Ivory Coast – Norway match: the way to the 2026 World Cup, when and at what time to watch

On June 30, the national teams of Côte d'Ivoire and Norway will meet in the match of the 1/16 finals of the 2026 FIFA World Cup at the A&T Stadium in Arlington (USA). The winner of the match will advance to the next round of the playoffs, where he will play against the Brazilian national team. The path of the teams to the 2026 World Cup and other details of the meetings can be found in the Izvestia article.

The path of the teams to the 2026 World Cup

The Ivory Coast national team confidently passed the group stage of the World Cup and took second place in Group E. The African team won two victories in three matches, scored six points and passed only the German national team ahead. The final match of the group stage against Curaçao was decisive for the Ivorians, which ended with a 2-0 victory and ensured the team's entry into the playoffs.

For Ivory Coast, the current tournament has already become historic. For the first time in its history, the team managed to overcome the group stage of the World Cup and reach the relegation stage. Under the leadership of Emers Fae, the national team demonstrated an organized game and high competition for places in the squad throughout the tournament.

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Norway became one of the main sensations of the group stage. The Scandinavians finished second in Group I, where their opponents were France, Senegal and Iraq. The team secured an early playoff berth thanks to wins in the first two matches, and lost to the French in the final meeting, already having a ticket to the 1/16 finals.

For the Norwegians, this was the first World Cup since 1998. The team managed to return the country to the world championship after 28 years and immediately made it to the playoffs. Getting out of the group has become one of the most significant achievements of the national team in recent decades.

The meeting of Côte d'Ivoire and Norway will be held on June 30 at 20:00 Moscow time. The winner of the match will face Brazil in the next round.