Antonio Nusa put Norway FC ahead 1-0 in the first half with a wondergoal, the kind of strike that changes the tempo of a World Cup match in one touch. Norway had one eye on the round of 16 after that finish.
Antonio Nusa and Norway Fc
Nusa needed only a sliver of space to pick out the top corner, and the goal gave Norway the lead before the break. In a live World Cup update on June 30, 2026, that was the sharpest turn in the match.
Erling Haaland then added another Norway goal after a brilliant build up, and he was smiling from ear to ear when he got back to halfway. Behind the scenes in the stands, Alfie was seen struggling to hold back tears after Haaland scored.
Erling Haaland after the finish
Haaland’s strike was a trademark tap in, the sort that comes from Norway moving the ball quickly enough to turn pressure into a clean finish. Martin Tyler called him “The tower of power - his dad, overcome with emotion” on SBS’s coverage, a line that captured the reaction around the goal as much as the finish itself.
That build up mattered because Norway were not just chasing a goal for its own sake. The first-half lead put them in position to keep pushing toward the round of 16, even as the wider live update carried another game taking a different turn.
Côte d’Ivoire stay level
Côte d’Ivoire equalised in the 74th minute through Amad Diallo, who dribbled around defenders and scored from close range. Martin Tyler called it “Absolutely sensational goal” on SBS’s coverage.
That means the Norway lead sat inside a live World Cup update that also showed a match being pulled back level elsewhere. The complication is simple: Norway led through Antonio Nusa, but Côte d’Ivoire had already equalised, so the same update was carrying both momentum and resistance at once.
The live report was first published at 6.15pm and updated at 6.54pm on June 30, 2026. What it did not settle was the final shape of Norway’s path after Nusa’s opener; it only left Norway a step closer to the round of 16 and still needing the rest of the match to do the work.
