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Norway back with big guns as Ivory Coast make three changes ARLINGTON, Texas, June 30 : Norway restored the majority of their first-choice players to the starting lineup for Tuesday’s World Cup round-of-32 clash against the Ivory Coast after resting them in their previous game against France. • Top scorer Erling Haaland and captain Martin Odegaard are among those to start the match but Julian Ryerson is injured. • In total, Norway make 10 changes from the side beaten 4-1 by France last...

Norway back with big guns as Ivory Coast make three changes ARLINGTON, Texas, June 30 : Norway restored the majority of their first-choice players to the starting lineup for Tuesday’s World Cup round-of-32 clash against the Ivory Coast after resting them in their previous game against France. • Top scorer Erling Haaland and captain Martin Odegaard are among those to start the match but Julian Ryerson is injured. • In total, Norway make 10 changes from the side beaten 4-1 by France last Friday with only Patrick Berg remaining from the previous starting team. • The Ivorians have made three changes with Ghislain Konan and Emmanuel Agbadou returning to the defence after being rested against Curacao in their last game • Christ Inao Oulai takes the place of Amad Diallo as the attacking winger is sacrificed for more strength in the middle. Lineups: Ivory Coast: Yahia Fofana, Ghislain Konan, Odilon Kossounou, Emmanuel Agbadou, Guela Doue, Franck Kessie, Ibrahim Sangare, Christ Inao Oulai, Yan Diomande, Ange-Yoan Bonny, Nicolas Pepe. Norway: Orjan Nyland, Kristoffer Ajer, Torbjorn Heggem, David Moller Wolfe, Marcus Holmgren Pedersen, Martin Odegaard, Sander Berge, Patrick Berg, Alexander Sorloth, Erling Haaland, Antonio Nusa. (Writing by Mark Gleeson in Atlanta; Editing by Toby Davis)
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