Norway is making waves in the World Cup media with its unique celebration. The national team took a historic win against Ivory Coast on Tuesday evening, beating the West African team 2-1 in the round of 16.

What's happening with Norway?

Norway has played 1W-1D-1L in its last three matches, with the latest result being Netherlands 2-1 Norway (2026-03-27).

Norwegian World Cup celebration

The well-known and viral celebration has gone around the world with praise from both near and far. All of Norway, and large parts of the world are completely obsessed, and the rowing fever can be seen at the Storting, in kindergartens, at Ullevaal Stadium and in the USA.

Criticism from England

Gavin Mortiner in The Spectator takes on the viral World Cup celebration and The New York Times' coverage of the rowing. He points out that the Vikings also did a lot of other things.

DateOpponentResult
2026-03-27Netherlands1-2

Norway will play its next match against Portugal at home on 2026-09-27.