Erling Haaland’s 86th-minute finish turned Ivory Coast vs Norway from a looming extra-time fight into a 2-1 Norway win and a place in the World Cup last 16.
Antonio Nusa bends Norway ahead
Ivory Coast had made the brighter early push, with Yan Diomande’s 28th-minute cross finding Nicolas Pépé at the far post before the chance slipped away. Norway punished that miss in the 39th minute, when Antonio Nusa shifted inside from the left of the area and curled a right-footed strike into the opposite top corner for a 1-0 half-time lead.
Amad Diallo drags Ivory Coast level
Diallo changed the temperature after coming on around the hour. In the 74th minute, the Manchester United attacker combined twice with Pépé, burst in from the right and beat Orjan Nyland from close range, a moment that made Amad Diallo stats read like the game’s pressure point: one goal and a 9.5 VavaSport rating.
The numbers supported Ivory Coast’s surge. They outshot Norway 14-9, led 5-4 on target and forced 14 corners to Norway’s 3, yet Norway’s 53%-47% possession edge and sharper finishing kept the tie alive; discipline stayed narrow too, with fouls 7-6 and Norway taking the only yellow card.
