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Norway Favored Over Ivory Coast; Winner Meets Brazil

6/30/2026

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Summary

Story summary

United States will host the Ivory Coast–Norway Round of 32 on Tuesday, June 30, with the winner set to face Brazil.
Norway, the 1.92× favorite, starts Erling Haaland (who holds +2200 Golden Boot odds after two-goal games versus Iraq and Senegal) and has a 56.1% win probability per Opta.
Ivory Coast, debuting in the knockouts after a second-place Group E finish behind Germany, will line up in a 4-1-4-1 formation.

History

Historical Context

In 1994 the United States hosted the World Cup, progressed as a third-placed team and reached the round of 16, showing how host-nation support can propel a side beyond the group stage. The 2024 round of 32 pits host United States against Norway, a team that scored only one goal in its 1994 group, suggesting the U.S. may again leverage home advantage.

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Story summary

United States will host the Ivory Coast–Norway Round of 32 on Tuesday, June 30, with the winner set to face Brazil.
Norway, the 1.92× favorite, starts Erling Haaland (who holds +2200 Golden Boot odds after two-goal games versus Iraq and Senegal) and has a 56.1% win probability per Opta.
Ivory Coast, debuting in the knockouts after a second-place Group E finish behind Germany, will line up in a 4-1-4-1 formation.

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