Diomande back at Sporting early: Ivory Coast beaten by Norway's ice | OneFootball

With Ousmane Diomande on the bench, it was at AT&T Stadium in Arlington that the Sporting player saw Ivory Coast bow out of this World Cup. In a clash against Norway, it was Erling Haaland, in the 86th minute, who sent the Nordic side through to the next round of the competition.

Norway claimed, this Tuesday, their first-ever win in a knockout stage at a football World Cup after beating Ivory Coast in a match counting for the round of 32.

Despite the result, the Africans also made history by reaching this stage of the World Cup. After finishing second in Group I and in their fourth appearance in the competition — in 2006, 2010, 2014 and 2026 — Ivory Coast reached the knockout stage for the first time.

Ousmane Diomande — who is expected to play an important role in the squad — despite being part of the African delegation at this World Cup, was only used in the match against the Curaçao national team. As such, the green-and-white player played only 90 minutes in the competition.

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