Dear Norway fans,
Thank you & I’ll say it again… you have been, beyond any argument, the most extraordinary supporters at this entire tournament.
From a country of five and a half million people, you crossed oceans, packed out stadiums, dressed American streets in red and white and transformed every single fixture into a carnival of noise, pride and unshakeable joy.
Three decades away from football’s biggest stage, and yet you returned carrying no sense of entitlement: only pure, infectious energy.
Your team repaid every ounce of that devotion, reaching a first ever World Cup quarter-final in the nation’s history, smashing straight through the old ceiling of the last 16 that had stood since 1938 and 1998. a stunning knockout of Brazil to even get there (a nation Norway have somehow never lost to across World Cup history).
The Viking Row wasn’t just a celebration for your own players. It moved rivals. It captivated neutrals. It swept up the entire watching planet.
England brought the run to a close. But nothing can erase what unfolded here. The finest chapter Norwegian football has ever produced. Walk away with your heads held high.
Thank you, Norway. For the emotion. For the history you carved out. For the row we’ll be talking about for years to come. Unforgettable. 🇳🇴
It was the middle of the night, at about 1.30am, when Norway lost to England.
Yet thousands of Norwegians went to the Palace in Oslo and celebrated with one final Viking row.
They did not riot. They did not burn cars. They did not smash bus stops or glass windows of shops.
They smiled. The laughed. They saw the positive in their performance. They celebrated their heritage. They were proud of who they have been in the past and who they are today.
Norway might be out of the World Cup 2026 but they are in our hearts.
In the last three weeks, I think we have all fallen a little bit in love with Norwegians.
Erling Haaland the last Norwegian player to leave the stadium. Stayed behind until 9:30 PM local time to take photos with family and other fans. He became one of the most beloved players in the sport by Americans during this tournament. #worldcup2026
After Belgium scored their 4th goal vs USA, the whole team mocked President Donald Trump by doing his signature dance move
Pretty savage troll, especially on US soil & after Trump fought to have FIFA review the bogus red card suspension on Balogun.
Well played 🤝
To everyone who couldn't stop making fun of Canada 🇨🇦 after we were eliminated...
Don't worry we saved you a seat.
The United States is out in the exact same round.
See you on the couch. 😊
@CityNewsTO Doug Ford destroyed both Rob and Renata. He enabled Rob's drug addiction. And then when Renata spoke out against Doug about his various shitty things he has done he sent his goons to silence her.
"We didn't lose to Portugal, we lost to biased refereeing....I have played football all my life and never have I imagined a strand of hair touching the ball could determine if a team stays in the world cup or not"
- Luka Modric
Dear Team Canada:
You are forever our nation's pride for going further than any Canadians before.
You dreamed the impossible and you made it real.
For the first time, Canada had to be taken seriously on the pitch.
Today's game isn't an end, it's the end of the beginning of Canada's soccer journey to the world stage.
Bravo, bravo, BRAVO.
#MarCan