"One man team" - Fans believe one Cote d'Ivoire star was let down by his teammates in loss to Norway at FIFA World Cup knockouts

× Fans have taken to X (formerly Twitter) to praise one Cote d'Ivoire star for his showing despite the African nation's exit from the FIFA World Cup following their loss to Norway. Ad The match in Dallas started with the Ivorians keeping possession very well without really troubling the Nordic side. However, in the 39th minute, against the run of play, RB Leipzig winger Antonio Nusa scored a stunning goal with a curling effort that went past the Ivorian shotstopper, Yahia Fofana.

The second half followed a similar pattern, with Norway putting most of their players behind the ball and allowing the African nation to have a lot of possession. Manchester United star Amad Diallo came off the bench and had a huge influence on the game, using his direct approach to test the Norwegian defenders. Ad Trending In the 74th minute, Diallo scored a stunning solo goal where he dribbled past multiple Norway defenders and put the ball in the left-hand corner of the goal.

Unfortunately for the Ivorians, Manchester City star Erling Haaland scored the decisive goal for Norway in the 86th minute. Oscar Bobb played a defense-splitting pass to Patrick Berg, who in turn passed the ball to Haaland, and the No. 9 converted.

Ivory Coast nearly scored an equalizer after a stunning free-kick from range from Diallo, which was saved brilliantly by the Norwegian shot-stopper Orjan Nyland. Ad Fans took to X to praise Amad Diallo for his impact off the bench in the FIFA World Cup clash. One fan said the Manchester United star was let down by his teammates: Utd Latest @MichaelAter5Amad was let down by his team mates Ad Another added: S MUFC  🇵🇹 @Utd_SKayAmad is a one man team….

Ad A third chimed in: Emperor 👑 @Footy11XAmad Diallo let down man wtf Ad Another fan claimed Cote d'Ivoire would have defeated Norway if Diallo started the FIFA World Cup clash. Steven Godson 🇵🇹X🇧🇷 @StevenGods40437Ivory Coast will have eliminated Norway if they had started Amad Ad Norway will now take on Brazil in the FIFA World Cup Round of 16 phase. Cote d'Ivoire will exit the tournament with their heads held high after their performances in the summer event, despite the early exit.

Wayne Rooney hails Erling Haaland after showing in FIFA World Cup win over Cote d'Ivoire Former Manchester United star Wayne Rooney has praised Norway striker Erling Haaland for his consistent performances. Speaking after the game, Rooney said (via BBC Sport): Ad "Norway are a very good team, and purely because of that man. Because of his goals, he has proven that he belongs at this World Cup level.

"He is just devastating. He wasn't in the game much, but he came up with the winning goal."Rooney then spoke about the potential battle between Gabriel Magalhaes and Haaland at the Round of 16 phase as Norway are set to take on Brazil.

He said:"Erling Haaland and Gabriel have had a good running battle over the last couple of years, and it will be a fascinating game." × Was this article helpful? Thank You for feedback Quick Links More from Sportskeeda Edited by Vignesh Raja Fans have taken to X (formerly Twitter) to praise one Cote d'Ivoire star for his showing despite the African nation's exit from the FIFA World Cup following their loss to Norway.

Ad The match in Dallas started with the Ivorians keeping possession very well without really troubling the Nordic side. However, in the 39th minute, against the run of play, RB Leipzig winger Antonio Nusa scored a stunning goal with a curling effort that went past the Ivorian shotstopper, Yahia Fofana. The second half followed a similar pattern, with Norway putting most of their players behind the ball and allowing the African nation to have a lot of possession.

Manchester United star Amad Diallo came off the bench and had a huge influence on the game, using his direct approach to test the Norwegian defenders. Ad Trending In the 74th minute, Diallo scored a stunning solo goal where he dribbled past multiple Norway defenders and put the ball in the left-hand corner of the goal. Unfortunately for the Ivorians, Manchester City star Erling Haaland scored the decisive goal for Norway in the 86th minute.

Oscar Bobb played a defense-splitting pass to Patrick Berg, who in turn passed the ball to Haaland, and the No. 9 converted. Ivory Coast nearly scored an equalizer after a stunning free-kick from range from Diallo, which was saved brilliantly by the Norwegian shot-stopper Orjan Nyland.

Ad Fans took to X to praise Amad Diallo for his impact off the bench in the FIFA World Cup clash. One fan said the Manchester United star was let down by his teammates: Utd Latest @MichaelAter5Amad was let down by his team mates Ad Another added: S MUFC  🇵🇹 @Utd_SKayAmad is a one man team…. Ad A third chimed in: Emperor 👑 @Footy11XAmad Diallo let down man wtf Ad Another fan claimed Cote d'Ivoire would have defeated Norway if Diallo started the FIFA World Cup clash.

Steven Godson 🇵🇹X🇧🇷 @StevenGods40437Ivory Coast will have eliminated Norway if they had started Amad Ad Nor