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‘Unrealistic’ for a World Cup in Norway

Norway's football fever is finally down to normal, after the national team's best performance ever at this summer's World Cup. That hasn't warded off calls for Norway to host a World Cup itself some day, possibly in partnership with...

Triumphant return for football heroes

Norway's national men's football team received a rousing welcome home from the World Cup on Monday. Fighter jets escorted their private flight when they entered Norwegian air space, and that was followed by a royal reception and more than...

Norway embraces World Cup unity

NEWS ANALYSIS: Norwegians haven't seemed so proud, happy and unified since the end of World War II, even after losing to England in Saturday night's World Cup quarter-finals. Never before had their homeland advanced so far in the World...

Calls rise for Olympic ban on Russia

Despite Norway's success at the World Cup, Norwegian commentators were calling it "a dark week for sports," after the International Olympic Committee (IOC) decided to recommend Russia's return to the Summer Olympics in Los Angeles in 2028. Russian athletes...

Norway braced for World Cup action

As hundreds of thousands of Norwegians streamed into their cities and hometowns to cheer for their football heroes at the World Cup, police and other emergency officials were on full alert. Not only could the country become a terror...

Norway stuns Brazil, and its own fans

UPDATED: Horns were honking, football fans were celebrating in the streets and national pride went into overdrive, after Norway's national football team beat Brazil and advanced once again in the World Cup. The team's impressive performance has electrified an...

Football heroes hailed again

Norway's suddenly successful football squad was winning more international acclaim on Wednesday, after winning the hearts and minds of fellow Norwegians at home. Its third victory in the World Cup Tuesday night keeps Norway in the game, at least...

Norwegians humbled at the World Cup but keep on rowing

Norway had been on a roll during opening matches of the World Cup but met more than its match when it was time to face the last member of its group on Friday. Norwegian head coach Ståle Solbakken had...

Bergen shook when Haaland scored

An earthquake monitoring station at the University of Bergen (UiB) reacted during Norway's first victorious match in the World Cup last week, and again during Norway's second match on Tuesday. Celebrations were so intense that three small earthquakes were...

Football ‘Vikings’ kick up a fuss

UPDATED: Debate has been flying in Norway over whether the country's national football squad should be posing as Vikings and "rowing" their way forward in the World Cup. Players, fans and top politicians back home were taking part in...

Football fever running high in Norway

Nearly 1.5 million Norwegians stayed up late Tuesday night to watch their national football team run over Iraq's in its opening match at the World Cup in Boston. Once again, it was Norwegian superstar Erling Braut Haaland who stole...

Trondheim tries to entice Tour de France

As many as 40,000 spectators and cyclists were in Trondheim over the weekend for a L'Etape race on Saturday. Local officials were also trying to impress organizers of the race, an amateur event tied to the Tour de France,...

Ice hockey heroes joined football send-off

Norway's national ice hockey team avoided a meltdown at the world championships in Switzerland over the weekend, and ended up with the bronze medal after beating mighty Canada. They celebrated with thousands of Norwegian football fans back in Oslo...

Football stars excused from match against Sweden

Neither the captain of Norway's national men's football team, Martin Ødegaard, nor Norway's football superstar Erling Braut Haaland will be playing in an exhibition match against Sweden in Oslo on Monday. That's just the day before the entire team...

Barcelona rolled over Lyon in Oslo

Two of Norway's female football stars had to play against one another at the national Ullevaal Stadium in Oslo Saturday night, as the European football federation UEFA took it over for the women's champions' league final. Norwegian Ada Hegerberg...
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