Drogba Slams VAR After Cote d’Ivoire's World Cup Exit

In a Round of 32 match on Tuesday night, Cote d’Ivoire was eliminated from the 2026 World Cup after a 2-1 defeat to Norway. Antonio Nusa opened the scoring for Norway in the first half, followed by Amad Diallo equalizing for Cote d’Ivoire.

However, Erling Haaland scored the winning goal for Norway late in the game. Didier Drogba, the legendary Ivorian footballer, expressed his outrage over the match officiating, particularly criticizing the Video Assistant Referee (VAR) for not awarding a penalty for a foul on Nicolas Pépé in the penalty area.

Drogba labeled the situation as "disgraceful" and noted that Norway would advance to play Brazil in the tournament's last 16.