The Norway national team reserved its place in the round of 16 of the 2026 World Cup, after achieving a dramatic victory over the Côte d'Ivoire national team, with a score of 2-1, in the match that brought them together in the round of 32 competitions.
Antonio Nosa opened the scoring for the Norwegian national team in the 39th minute, and his team ended the first half with a 1-0 lead, before the Côte d'Ivoire national team succeeded in equalizing during the second half.
Amad scored Diallo scored the equalizer for Côte d'Ivoire in the 74th minute, bringing the match back to the starting point and igniting the competition for a qualification ticket to the next round.
Erling Haaland snatched the winning goal for Norway in the 86th minute, giving his country a valuable victory and securing passage to the round of 16.
With this victory, Norway qualified for the round of 16 of the 2026 World Cup, where it would set a date with the national team. Brazil, which reserved its place in the same round after defeating Japan with a score of 2-1.