Match Summary · Norway · World Cup · Football · International · World Cup · Ivory Coast · Norway
The result turned on a late finish after the score had reached 1-1. The match stats record the sequence as 0-1, then 1-1, before the final 1-2 result. The match summary centres on Norway restoring its advantage after Ivory Coast had levelled.
The report says Nusa cut in from the left and curled a fine finish into the top corner, putting Norway ahead. The report says Ivory Coast responded through substitute Diallo, who reportedly jinked into the box before a composed finish. Those goals supplied the main highlights, but Haaland delivered the decisive action in the 86th minute.
The late goal changed a match that appeared to be heading towards extra time, the report says. It also says the win booked Norway a last-16 meeting with Brazil. For a concise post-match summary, the defining sequence was clear: an early lead, a second-half equaliser and Haaland's late winner.