2026 World Cup: How have Ivory Coast fared against Scandinavian teams?

25.06.26 FT World Cup

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Ivory Coast now knows its opponent in the Round of 16 of the World Cup: Norway, who finished second in Group I after their 1-4 defeat to France on Matchday 3 of the group stage.

The Elephants finished second in Group E with 6 points, level with Germany, ahead of Ecuador and Curaçao. They have reached the knockout phase for the first time in their history.

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Historically, Ivory Coast has never faced Norway. The June 30, 2026 clash at AT&T Stadium in Arlington will be the first-ever meeting between the two sides.

Ivory Coast has never played other Scandinavian nations (Denmark, Iceland, Finland...) in the past—their only encounters with Scandinavian teams have been against Sweden.

There have been three friendlies, with the African side winning two and losing one. Here are the details:

08/01/2017 – International Friendly: Sweden 1–2 Ivory Coast

15/01/2015 – International Friendly: Sweden 2–0 Ivory Coast

15/11/2006 – International Friendly: Ivory Coast 1–0 Sweden

Imed Ben Amara |

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Imed Ben Amara - bilingual sports writer and web editor with experience in football content creation. Since 2021, he has contributed to Foot Africa, providing news coverage and analysis.

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