Haaland is turning into an enthusiastic fan ahead of his World Cup appearance

Norway star Erling Haaland swapped soccer stadiums for hockey rinks as he joined his national team teammates as they watched a thrilling Stanley Cup Final showdown from the stands.

The Norwegian delegation was eager to cheer on the Carolina Hurricanes in Game 5 of their National Hockey League playoff series against the Vegas Golden Knights yesterday, Thursday.

The striker of “Manchester City” appeared. The world is waiting for his first World Cup match against Iraq on June 16in good spirits at the Lenovo Center in Raleigh; He warmly interacted with the fans immediately after the delegation of the Norwegian team appeared on the stadium’s big screen, waving the club’s scarf over their heads in a festive atmosphere.

Although he arrived at the stadium in a plain gray shirt, cameras later caught Holland smiling proudly in a white and red Hurricanes jersey bearing the number (9), the same distinctive number the young striker wears with his England club and his country’s national team.

The Carolina Hurricanes, seeking their first title in 20 years, were able to win Game 5 4-2 to take a 3-2 lead in the best-of-seven series over the Golden Knights.

This sporting excursion takes place at a time when Norway is experiencing great momentumThe team is making its first appearance in the World Cup finals since 1998 and its first major tournament since Euro 2000.

The national team grabbed attention early on, before the whistle was blown, with an epic photo shoot by renowned British photographer David Yarrow, in which the players appeared in original Vikings kit, in addition to a loyalty initiative consisting of a group photo in the shirts of their first clubs, where they started.

The Norwegian national team is based in Greensboro, North Carolina as its camp during the tournament, a location only about 80 miles from the hockey team’s home base in Raleigh. This sequence of the most popular event of the hockey season comes two weeks after the historic victory of the Norwegian ice hockey team, which shocked Canada by defeating them in overtime to win the bronze medal of the world championships.

Notably, Norway’s World Cup journey will begin with a match against the Mesopotamian Lions in Boston, before the team travels to New Jersey to face Senegal on June 23, finishing the group stage with a fiery match against France in Boston on June 26.