Texas, June 30 -- Norway edged past Ivory Coast 2-1 in a tightly contested FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 32 encounter, sealing their place in the Round of 16 after a dramatic late winner from Erling Haaland on Tuesday (local time).

Erling Haaland added another chapter to his booming international legacy, netting a dramatic 86th-minute winner. The high-stakes Round of 32 clash delivered end-to-end drama, culminating in the Manchester City striker capturing his 60th goal for his country and extending his historic World Cup goal-scoring run.

For 38 minutes, it was all Ivory Coast. Physical, fast, relentless. But without end product. Orjan Nyland's stop on Nicolas Pepe summed it up. Then Norway stole the lead. Antonio Nusa, cutting in from t...