NEW JERSEY. It is noticeable that Norway has been starved of football success.
A hundred thousand people celebrated in Oslo last night.
– I wish I was out on the streets, says Erling Haaland to TV2.
The fact that the clock had passed midnight after a Sunday did not prevent the Norwegians from taking to the streets and celebrating the victory against Brazil in the soccer World Cup.
According to Öyvind Hammervold, chief of operations in Oslo’s police district, there were around a hundred thousand people on the streets in central Oslo. It reports The evening postwho also writes that approximately 20,000 people gathered at City Hall Square in Oslo.
The party also took place outside the royal palace, where Crown Prince Haakon was in the middle of the crowd celebrating.
VG reported fireworks, youths climbing lampposts and people jumping, singing and embracing each other in joy.
The police received several reports of fireworks and possible personal injuries at a nightclub at Rådhusplatsen, but when the police arrived there no injured people were found.
“Hope everyone enjoys”
Norwegian player Andreas Schjelderup urges his people to celebrate.
– I hope that everyone in all of Oslo and Norway enjoys the party and just relaxes. We shall do that too. I hope that there will be an absolutely fantastic atmosphere throughout Norway, says Schjelderup.
Erling Haaland scored both goals as Norway won 2–1 against Brazil. Norway will play in the quarter-finals for the first time ever in WC history.
– Victory against Brazil may sound like a fairy tale, but this was the result of a fantastic team effort and a tactically wise Norway that outplayed one of the world’s great soccer nations, says Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Störe to NTB.
Norway will face Mexico or England in the quarter-finals.
