World Cup 2026, Round of 32 · 30 Jun 2026

Côte d'Ivoire 1–2 Norway

Picked for matchday: Standout: Evann Guessand scored 100.0

Expected and what happened

No prediction: one side wasn't rated the month before.

Norway won and made the better chances: 2.0 xG to 1.4.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Alexander Sørloth, 82.9 in 71′.

Well above their usual level: Alexander Sørloth +30.4, Patrick Berg +29.0, Martin Ødegaard +25.4.

Well below it: Yahia Fofana −12.6.

Each side's last five results before this match.

26 Jun 2026	L 1–4	v France World Cup 2026
23 Jun 2026	W 3–2	v Senegal World Cup 2026
16 Jun 2026	W 4–1	at Iraq World Cup 2026
16 Nov 2025	W 4–1	at Italy World Cup Qualification UEFA
13 Nov 2025	W 4–1	v Estonia World Cup Qualification UEFA

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Evann Guessand Forward	1	0	0	0.22	100.0	–
Bazoumana Touré Midfielder	1	0	0	–	100.0	–
Amad Diallo Midfielder	30	1	0	0.23	95.9	–
Guéla Doué Defender	90	0	0	0.13	64.5	+8.7
Ghislain Konan Defender	89	0	0	0.14	59.8	+16.2
Emmanuel Agbadou Defender	90	0	0	0.11	59.2	+7.4
Odilon Kossounou Defender	90	0	0	–	53.4	+6.2
Oumar Diakité Forward	11	0	0	–	52.8	–
Yan Diomande Forward	89	0	0	0.09	48.6	−3.9
Nicolas Pépé Forward	87	0	1	0.32	48.2	−7.4
Christ Inao Oulaï Midfielder	60	0	0	–	47.0	+2.2
Ibrahim Sangaré Midfielder	90	0	0	0.03	46.1	−2.2
Ange-Yoan Bonny Forward	60	0	0	–	43.8	+0.2
Elye Wahi Forward	30	0	0	–	40.1	–
Franck Kessié Midfielder	90	0	0	0.10	39.6	−5.2
Yahia Fofana Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	36.7	−12.6

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Oscar Bobb Midfielder	19	0	0	–	88.5	–
Alexander Sørloth Forward	71	0	0	0.27	82.9	+30.4
Patrick Berg Midfielder	90	0	1	–	81.6	+29.0
Erling Haaland Forward	90	1	0	1.17	78.6	+23.6
Andreas Schjelderup Midfielder	19	0	0	0.09	77.3	–
Martin Ødegaard Midfielder	90	0	1	0.03	71.8	+25.4
Kristoffer Ajer Defender	90	0	0	–	66.4	+13.1
Fredrik Aursnes Midfielder	15	0	0	–	61.4	–
Antonio Nusa Forward	71	1	0	0.02	60.5	+13.1
Ørjan Nyland Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	60.1	+13.2
Torbjørn Heggem Defender	90	0	0	0.45	54.0	+2.6
Marcus Pedersen Midfielder	83	0	0	–	51.2	+9.0
Sander Berge Midfielder	90	0	0	–	50.0	+3.5
David Møller Wolfe Defender	90	0	0	–	43.8	+2.9