As Norway excels in its first World Cup appearance since 1998, false claims about what the team is eating are also grabbing attention online.The allegations focus on the quality of American food — more specifically, that the Norwegians distrust it so much that they brought food from home to avoid eating it. Norway’s team is based in Greensboro, North Carolina, for the duration of the 2026 tournament, which is being co-hosted by the US, Canada and Mexico.

As Norway excels in its first World Cup appearance since 1998, false claims about what the team is eating are also grabbing attention online.The allegations focus on the quality…

Team Norway's bringing around 1,276 pounds of food into the U.S. for the FIFA World Cup doesn't necessarily represent a distrust of American food as some claim online.