Norway fans stage Viking Row in Times Square and at World Cup venues
Norwegian supporters performed the Viking Row in New York’s Times Square and at a World Cup match against Senegal, while a leader led the chant by banging a drum. Additional displays included pilots in fighter jets and stadium performances.
Norway fans performed the Viking Row in Times Square in New York, and a leader banged a drum during the Viking Row. The same chant was also performed by Norway fans at the World Cup group‑stage match against Senegal in East Rutherford, New Jersey, on June 22, according to the New York Times.
The Guardian reported that Norwegian Royal Air Force pilots performed the Viking Row in their F‑35 fighter jets, and that fans carried out the Viking Row in stadiums during Norway’s World Cup group games. TribLive noted that Erling Haaland banged a drum to lead Norway fans in the Viking Row at the World Cup. ESPN described two customary elements of the Viking Row: it typically starts with the blowing of a traditional Norse horn, and participants sit on the floor in a formation resembling a Viking longboat.
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