Norway Brings a Taste of Home to the World Cup

The Editors, 12.06.2026

Norway is bringing more than high hopes to the 2026 FIFA World Cup. To make players feel at home during their first tournament appearance in 28 years, the team has shipped hundreds of kilograms of fish, traditional brunost cheese, and thousands of oranges to its North Carolina training base.

After a 28-year absence from football’s biggest stage, Norway is leaving nothing to chance at the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The Scandinavian squad has transported an impressive selection of national staples to its training camp in Greensboro, North Carolina: 300 kilograms of fish, 116 kilograms of traditional brunost cheese, and 6,000 oranges.

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Norway Brings a Taste of Home to the World Cup