Ivory Coast vs. Norway World Cup Match Preview, Picks & Odds for Tuesday, June 30, 2026
Norway takes on Ivory Coast to begin 2026 World Cup matches on Tuesday, from ‘Jerry World’ in Arlington, Texas. Let’s get into the betting data, trends, odds and insights for this Round of 32 KO Stage match with one of the tournament’s superstars taking center stage.
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Ivory Coast vs. Norway World Cup Match Betting Analysis
The superstar referred to above is, of course, Erling Haaland who has scored two or more goals in a ridiculous six straight World Cup matches. Feel free to back those odds, but let’s dive into the match trends. Ivory Coast enters winning six of seven matches, while Norway enters winning nine straight World Cup matches when playing as a favorite. Also, Norway is unbeaten in eight straight matches when coming off a loss.
While Ivory Coast has seen the BTS fail in five of seven matches along with the Under in four of six matches, the Over trends for the Norwegians are too overwhelming to ignore. Norway has gone Over the total in seven of nine matches along with seven straight World Cup matches. They have also seen at least one team score Over 2.5 goals in a quietly crazy four of five matches.
Pairing the Norway’s addiction to goals, regardless of club, along with Haaland’s presence we’ll ride with the Over.
Ivory Coast vs. Norway World Cup Match Best Bet, Pick & Prediction
Best Bet: CIV/NOR O2.5
Score Prediction: Norway 2, Ivory Coast 2
Ivory Coast vs. Norway World Cup Match Odds
Ivory Coast vs. Norway World Cup Match Information
- Date: Tuesday, June 30, 2026
- Time: 1:00 p.m. ET
- Network: FOX
- Location: Arlington, Texas
- Venue: AT&T Stadium – 3.6 goals per match; 3-2 O/U
- Stage: Round of 32
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Ivory Coast vs. Norway World Cup Match Key Players
Ivory Coast
- Nicolas Pepe – Last Game: 2 goals
- Yan Diomande – Last Game: 1 assist
- Ibrahim Sangare – Last Game: 1 assist
Norway
- Erling Haaland – Last Game: DNP
- Thelo Aasgaard – Last Game: 1 goal
- Andreas Schjelderup – Last Game: 1 assists
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