Watch: Royal welcome for Norway: 100,000 fans celebrate world cup heroes
Norway celebrated its national football team's best-ever World Cup performance with a royal ceremony and parade, despite their quarter-final loss to England. Star player Erling Haaland was notably absent from the final festivities.
Why it matters
The event underscores the cultural significance of sports achievements and national pride in Norway.
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.
The article is a straightforward report on a public cultural event.
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