Norway's Haaland Charge Against Ivory Coast | MLS News

Norway’s back in the World Cup spotlight after 26 years, aiming for a historic run to the round of sixteen — and they’ve got a firecracker in Erling Haaland, already scoring four goals and leading the Golden Boot race. Facing Côte d’Ivoire, a surprise team with knockout potential, Norway gambled by resting starters against France — a risky but strategic move to peak for this clash. Defensively shaky lately, they’ll need to overcome rust and injury concerns, especially with key right-back Julian Ryerson sidelined. But with Haaland’s lethal touch and Solbakken’s long-game plan, Norway’s favored to pull off the upset and reignite their 1998 glory. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/c5e06cb1f5dc6fe1