A first half flurry from Mexico was enough for the co-hosts to register a first World Cup knockout win in 40 years as they advanced to the round of 16 with a 2-0 win at the Azteca. With the crowd roaring them on,

Fans of the Ivory Coast soccer team gathered on Tuesday in Abidjan, the capital of the Ivory Coast, to watch their team play against Haaland’s Norway. But a slight tap from Haaland’s left foot in the 86th minute was the difference as Norway beat Ivory Coast 2-1 on Tuesday.

Erling Haaland scored his 60th international goal to lift Norway past Ivory in their FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 32 match in Dallas on Tuesday.

Norway's one-man wrecking ball ‌has four goals in his two appearances at the tournament and is set to return after being rested in the last group game against France, as were most of the

Erling Haaland struck late in the second half to hand Norway a 2-1 win over Ivory Coast and booked their spot in the Last 16 of the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Nicolas Pepe was rewarded with another start for the Elephants after netting a brace in their 2-0 win over Curacao while the Norwegians unsurprisingly brought Erling Haaland and Martin Odegaard back into the line-up after they were rested for the game against France.

Erling Haaland scored a dramatic late winner as Norway knocked Ivory Coast out of the 2026 World Cup. Haaland had been largely anonymous for much of the game, but appeared when it mattered most to score his fifth goal of the tournament and send Norway through.