Ivory Coast vs Norway Odds
| 1X2 Market | Ivory Coast Win | Draw | Norway Win |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best odds | 2.30 | 3.50 | 2.90 |
| Goals Market | Over 2.5 | Under 2.5 |
|---|---|---|
| Best odds | 1.85 | 2.00 |
| Ivory Coast to Advance | Odds |
|---|---|
| Yes (incl. ET/pens) | 1.60 |
Ivory Coast vs Norway Analysis
Ivory Coast are one of the continent’s finest sides in this tournament. Six points from Group E, with four goals scored and just two conceded. Sebastien Haller leads the line with physicality and composure. Nicolas Pepe still has the ability to take a game by the scruff of the neck from wide positions. Jean Michael Seri provides the creative link between defence and attack.
Coach Emerse Fae has his side playing a disciplined 4-4-2 that is hard to break down and lethal on the counter. They have real experience in knockout football from recent Africa Cup of Nations campaigns. This squad knows what it takes to win a tight tournament game.
Norway were the surprise package in Group I. Six points from three games, eight goals scored, with Erling Haaland at the peak of his powers. Haaland has scored four goals in three matches and his threat in the box is unlike anything else in this tournament. The Premier League’s record scorer now has his sights set on a World Cup knockout run.
Stale Solbakken’s side play in a direct 4-3-3 that channels everything through Haaland’s movement and hold-up play. Martin Odegaard is the creative brain behind him. Norway lost once in the group stage but bounced back emphatically and come here full of belief off the back of a strong attacking display against France.
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Haaland is the most dangerous striker still in this tournament. Four goals in three group games. He is relentless in the box, powerful in the air and lethal with both feet. Ivory Coast will need to assign a man-marker and even then there are no guarantees. Back him to score at any point in this match.
Ivory Coast have real quality going forward. Haller, Pepe and Seri form a combination that can hurt Norway on the break. This is not a side that will simply absorb Haaland’s threat and wait for penalties. Ivory Coast are coming to compete — they need goals too and have the personnel to get them.
Both teams to score looks the play. Norway scored in every group game and have a striker who never stops threatening. Ivory Coast scored in two of three and have not been shut out. A game with goals at both ends is a very credible outcome when both sides have this level of attacking quality.
Norway’s defensive record has wobbles. They conceded seven goals in the group stage — including four against France — which suggests their defence can be opened up by quality forwards. Ivory Coast’s front line is quick and direct. If Norway’s high line gives Pepe a run, it could be a very long evening for the Scandinavians at the back. Line shop across all knockout matches at our world cup betting hub before you place.
Ivory Coast vs Norway Prediction
This is the pick of the Last 32 games for entertainment value. Haaland against a physical African defensive block. Pepe and Haller against a high Norway backline that has already been breached multiple times in the group stage. Both teams will score. The question is which attack clicks first. Norway’s firepower gives them the edge in the end — Haaland’s movement in the second half will punish a tiring Ivory Coast defence. Norway win 2-1 in a match that could easily have gone the other way. Bet on goals early and often.
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Cole Gallagher covers soccer betting for WorldCupBetting.ca, specialising in match predictions, odds analysis and tournament futures. Based in Toronto, he has followed the Canadian men’s national team since their 2022 qualifying campaign and brings a line-shopping, data-first approach to every pick.