- Kick-off: 6pm BST, Tuesday 30 June, Dallas Stadium
- UK TV: BBC One; live stream on BBC iPlayer and BBC Sport website
- Winner faces Brazil in the last 16 on Sunday 5 July
Two dark horses collide as Ivory Coast try to knock Erling Haaland and a well-rested Norway off their stride in the World Cup last 32. Norway breezed through the group with Haaland banging in four, then rotated heavily against France — so expect fresh legs and full throttle. Ivory Coast have been lively, too, edging Ecuador and Curacao and only undone by a late German sucker punch. If you’re weighing up form and momentum, our guide to best football betting sites has you covered.
How To Watch, Kick-Off Time, And What’s At Stake
Kick-off is 6pm BST (12pm CT) on Tuesday 30 June at Dallas Stadium. In the UK, you can watch live on BBC One, with streaming via BBC iPlayer and the BBC Sport website. Simple as that.
The jeopardy is clear: the winner meets Brazil in the round of 16 after the Seleção squeezed past Japan thanks to a stoppage-time strike from Gabriel Martinelli. That tie is slated for Sunday 5 July at the New York/New Jersey Stadium.
Team News, Tactical Nudges, And Predicted XIs
Ivory Coast will likely be without defender Wilfried Singo again after his hamstring issue flared up against Germany. Norway have their own concern at right-back with Julian Ryerson a doubt, but the headline is the return of the big guns: Erling Haaland and Martin Odegaard were rested versus France and should come straight back in.
Expect a punchy, physical duel. Norway’s freshness and Haaland’s penalty-box menace tilt things their way, but Ivory Coast’s midfield steel — think Franck Kessie patrolling the engine room — can turn this into a real scrap if they win second balls and target Norway’s right side.
Predicted Ivory Coast XI: Fofana; Doue, Kossounou, O. Diomande, Konan; Sangare; Diallo, Kessie, Oulai, Y. Diomande; Pepe.
Predicted Norway XI: Nyland; Aursnes, Ajer, Heggem, Moller Wolfe; Odegaard, Berg, Berge; Sorloth, Haaland, Nusa.
Bottom line? If Norway move it quickly into Haaland and give Odegaard the keys between the lines, they’re favourites. But underestimate the Elephants’ resilience at your peril — they’ve already shown they can go toe-to-toe with Europe’s elite.
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