FIFA World Cup 2026

World Cup 2026: Côte d'Ivoire vs Norway - pre-match preview

2026 FIFA World Cup pre-match briefing: Côte d'Ivoire vs Norway. Kick-off is scheduled for 17:00 UTC. Referee: Jesús Valenzuela Sáez. At Dallas Stadium with clear weather expected (~35°C). Full squads and pre-match details inside.

Jun 30, 2026 - 16:50

World Cup 2026: Côte d'Ivoire vs Norway - pre-match preview

2026 FIFA World Cup: pre-match update for Côte d'Ivoire - Norway.

Kick-off is scheduled for 17:00 UTC.

Referee for this match: Jesús Valenzuela Sáez.

At Dallas Stadium, clear weather is expected (~35°C).

Côte d'Ivoire squad and formation

Under Emerse Fae, Côte d'Ivoire are set to line up in a 4-3-3 formation.

Côte d'Ivoire goalkeeper: 1 Yahia Fofana.

Probable starting XI for Côte d'Ivoire at the 2026 FIFA World Cup:

1 Yahia Fofana
2 Ousmane Diomande
3 Ghislain Konan
7 Odilon Kossounou
8 Franck Kessié
11 Yan Diomande
15 Amad Diallo
17 Guela Doué
18 Ibrahim Sangaré
19 Nicolas Pépé
26 Christ Inao Oulaï

Norway squad and formation

Under Ståle Solbakken, Norway are set to line up in a 4-3-3 formation.

Norway goalkeeper: 1 Ørjan Nyland.

Probable starting XI for Norway at the 2026 FIFA World Cup:

1 Ørjan Nyland
3 Kristoffer Ajer
5 David Møller Wolfe
6 Patrick Berg
7 Alexander Sørloth
8 Sander Berge
9 Erling Haaland
10 Martin Ødegaard
14 Fredrik Aursnes
17 Torbjørn Heggem
20 Antonio Nusa