Better Chances
Norway
Norway did not shoot more, they shot better — 0.22 xG per attempt against 0.10.
- xG per shot
- 0.22
- Opponent
- 0.10
- Shots
- 9 v 14
World Cup · Round of 32
Ivory Coast
A. Diallo 74'
1 – 2
FT
HT 0–1
Norway
A. Nusa 39'
E. Haaland 86'
World Cup
Round of 32Ivory Coast1–2Norway
1.36
Expected goals
2.02
39′74′86′
Shot-by-shot xG is not available for this fixture, so the race is shown as full-time totals: IC 1.36, NOR 2.02.
Match report
Ivory Coast 1-2 Norway
Norway edged out Ivory Coast 2-1 at AT&T Stadium in World Cup. Nusa opened the scoring for Norway on 39', Diallo levelled for Ivory Coast on 74' and Haaland put Norway back in front on 86'.
Expected goals finished Ivory Coast 1.36, Norway 2.02. The scoreline is a fair reflection of who created more.
It was settled late — Haaland struck on 86' to swing it Norway's way with the game otherwise level.
The numbers picked up more than the scoreline shows. Norway graded out for better chances — 0.22 xg per shot and 9 v 14 shots. Norway graded out for box occupation — 8 of 9 shots in the box and 0.22 xg per shot.
Ørjan Nyland came out of it with the best individual rating on the pitch, 7.9 for Norway across 90 minutes.
Assembled by TackleZone from this fixture’s match events, team statistics and player ratings. Figures are as reported by the competition feed; where a statistic was not reported, it is left out rather than shown as zero. Longer written analysis is published for selected matches.
Quick stats
47%Possession53%
14Shots9
1.36xG2.02
What the numbers say
4 readsBox Occupation
Norway
Norway kept getting bodies into the area — 89% of their shots came from inside the box.
- Shots in the box
- 8 of 9
- Share
- 89%
- xG per shot
- 0.22
Late Drama
Both teams
The game was still moving in the closing minutes — Norway scored on 86′.
- Goals after 80′
- 1
- Last goal
- 86′
Set-Piece Siege
Ivory Coast
Ivory Coast turned the game into a dead-ball contest with 14 corners.
- Corners
- 14
- Opponent
- 3
Timeline
⚽39'
A. Nusa — assist: M. Odegaard
🟨45+1'
Antonio Nusa
Foul
Half-time
A. Diallo ↑ C. Inao Oulai ↓
🔄60'
E. Wahi ↑ A. Bonny ↓
🔄60'
🔄71'
O. Bobb ↑ A. Sorloth ↓
🔄71'
A. Schjelderup ↑ A. Nusa ↓
A. Diallo — assist: N. Pepe
⚽74'
🔄83'
F. Aursnes ↑ M. Pedersen ↓
⚽86'
E. Haaland — assist: P. Berg
O. Diakite ↑ N. Pepe ↓
🔄87'
B. Toure ↑ G. Konan ↓
🔄90+3'
E. Guessand ↑ Y. Diomande ↓
🔄90+3'
Match info
Kickoff
VenueAT&T Stadium, Dallas
RefereeJesús Valenzuela, Venezuela
CompetitionWorld Cup
Season2026
RoundRound of 32
StatusMatch Finished