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The Norwegian national team, aka Herrelandslaget, went viral before the 2026 FIFA men's World Cup for their Viking-themed photoshoot by David Yarrow.
Those photos set the tone, and their fans picked up the torch and turned major American cities in an extension of Norway.
They were spotted doing their "Viking Row" up an escalator at Boston's South Station, then a sea of red Norwegian jerseys brought the "Viking Row" to New York City's Times Square.
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It was only a matter of time before the fans and team collided to perform the "Viking Row" at this World Cup, and it happened after Norway's 3-2 win over Senegal at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, on Monday.
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Norway captain Martin Ødegaard led the "Viking Row" for both his teammates on the field and thousands of fans in the stands. Erling Haaland posted the heartwarming video on X, writing, "All aboard!"
Norway has emerged as one of the darlings of the summer in their first trip to the men's World Cup since 1998.
In his World Cup debut, Haaland has continued his perpetual Golden Boot-winning ways — the Manchester City star has won three of the past four in English Premier League — by scoring a brace in each of Norway's first two group stage matches.
Norway soundly beat Iraq 4-1 before topping Senegal, so they are through to the knockout stage before taking on France in their Group I finale on Friday, June 26.
While Norway have a shot to make some noise in the knockout stage, the best news is that the Norwegian presence is guaranteed to be felt at this World Cup for at least another week.
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