The match began with early attempts from both sides, as Erling Haaland appeared for the first time in the third minute with a header after a cross from the left side, but the Ivorian defense cleared the ball. Côte d’Ivoire responded with attempts through Yann Diomande and Nicolas Pepe, but the Norwegian defense remained present.
In the 19th minute, Côte d’Ivoire had a dangerous opportunity after Konan penetrated into the penalty area and his right-hand shot hit the side netting. Minutes later, the Ivorian team was active with counters, especially from Diomande and Pepe, but Iyer and Pederson intervened on more than one ball to ward off the danger.
Despite the Ivorian’s recovery, Norway was able to open the scoring in the 39th minute through Nosa, who received the ball and penetrated into the penalty area, before opening the shooting angle and putting the ball into the net.
Norway almost added the second goal quickly, after Sorloth passed a ball towards Haaland in the 41st minute, but Sangari intervened and saved Côte d’Ivoire. Then Sorloth came close again to scoring in the 43rd minute with a header that passed close to the goal.
In stoppage time of the first half, Côte d’Ivoire demanded a penalty kick after Pepe fell inside the area, before Agbado missed an opportunity from a cross ball played by Pepe, ending the first phase with Norway leading 1-0.
At the beginning of the second half, the Ivorian team entered strongly in search of an equalizer. In the 48th minute, Pepe distributed a dangerous ball that the Norwegian goalkeeper interfered with with difficulty, before it reached Konan, who sent a cross towards Bony, but the Norwegian defense removed the danger.
In the 54th minute, goalkeeper Neyland excelled and blocked a dangerous shot from Pepe. Then Kessie returned and missed another opportunity in the 55th minute after a pass from Pepe, but his ball was weak in the goalkeeper’s hands.
Côte d’Ivoire continued to put pressure, while Norway tried to respond with counters. In the 58th minute, Odegaard played a free kick towards Sorloth, but Fofana controlled the ball with difficulty. Three minutes later, Amad almost created a new threat, but Eyer intervened and turned the ball into a corner.
In the 75th minute, Côte d’Ivoire equalized through Amad Diallo, who dribbled and passed through the Norwegian defense before putting the ball into the net, making the score 1-1.
After the goal, Côte d’Ivoire demanded a penalty kick in the 77th minute after a through ball between Pepe and Elie Wahi, following an intervention by Wolff on Pepe, but the game continued. In return, Norway fielded Orsense instead of Pederson.
In the 86th minute, Norway decided the match after a through pass reached Haaland, who put the ball into the net, scoring Norway’s second goal.
The last minutes witnessed great pressure from Côte d’Ivoire in search of an equaliser. In the 90th+1 minute, Konan sent a cross that almost fell into Neyland’s goal, but the goalkeeper intervened brilliantly. Then the Ivorian team received a dangerous free kick in the 90th + 4th minute, before Neyland shone again in the 90th + 6th minute with a wonderful save from Kessie’s shot.
The Ivorian attempts continued until the 90th + 7th minute through a corner kick taken by Amad, but the Norwegian defense intervened and ended the danger.
The match ended with Norway’s victory 2-1, reaching the round of 16, while Côte d’Ivoire left the tournament after a match in which it fought until the last moments.
