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A crowd of over 100,000 people, a fleet of open-top buses and a royal party welcomed the Norwegian World Cup team.
Published on 13 Jul 2026
More than 100,000 fans flooded the streets of the handball capital of Oslo.
A 2-1 extra time defeat by England on Saturday it has resulted in Norway’s historic end in the finals, derailing the Nordics’ dreams of reaching the semifinals. However, it did not stop the country from celebrating its heroes.
A huge crowd under the Norwegian summer sun filled the grounds of the Royal Palace early Monday afternoon, with a total of over 100,000 people.
The Norwegian army held a ceremonial water salute before starting their journey back to the capital.
The line of supporters quickly filled the palace grounds before passing through the main street, Karl Johans gate, where the army first met King Harald.
The band came out to greet the fans, with the Royal Guard standing behind them.
Striker Erling Haaland did not appear in the final part of the festivities, having left early.
His departure meant he missed out on joining his teammates on the palace steps for the final “Viking row” with thousands of fans gathered below, led by Crown Prince Haakon on drums.
“Erling and Sander (Berge) flew in because our flight from the US was delayed for four hours,” coach Stale Solbakken said, as the team prepared to continue the celebrations on open-top buses around Oslo.
