Haaland the hero again as Norway edge Ivory Coast to advance at World Cup

30 Jun 2026, 19:06 · CNA · Join

Soccer Football - FIFA World Cup 2026 - Round of 32 - Ivory Coast v Norway - Dallas Stadium, Arlington, Texas, U.S. - June 30, 2026 Norway's Erling Haaland celebrates scoring their second goal REUTERS/Hannah Mckay

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ARLINGTON, Texas, June 30 : Norway's Erling Haaland scored four minutes from time to earn a 2-1 victory over the Ivory Coast in the World Cup round of 32 on Tuesday and set up a meeting with Brazil.

• Haaland’s 86th-minute winner came from a tap-in for his fifth goal of the tournament.

• Norway winger Antonio Nusa opened the scoring with a curling effort six minutes before halftime.

• Substitute Amad Diallo dribbled his way through for a 74th-minute equaliser.

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• Torbjorn Heggem had an effort from a corner cleared off the Ivorian goalline midway through the second half.

• Norway return to New York to take on Brazil in the last-16 on Sunday.

(Writing by Mark Gleeson in Atlanta; Editing by Toby Davis)