FIFA World Cup 2026: Norway fans want to keep ‘rowing’ till the final
Updated On: 07 July, 2026 09:08 AM IST | Mumbai | Ada Khan
“I knew Norway played well, but I never expected them to eliminate Brazil,” Oliver Pettersen, a fan, interestingly caught in the middle of a cross-cultural showdown, told mid-day.

Erling Haaland leads Norway’s Viking Row celebration after their win. Pic/AFP; (right Oliver Pettersen with his Norway-Brazil combo jersey at the New York New Jersey Stadium. Pic/Ada Khan
Norway fans have made the Viking Row celebration iconic at the ongoing FIFA World Cup, but moments before the start of their round-of-16 clash, Brazil’s supporters, who comfortably outnumbered their counterparts at the New York New Jersey Stadium here, taunted them with chants of “Row back home.”
Interestingly, the Norway fans had the last laugh with their star striker Erling Haaland netting a brace in their 2-1 win, ensuring the Brazil fans would have to pack their bags and return home.


