Wild celebrations broke out across Norway as the men’s national team qualified for the knockout stages of the FIFA World Cup and a stream of delighted supporters headed to the palace of 89-year-old King Harald V to see if he would join their party.
Despite the match ending around 4am (0200 GMT) on Tuesday, Norwegian supporters took to the streets to celebrate after seeing their team qualify for the last 32 following a thriller 3-2 win against Senegal in the second round of Group I.
Football fever swept Oslo as the capital was packed with people celebrating the victory, even though Tuesday is a normal working day. A large crowd marched along Oslo’s main road towards the royal residence, chanting: «We are going to wake up the king.»
Upon reaching the palace square, hundreds of fans sat on the ground to perform the ‘Vikingroeien’ celebration.
The Norwegian royal family declined to comment on whether the King and Queen Sonja had been woken up by the festivities, or whether the monarch had stayed up to watch the match.
It only noted: “The Royal House, like the rest of the country, rejoices in the victory of the men’s national team last night.”
Published on June 23, 2026
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