Jersey.
Match Summary
Norway took the lead in the first half. Antonio Nusa scored in the 39th minute, curling a shot into the top-right corner. At 21 years and 74 days, Nusa became Norway's youngest goalscorer in a major tournament. Martin Ødegaard assisted on the goal, becoming the first player to assist in three consecutive World Cup games since Dirk Kuyt in 2010.
Ivory Coast equalized in the 68th minute through Amad Diallo, who scored after a one-two with Nicolas Pépé.
Erling Haaland scored the winning goal in the 86th minute, tapping in from a pass by Patrick Berg following a through ball from Oscar Bobb. The goal was Haaland's fifth of the tournament.
Statistics
- Norway had 9 shots; Ivory Coast had 14.
- Ivory Coast won 14 corners to Norway's 3.
Context
- This was Norway's first World Cup knockout stage win in history.
- Norway finished second in their group behind France.
- Ivory Coast reached the knockout stage for the first time and lost their first knockout match.
- Haaland has now scored in 13 consecutive international matches, totaling 25 goals in that span.
"Haaland has scored in 13 consecutive international matches, totaling 25 goals."