World Cup
2026-06-30 - Cote dIvoire vs Norway
A Sports Betting Pick by ArmchairPunter
Football : World: FIFA World Cup - Round of 32
Venue: AT&T Stadium
Tuesday 30th June 2026, 1200hrs (local)
Cote d’Ivoire
Group E runners-up, Ivory Coast, will take on the runners-up of Group I, Norway, at the AT&T Stadium on Tuesday lunchtime with the African nation looking to register a third win in four games in this current edition of the World Cup and a sixth win in seven internationals overall.
Despite slipping to a 2-1 defeat at the hands of the Group E winners Germany, Ivory Coast picked up vitally important wins against Ecuador and Curacao in 1-0 and 2-0 victories respectively along with keeping clean sheets.
However, Les Éléphants are likely to face much stiffer opposition in this round of 32 clash with Norway who will no doubt revert to their strongest XI after experimenting with the side that were dealt a heavy defeat at the hands of France in their final group match!
Norway
Onto Norway then, and as previously mentioned, coach Stale Solbakken and his side were left with oeuf on their face against the French as they slumped to an embarrassing 4-1 loss without the likes of Erling Haaland in their ranks.
Solbakken will have certainly learnt a lesson and Haaland and co will be swiftly re-installed in their starting XI for Tuesday lunchtime’s clash with Ivory Coast where Norway will be desperate to atone for their previous loss and pick up where they left off against Senegal with a 3-2 victory.
The Norwegians therefore have another African nation in their sights and having been handed just two losses in their last 19 internationals overall which includes collecting no fewer than 14 wins in the process, The Vikings look set to pillage opponents Ivory Coast here.
The Betting Verdict
Norway striker Erling Haaland along with his team-mates will be fired up and highly motivated to set the record straight on Tuesday lunchtime.
The Pick :
Cote d’Ivoire 1-2 Norway
