Arlington: Erling Haaland shattered Ivory Coastโs World Cup hopes, netting an 86th-minute winner that sent Norway into the last 16 with a 2-1 victory at Dallas Stadium.
Haalandโs fifth goal of the tournament sealed Norwayโs progression after Amad Diallo had cancelled out Antonio Nusaโs 39th-minute opener, setting up a mouth-watering clash with Brazil in New York on Sunday.
The African side had shaded the opening exchanges with Nicolas Pepe threatening down the right, while Ghislain Konan went closest to putting his team ahead, bursting into the area to drag a shot into the side-netting.
Yan Diomande picked out Pepe with a searching ball from the right only for the Villarreal man to mishit his shot, allowing the Norwegian defence to hack clear.
Haaland had been peripheral to that point but, as the end of the half drew near, Norway took control.
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