World Cup LIVE: Ivory Coast facing Norway in fascinating Round of 32 clash

Norway's Erling Haaland during training
Norway's Erling Haaland during trainingREUTERS / Hannah Mckay / Flashscore

We’ve got another huge day of action at the FIFA World Cup, with France, Ivory Coast and co-hosts Mexico among the sides looking to seal their place in the last 16. As always, keep track of all the key moments throughout the day with our live blog!

Today’s matches:

Ivory Coast vs Norway - 19:00 CET

France vs Sweden - 23:00 CET

Mexico vs Ecuador - 03:00 CET

Live updates:

11:00 CET - Good morning and welcome to our coverage of day 20 at the 2026 FIFA World Cup!

The Round of 32 action continues today, with the in-form Ivory Coast kicking off proceedings against Erling Haaland's Norway in what promises to be an intriguing clash in Texas at 19:00 CET.

Following that match, one of the favourites for the trophy, France, take on Graham Potter's Sweden at New Jersey's MetLife Stadium, with Kylian Mbappe and Co looking to continue their seamless progression through the tournament.

Finally, at 03:00 CET, co-hosts Mexico come up against Ecuador in Mexico City, as Javier Aguirre's side target a seventh consecutive win, as well as a ninth World Cup game without defeat at the Azteca.

FIFA World Cup 2026

The 2026 World Cup is taking place from June 11th to July 19th in the United States, Canada and Mexico. The tournament features 48 national teams and is played at 16 modern stadiums.

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