Before kick-off: define the sample first

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Côte d'Ivoire wins0
Draws0
Norway wins0

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

39′
Antonio Nusa changes the score0–1; assisted by Martin Ødegaard
74′
Amad Diallo changes the score1–1; assisted by Nicolas Pépé
86′
Erling Haaland changes the score1–2; assisted by Patrick Berg

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.

Evidence confidence92%