It has been an exhilarating tournament for Cote d'Ivoire so far as a second-placed finish in Group E took them into the knockout stage at the fourth time of trying.

A 1-0 win against Ecuador was followed by a 2-1 defeat to Germany but Cote d'Ivoire bounced back to cruise 2-0 past Curacao.

Former Arsenal winger Nicolas Pepe was the hero, netting both goals against Curacao and Cote d'Ivoire will be hoping for more of the same from the 31-year-old.

Also crucial to the African side's hopes will be Yan Diomande, with the RB Leipzig winger having played an influential role for the Elephants in their run to the knockout stage.

Norway, however, will start as favourites at the Dallas Stadium, with Manchester City's Erling Haaland leading their attack.

The prolific Haaland was an unused substitute in the 4-1 defeat to France in Norway's concluding Group I tie but already has four goals to his name from the victories against Iraq (4-1) and Senegal (3-2).

With their knockout stage spot confirmed with a match to spare, Stale Solbakken made 10 changes to the starting lineup for the France tie but the head coach will surely reinstate the likes of Martin Odegaard and Alexander Sorloth for the Cote d'Ivoire challenge.

Norway, whose previous two defeats in the knockout stage were both against Italy, have not lost successive matches since September 2022 and will feel that they must seize the opportunity to advance.

Cote d'Ivoire v Norway
Venue: Dallas Stadium (Arlington)
Kick-off: Tuesday, 12:00 (UTC-5)