Where to Bet on Ivory Coast vs Norway at the World Cup 2026

There is no shortage of places to bet on a World Cup, and I am not here to oversell you. The idea is to give you a clear, honest look so you can make your own call. I use Bet365 as the reference point throughout because it is one of the most widely used books in the world and its World Cup coverage is about as deep as it gets. None of that is a guarantee of anything, and the only sensible way to bet is inside a budget you set before you start.

Ivory Coast vs Norway: a Round of 32 tie in Dallas

The basics first. Ivory Coast meet Norway in the Round of 32 on Tuesday, June 30 at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, just outside Dallas, with 90 minutes plus stoppage on the line and extra time and penalties waiting if the score is level. Both arrive as group runners-up, Ivory Coast from Group E and Norway from Group I, and the winner moves into the Round of 16. The market makes Norway the favourite, and the reason is two words long: Erling Haaland. But Ivory Coast did not reach this stage by accident, and there is a real case for the underdog here.

How Ivory Coast got here

This is new ground for the Elephants. Ivory Coast had been to three World Cups before and never made it out of the group, so reaching the knockouts for the first time is a milestone on its own. They did it the hard way too, in a group with Germany. They opened by beating Ecuador 1-0, with Amad Diallo getting the winner against one of the meanest defences in the tournament. Then came a 2-1 loss to Germany, where Franck Kessie had them ahead before Deniz Undav came off the bench and turned it around late. They steadied themselves in the final game, a 2-0 win over Curacao with a Nicolas Pepe brace, to finish second behind Germany.

Emerse Fae is the name to know on the bench. He took over midway through the 2024 Africa Cup of Nations and led Ivory Coast to the title on home soil, then steered them through World Cup qualifying unbeaten. This is not a one-star team in the old Drogba mould, it is a deeper, younger side, with Amad Diallo, Pepe, Kessie and a clutch of emerging talents who can hurt you if you give them room.

How Norway got here

For Norway, just being here is the story. This is their first World Cup since 1998, a 28-year wait, and it is the first major international tournament of Erling Haaland's career, which tells you how long the country has been in the wilderness. They have not wasted the moment. They opened with a 4-1 win over Iraq, Haaland scoring twice, then edged Senegal 3-2 in a thriller, Haaland scoring twice again, to seal their knockout place with a game to spare.

That game to spare matters, because it explains the third result. With qualification already done, Stale Solbakken rested Haaland, captain Martin Odegaard and most of the first eleven for the final group game against France, and a much-changed Norway lost 4-1. Do not read too much into that scoreline. The Norway that turns up in Dallas will have Haaland and Odegaard back, and that is a very different team. With Haaland up top and Odegaard pulling the strings, Norway carry a threat that few sides in this round can match.

What the odds are telling us

The market makes Norway the favourite, but this is far from a one-way tie. Here is how the main prices looked at the time of writing.A price of 1.95 on Norway means a bet of 10 returns 19.50 in total if it lands, stake included. The To Advance line has Norway at 1.50 to reach the Round of 16 and Ivory Coast at 2.62, so the book leans Norway but treats Ivory Coast as a live underdog rather than a long shot.

The goals markets point to an open game. Over/Under 2.5 was priced at 1.90 each way, about as close to a coin flip as it gets, and Both Teams To Score came in at Yes 1.75, No 2.00, a clear lean toward goals at both ends. That fits two attacking sides who are happier going forward than sitting in. On the Asian lines, Norway at -0.5 and Ivory Coast at +0.5 were both 1.925, the market's way of saying Norway are favoured but a one-goal game could go either way.

Bet365 was also running the usual goalscorer, double chance and same-game parlay markets on this game, so if you fancy Haaland to get on the scoresheet or an Ivory Coast upset, the options are there.

One honest caveat: these prices move. They shift with team news, money and time, so the number you see now may not be the one at kickoff. Treat all of it as a snapshot, not a fixed quote.

The Bet365 welcome offer for new customers

If you are new to Bet365, there is a welcome offer for eligible new customers when you sign up. The exact offer, its value and the currency depend on where you are betting from, so the honest move is to open the site through the link here and check what is available to you before you deposit. A few things are worth understanding wherever you are.

• Welcome offers usually involve a qualifying deposit and a qualifying bet at a minimum price, so read those conditions first.
• Bonus Bets or Bet Credits are used alongside a stake and cannot be withdrawn as cash on their own.
• When you bet with them, your returned winnings exclude the bonus stake.
• Offers are for eligible new customers only, and you have to be of legal betting age where you live.

The bonus code THEKING is applied automatically when you sign up through our link, so there is nothing extra to type, and it does not change whatever offer is available to you.

What Bet365 offers for the World Cup

Beyond the welcome offer, the reason Bet365 is a common pick for a tournament is how much is on the board once the games kick off.

Depth of markets

For a game like Ivory Coast vs Norway you are not stuck with the result. You will usually find Asian handicaps, total goals and alternative lines, both teams to score, correct score, first and anytime scorer, first-half markets and a long list of player props. That depth lets you bet the match the way you actually see it.

Same-game parlays and Bet Boosts

Same-game parlays, shown as SGP or bet builder, let you tie several outcomes from one match into a single wager, for example Norway to advance and both teams to score. The payout is bigger because you are stacking conditions, and so is the risk, because every leg has to land. Bet Boosts are pre-set selections offered at an enhanced price, which can be decent value but are still bets like any other.

In-play and Cash Out

Live betting lets you play while the match unfolds, with prices moving in real time. Cash Out, where available, lets you close a bet before the final whistle to lock in a profit or cut a loss. Both are useful, but live prices move fast, so they reward a cool head over the heat of the moment.

What every bettor should know

This is the part that matters more than any market. A few basics keep betting where it belongs, as entertainment.

• Set a budget first. Decide what you are willing to lose before the game starts, and treat it as the cost of entertainment, not an investment.
• Understand the offer before you take it. Welcome offers come with conditions, so read the qualifying bet and minimum odds so there are no surprises.
• Prices change. Lines move with team news, money and time, so the number you see today may not be the one at kickoff.
• Favourites are not certainties. Norway are favourites, but a one-off knockout game with two attacking teams is exactly where an upset lives, and Ivory Coast have the coach and the players to cause one. Bet the game, not the name on the shirt.
• Know when to stop. If betting stops being fun, that is your signal to step away. Help is always available, and the details are below.

How to get started with Bet365

Signing up takes a few minutes: open your account, verify your details, make a qualifying deposit and place your first bet. Any available welcome offer and the bonus code THEKING are applied automatically through the link, so you can sign up at Bet365 here with nothing extra to type. As always, bet only what you can afford and inside the limits you set yourself.