Ivory Coast face Norway in first-ever World Cup knockout match

First knockout match in Ivorian history, Norway await in Arlington

Ivory Coast play Norway in the World Cup round of 32 on Tuesday (1) (2). It is the first knockout match your country has ever contested at a World Cup. The winner faces Brazil in the last 16, after Gabriel Martinelli's stoppage-time winner sent Brazil past Japan.

Gervinho has already warned the squad: the real threat is not Erling Haaland, it is yourselves. Discipline and focus, he says, or nothing else matters.

Yan Diomande gets the stage he wanted

Liverpool and PSG are watching Yan Diomande. Now he shares a pitch with Haaland and Martin Ødegaard. Ødegaard told Norwegian media he expects a different style of football from the Ivorians (4). Fast transitions, individual quality, chaos, that is the edge your team carries into this match.

Referee appointed

The full officiating crew has been confirmed for the match in Arlington (5).