Ivory Coast - Norway. On the eve

One of the most intriguing pairings in the first round of the 2026 World Cup playoffs will be between Ivory Coast and Norway. Both teams finished second in their groups, and the difference between them in the world rankings is minimal. The winner of this matchup will face a serious challenge in the next round, but first they must survive the Texas heat and win a match where the price of every mistake will be extremely high. IVORY COTE — NORWAY TUESDAY, JUNE 30, 8:00 PM ▪️ AT&T STADIUM, ARLINGTON ▪️ HEAD REFEREE - JESUS ​​VALENZUELA (VENEZUELA) ▪️ LIVE ON MEGOGO For Cote d'Ivoire, this World Cup has already become historic - the "elephants" reached the playoff stage of the World Cup for the first time. Emers Fae's team came to the USA in great form and confirmed it in the group stage. The Africans opened the scoring in all three matches, beat Ecuador, gave Germany a real fight, conceding only after a dramatic ending, and rounded off the group with a convincing win over Curaçao thanks to a brace from Nicolas Pepe. In addition, in the last five matches, the team won four and kept three clean sheets. The attacking line of the national team deserves special attention. Pepe is back in great form and 19-year-old Ian Diomande has become one of the main discoveries of the tournament. He has already attracted the attention of European giants with his speed, dribbling and courage in one-on-ones. Equally important will be the work of the defense, where Ousmane Diomande and Odilon Kossounu will have the difficult task of restraining one of the most dangerous attackers of our time. Norway returned to the World Cup for the first time in 28 years and already managed to become one of the most spectacular teams of the tournament. Her matches gave the audience 15 goals at once, and Erling Holland is traditionally the main attacking force of the "Vikings". The Manchester City forward scored four goals in the group stage, netting a brace each against Iraq and Senegal, and approaches the play-offs in great spirits. However, the Stole Solbakken team is not flawless. The 1:4 defeat by France in the last round of the group stage should not mislead - then the coach deliberately left Holland, Martin Edegaard and several other leaders in reserve. Defensive issues remain evident, however, with the Norwegians regularly conceding, while up front it all depends on Holland's efficiency and Odegaard's creativity. The duel between RB Leipzig partners Jan Diomande and Antonio Nusa, which can become one of the key ones on the field, adds additional intrigue. An open and dynamic confrontation between two teams that are not afraid to play attacking football is expected. Ivory Coast have enough individual skill to trouble European defences, but Norway also have arguably the most dangerous weapon of the tournament in Holland. Most likely, the fate of a ticket to the 1/8 finals will be decided by the realization of moments and composure in the decisive moments. 👑 betking offers to bet on the victory of Cote d'Ivoire with the odds of 3.50, while the likely success of Norway is estimated at 2.08. A draw in regular time is given odds of 3.66. WC2000 — 2000₴ free bet to all new and existing players for betting on the World Cup 2026 📋 GUIDELINES IVORY COTE : Fofana - Douet, Cossounou, O. Diomande, Conan - Sangare - Amad, Kessier, Oulai, J. Diomande - Pepe NORWAY: Newlan - Aursnes, Ayer, Geggem, Möller Wolfe - Edegaard, Berg, Berge - Serlot, Holland, Noosa ⚔️ PERSONAL MEETINGS 📊 CURRENT FORM forecast 1:2 Help about betking betking is a licensed bookmaker that is part of the King Group and operates in accordance with the legislation of Ukraine. betking offers a wide range of services in the field of sports betting and online entertainment, focusing on innovation, transparency and the principles of responsible gaming. betking actively contributes to the development of sports in Ukraine: it supports professional teams, implements partnership projects and implements initiatives aimed at fans and the sports community. "Slots UA" LLC: Licenses for the organization and conduct of casino gambling activities on the Internet dated 25.03.2026 (Decision of DAU PlayCity No. 82-Р dated 25.03.2026) and 15.09.2023 (Decision of KRAIL No. 245 dated 31.08.2023), as well as bookmaking activities on the Internet from 05.12.2024 (Decision of KRAIL No. 559 dated 21.11.2024) issued for a period of 5 years. PARTICIPATION IN GAMBLING CAN CAUSE GAMING ADDICTION. FOLLOW THE RULES (PRINCIPLES) OF RESPONSIBLE PLAY