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Norway's World Cup squad returns to Oslo to massive crowd after quarterfinal exit
July 14, 2026 at 12:29 AM
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3 reports · 1 in Arabic, 2 in English · over 12 hours
TGThe Guardian
Norway turn World Cup heartbreak into celebration as huge crowds pack Oslo
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AJAl Jazeera Arabic
استقبله الملك وغاب عن الجماهير.. لغز اختفاء هالاند عن 90 ألف مشجع (فيديو)
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AJAl Jazeera English
Haaland’s Norway receive heroes’ welcome in Oslo after World Cup exit
(opens the publisher’s site)More than 100,000 fans lined the streets of Oslo on Monday to welcome back the Norwegian men's football team following their World Cup quarterfinal loss to England.
- Norway's World Cup campaign ended with a 2-1 extra-time defeat to England in the quarterfinals on Saturday.
- More than 100,000 fans gathered in Oslo on Monday as the squad attended an audience with King Harald and later paraded through the streets in an open-top bus.
- Coach Stale Solbakken said Erling Haaland and Sander Berge left early to catch a flight after the team's trip from the US was delayed by four hours.