Round of 32 · FIFA World Cup 2026
Ivory Coast vs Norway
Ivory Coast vs Norway at FIFA World Cup 2026. Tue, Jun 30, 05:00 PM UTC. MetLife Stadium.
Kickoff
Venue
MetLife Stadium
East Rutherford
Capacity
82,500
AI Match Analysis
Pre-match fact packAI data updated:
Multi-model consensus
2 of 2 models agreeFacts favour the away side
Competitive profileDecisive factor: Elo gap 175 points
Data comparison
Elo ratingΔ 175
Ivory Coast
1743
Norway
1918
FIFA ranking: #26 vs #31
Head-to-head
First ever meeting between these sides
Source: eloratings.net — descriptive strength rating, not a prediction
Key players — Ivory Coast
- Yahia Fofana · Goalkeeper — Yahia Fofana is listed as Goalkeeper; roster age 25.
- Alban Lafont · Goalkeeper — Alban Lafont is listed as Goalkeeper; roster age 27.
Key players — Norway
- Ørjan Nyland · Goalkeeper — Ørjan Nyland is listed as Goalkeeper; roster age 35.
- Egil Selvik · Goalkeeper — Egil Selvik is listed as Goalkeeper; roster age 28.
Tactical angle
Match status: scheduled; CIV vs NOR kicks off at 2026-06-30T17:00:00Z. This fact-pack analysis for Ivory Coast (CIV) and Norway (NOR) is tied to Round of 32 at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, USA. Elo lists CIV at 1743 and NOR at 1918, a 175 point gap. Roster data lists CIV with 26 players at average age 25.3, and NOR with 26 players at average age 26.3. It uses only the verified fact pack and does not add incidents beyond matchState.
What to watch
- • Venue setting: MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, USA.
- • Ranking and Elo comparison: CIV 1743 / NOR 1918 / diff -175.
- • Roster availability and squad size: CIV 26 / NOR 26.
Fact box
- • Scheduled UTC: 2026-06-30T17:00:00Z
- • Fact-pack match status: scheduled
- • Stage: Round of 32
- • Venue: MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford
- • FIFA ranks: CIV 26, NOR 31
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Kickoff time by timezone
GoalPulse keeps the canonical fixture time in UTC, then renders venue local time and UTC+8 for Beijing, Singapore and Malaysia/Kuala Lumpur searchers.
Venue local time
America/New_York
Local stadium time, generated with the venue IANA timezone rather than the server timezone.
UTC+8 time
Asia/Shanghai
Beijing, Singapore and Malaysia/Kuala Lumpur all use UTC+8 during the tournament window, so the clock time is identical.
Canonical UTC
UTC
Canonical source timestamp used by schema, datasets and downstream feeds.
Ivory Coast local time
Africa/Abidjan
Primary home-market time for Ivory Coast; useful when team-country time differs from venue, UTC or UTC+8.
Norway local time
Europe/Oslo
Primary home-market time for Norway; useful when team-country time differs from venue, UTC or UTC+8.
Match quick answers
When is Ivory Coast vs Norway?
Ivory Coast vs Norway is scheduled for Tue, Jun 30, 05:00 PM UTC. Venue local time is Tue, Jun 30, 2026, 01:00 PM EDT; UTC+8 time for Beijing, Singapore and Malaysia/Kuala Lumpur is Wed, Jul 1, 2026, 01:00 AM GMT+8. Team-local checks: Ivory Coast local time: Tue, Jun 30, 2026, 05:00 PM GMT; Norway local time: Tue, Jun 30, 2026, 07:00 PM GMT+2.GoalPulse updates match status, scores and fixture links before and during matchday.
Where is Ivory Coast vs Norway played?
The match is played at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, United States, a venue with capacity for 82,500 supporters.
What stage is this match?
This is a FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 32 match, with the winner advancing to the next round.
What are the FIFA rankings and coaches?
Ivory Coast are FIFA-ranked #26 and coached by Emerse Faé. Norway are FIFA-ranked #31 and coached by Ståle Solbakken.
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Match preview
Ivory Coast face Norway in the round of 32 of the FIFA World Cup 2026 on Tuesday, June 30, 2026. The match kicks off at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, United States, a venue with a capacity of 82,500.
Ivory Coast enter as the higher-ranked side (FIFA #26) against Norway (#31). The a tight ranking gap between the two sides is 5 places. This is a cross-confederation clash: CAF vs UEFA.
Ivory Coast are coached by Emerse Faé, while Norway are led by Ståle Solbakken. Both managers have shaped distinct identities for their squads in the build-up to North America 2026.
In the knockout phase, every match is a single elimination. If the score remains level after 90 minutes, the contest extends to 30 minutes of extra time and, if necessary, a penalty shoot-out.
FIFA World Cup 2026 is the first edition with 48 teams, jointly hosted by the United States, Canada and Mexico from 11 June to 19 July 2026. A total of 104 matches will be played, the highest in tournament history.