Norway's Viking Row: A Joyful Return to the World Cup
L'essentiel
- Norway is back at the World Cup after 28 years, celebrating with enthusiastic "Viking Row" celebrations and securing six points from six with wins over Iraq and Senegal.
- Star player Haaland continues his impressive scoring streak.
Résumé généré par IA
They have been doing the Viking Row on New York City subways. In Times Square. On airport escalators. In the middle of Central Park. Norway are back at the World Cup - and they are having the time of their lives.
Playing in their fourth World Cup finals and first in 28 years, Norway have given a great account of themselves so far. They beat Iraq 4-1 in their opener and then held off Senegal to win 3-2 on Matchday 2, making it six points from six in their first World Cup campaign since 1998.
Haaland has now scored at least one goal in each of Norway's last dozen competitive matches. He has 59 goals in 52 games for his country, the best goal-per-game ratio by any player with more than 50 international goals in the last 100 years.
Solbakken's side dismantled Italy home and away in qualifying, won all eight of their matches, scored 37 goals and conceded only five. This is not a team here to make up the numbers.
