Haaland strikes as Norway edge Ivory Coast in World Cup Group-stage thriller

Norway came from behind to beat Ivory Coast 2-1 in an absorbing World Cup Group-stage encounter, with Erling Braut Haaland again decisive as the Europeans tightened their grip on qualification hopes.

• Ivory Coast will play with . , on .
• Norway will play with Brazil. July 05 at 20:00 (GMT), on None.

Ivory Coast

• Yahia Fofana (6.9)
• Guéla Maho Lewis Doué (6.6)
• Kouakou Odilon Dorgeless Kossounou (6.9)
• Emmanuel Elysee Djedje Agbadou Badobre (7)
• Ghislain NClomande Konan (6.5)
• Ibrahim Sangaré (7.7)
• Nicolas Pépé (6.9)
• Franck Yannick Kessié (6.3)
• Christ Ravynel Inao Oulaï (6.9)
• Yan Diomande (7.2)
• Ange-Yoan Bonny (6.2)

Norway

Substitutions:

Ivory Coast

• Ange-Yoan Bonny (Sepe Elye Wahi, 60)
• Christ Ravynel Inao Oulaï (Amad Diallo Traoré, 60)
• Nicolas Pépé (Oumar Diakité, 87)
• Ghislain NClomande Konan (Bazoumana Touré, 90)
• Yan Diomande (Evann Guessand, 90)

Norway

• Alexander Sørloth (Oscar Bobb, 71)
• Antonio Eromonsele Nordby Nusa (Andreas Rædergård Schjelderup, 71)
• Marcus Holmgren Pedersen (Fredrik Aursnes, 83)

Ball possession:

Ivory Coast, who finished with 47% possession to Norway’s 53%, produced long spells of assertive, front-foot football and registered more efforts overall – 14 shots, five of them on target – but were punished for not making their pressure count.

Passes:

Norway, more ruthless if less expansive, mustered nine attempts with four on goal and made their key moments tell, Haaland once more at the heart of their attacking threat as he led the line and topped their shooting chart.

Defense:

### Norway punish profligate Ivorians

Face-to-face:

Ivory Coast began on the front foot, pressing high and asking early questions of a Norwegian defence that has not always convinced at this tournament. Emmanuel Elysee Djedje Agbadou Badobre set the tone, not only as their most prolific shooter but also as the leader in duels, winning and contesting more physical battles than any other Ivorian.

Fouls:

Yellow cards:

• Antonio Eromonsele Nordby Nusa (Norway) at 45 minute

The last five games (including this match):

• Ivory Coast –
• Norway –

Top 5 World Cup scorers:

1. Masour Ousmane Dembélé (3, )
2. Riyad Karim Mahrez (2, )
3. Leandro Trossard (2, )
4. Yoane Wissa (2, )
5. Nicolas Pépé (2, )

Line-ups:

Next games:

• Ivory Coast will play with . , on .
• Norway will play with Brazil. July 05 at 20:00 (GMT), on None.