After a near-perfect performance from both teams in the group stage, the Ivorians and Norwegians will meet this afternoon, starting at 19:00. from Dallas Stadium. The referee for the match is Venezuelan Jesus Noel Valenzuela.
Star Jan Dioamand leads the Emers Fae team
A young player, barely 19 years old, who is already making waves in the transfer market for big teams like Liverpool and PSGyour favorite choice, has caught a glimpse world in 3 group stage matches against Germany, Curaçao and Ecuador. Solo attended oncebut the feeling that he is an outstanding player intensifies. Now Ivory Coast, trailing Germany in the group although level on points, will face Norway, a tough team with quality play in three quarters of the field. This for the first time they qualified for the World Cup playoffsbut the history of African teams is not on their side. Only two of them won their first knockout match at the World Cup, with both going into extra time.
The Ivory Coast team in the last match against Curacao. Source: Getty Images
Solbakken arrives surrounded by many doubts.
Week for Norwegian technician It was not easy, which was preceded by a sea of ​​criticism that fell upon him at the international and national level. His eleven against France They made it clear that they did not want to fight for first place, leaving it on France’s plate, which angered many. They came into the game tied on points, so finishing first was interesting, especially facing a third party, but He left big names like Haaland, Noosa and Odegaard on the bench.. In the end they were beaten on 1-4, but Solbakken described his eleven as “evident“, thus avoiding risks for the next rounds. Norway, in its they had two defeats in their last two World Cup qualifiers. Today we expect a great starting lineup for the Vikings, wanting to put that negative fact aside.
Stale Solbakken, Norwegian coach. Source: Getty Images
The last meeting between both
Never They met each other, but Norway just lost two of his 19 games are against African teamsso he comes into the game with a very positive balance.
Players to watch
As we mentioned earlier, Ian Diomande will be key to trying to secure a spot in the round of 16 for ‘Elephants. He hasn’t scored a goal yet, let’s see if today is that day.
Ian Diomande vs Curacao. Source: Getty Images
From the side ‘Vikings‘, Haaland He is one of the best scorers in this World Cup. 4 pointsonly from behind Leo Messi, who has 6. Some of the options for entering the round lie in the attacker’s goal.city ​​dweller‘.
Haaland scores against Senegal. Source: Getty Images
Possible eleven
Ivory Coast (4-3-3): Airplane; Due, Kosunu, Diamond, Conan; Kessie, Sangare, Inao Ulay; Amad Diallo, Pepe, Yann Diomande.
Norway (4-2-3-1): Newland; Aursnes, Aer, Heggem, Wulf; Mountains, Mountains; Sorloth, Odegaard, Antonio Nusa, Haaland.
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