Before kick-off: define the sample first
| Outcome | matches | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Côte d'Ivoire wins | 0 | — |
| Draws | 0 | — |
| Norway wins | 0 | — |
FactUsing the explicit scope of completed 2026 World Cup matches before kick-off, the teams had met 0 times: 0 Côte d'Ivoire wins, 0 draws and 0 Norway wins. This is not presented as an all-time record.
FactThe comparison direction on this page is fixed: Côte d'Ivoire is the recorded home side, Norway the away side, and 1–2 is stored in that order. A later meeting would remain a separate event record.
Personnel: how the starting XI changed
FactCôte d'Ivoire changed 3 starters from its previous match; Norway changed 10 starters. Continuity is calculated from confirmed starters only.
FactCôte d'Ivoire's new starters include Emmanuel Agbadou, Ghislain Konan, Christ Inao Oulaï; Norway's new starters include Ørjan Nyland, Marcus Pedersen, Kristoffer Ajer, Torbjørn Heggem, David Møller Wolfe. The names connect the continuity count to specific personnel.
The result: 1–2 and the decisive sequence
FactThe final score was Côte d'Ivoire 1–2 Norway. The verified scoring sequence was 39′ Antonio Nusa、74′ Amad Diallo、86′ Erling Haaland. Score, sequence and line-up changes are facts; the mechanism inferred from them is labelled as analysis.
FactThe verification index for Côte d'Ivoire versus Norway fixes four fields: the 1–2 final score, the 2026 FIFA World Cup · Round of 32 stage, the AT&T Stadium location and 3 scoring events. Together they identify this match without borrowing context from another fixture.
FactNode 1: Antonio Nusa scored for Norway in minute 39, setting the ledger at 0–1; Node 2: Amad Diallo scored for Côte d'Ivoire in minute 74, setting the ledger at 1–1; Node 3: Erling Haaland scored for Norway in minute 86, setting the ledger at 1–2
FactCôte d'Ivoire's location key for this match is AT&T Stadium, shared by Norway; Côte d'Ivoire's 1 goals and Norway's 2 goals belong only to this venue and kick-off record.
Why this result made sense
AnalysisCôte d'Ivoire versus Norway, 1–2: Norway converted the lead against Côte d'Ivoire into the 1-2 result. Aggregated player data shows a shot gap of 5 and a pass-completion gap of 3.1 percentage points; game-state management mattered more than any single possession number.