India, June 30 -- We are into the knockouts! Two of the planet's greatest football cultures meet head-on for a spot in the Round of 32 in the biggest sporting event on the planet. We are about to witness a clash of physical might between the Cote d'Ivoire national football team and a supremely quick Norway national football team in what promises to be an intense FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 32 knockout clash at the Dallas Stadium, Arlington, Texas, this evening.

The return of the explosive Erling Haaland, who is right in contention for the Golden Boot having netted four goals in the tournament, could just be enough for Norway to get the better of Franck Kessi's sturdy Cote d'Ivoire defence and progress into the Round of 16, where they ar...