Ivory Coast vs Norway

This is Ivory Coast's first-ever World Cup knockout-stage appearance.

Ivory Coast have scored in each of their last 12 fixtures (including friendlies), going 9W-1D-2L with 23 goals scored and 9 goals conceded.

Ivory Coast have won 5 of their last 6 fixtures (including friendlies), with their only exception a defeat against Germany.

Ivory Coast have scored in each of their last 8 World Cup matches, going 4W-0D-4L with 12 goals scored and 10 goals conceded. A repeat in their next match would be their longest such run in World Cup history.

Ivory Coast have won 1 of their 5 World Cup matches against European teams (1W-1D-3L).

Erling Haaland is Norway's top scorer at this World Cup so far, with 4 goals.

Norway have conceded in each of their last 7 World Cup matches, going 3W-2D-2L with 13 goals scored and 12 goals conceded. A repeat in their next match would be their longest such run in World Cup history.

Norway's all-time World Cup knockout-stage record: 0W-0D-2L.

Norway have conceded in each of their last 5 fixtures (including friendlies), going 3W-1D-1L with 12 goals scored and 9 goals conceded.

Norway have conceded in the last 15 minutes in each of their last 3 World Cup matches.

Norway are one of 10 teams to have made 10 changes to their starting XI between their last two matches at this World Cup.

African teams are winless in their last 6 World Cup matches against European teams (2D-4L).

Ivory Coast and Norway have never met at a World Cup before — this is their first meeting.