Norway received a breathtaking heroes' welcome as more than 100,000 fans packed the streets of Oslo after the team's historic FIFA World Cup 2026 campaign. Despite a heartbreaking 2-1 extra-time quarter-final defeat to England, supporters celebrated Norway's best-ever World Cup run. The festivities featured a Royal Palace ceremony, a "Viking row" led by Crown Prince Haakon, and an open-top bus parade through the capital. Erling Haaland, who scored seven goals in the tournament, left early and missed the final celebrations.

OSLO, July 12 : While the sting of defeat by England was palpable, thousands of Norwegian fans poured onto the streets of Oslo in the early hours of Sunday to transform their…

Norway's incredible World Cup journey came to an end with a narrow defeat to England. The Athletic was in Oslo to watch it with their fans