STORY: Norway fans on Sunday (July 12) said they were heartbroken yet proud after Norway’s loss against England in an extra time thriller in their World Cup quarter-final.

Despite the disappointment, some supporters said Norway's young squad had given them plenty of reasons to be optimistic about the future.

Musician Eskil Hanes, 22, said the team's emerging talent could make them a force to be reckoned with in the years ahead.

“Everybody will just be better, I feel like. So I think the English got to watch out in the Euros,” he said, looking forward to the competition to be played in the United Kingdom and Ireland in 2028.

Fellow supporter Joakim said Norway's run had felt like "a party for two months straight”.

But that celebration came to an end on Sunday morning, with one last tribute to the team.

Despite the 2-1 loss, thousands of fans marched toward the Royal Palace in the early hours of the morning for one final "Viking row," the thunderous ritual that made the Norwegian supporters tournament darlings.

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SHOWS: OSLO, NORWAY (JULY 12, 2026) (REUTERS - Access all)

1. VARIOUS OF MAN WITH NORWEGIAN FLAG IN BACKPACK WALKING TOWARDS STATION

2. VARIOUS OF PEOPLE WALKING PAST A SIGN FOR A WATCH PARTY IN CENTRAL OSLO

3. VARIOUS OF PEDESTRIANS IN CITY CENTRE

4. VARIOUS OF BOY WEARING A NORWEGIAN SOCCER SHIRT WITH (ERLING) HAALAND WRITTEN ON THE BACK

5. (SOUNDBITE)(English) MUSICIAN FROM NORWAY, ESKIL HANES, 22, SAYING:

“(I’m) heartbroken, honestly, but at the same time, I'm really proud. I'm really proud to be Norwegian. It's been 28 years since we've been at the World Cup, and they come to the quarter-finals, they beat Brazil on the way. I think it's a pretty impressive showing for a first time back. So I'm proud but a little bit heartbroken, obviously.”

6. VARIOUS OF PEDESTRIANS IN STREETS OF OSLO

7. (SOUNDBITE)(English) MUSICIAN FROM NORWAY, ESKIL HANES, 22, SAYING:

“I feel like they showed this World Cup that we're a squad to be reckoned with. You know, there are a lot of young players, and I think during the Euros they'll be even better. Like, people will be more aged, Haaland will have more experience, (Martin) Odegaard as well. Everybody will just be better, I feel like. So I think the English got to watch out in the Euros.”

8. VARIOUS OF NORWEGIAN FLAG FLYING IN A STREET

9. (SOUNDBITE)(English) CARPENTER WHO WATCHED THE MATCH, JOAKIM (SURNAME NOT SUPPLIED) SAYING:

“It's been a party for two months straight, so I think it's great that Norway has been the most unified it has been in quite a while, yeah.”

10. VARIOUS OF THE ROYAL PALACE WITH STREET LEADING UP TO IT

11. (SOUNDBITE)(Norwegian) CARE-WORKER WHO WATCHED THE MATCH, SIGNE EIKNES, 19, SAYING:

“Of course, we were very disappointed. We had our hopes up, we thought it might work out, but unfortunately it didn't. But Norway has done very well anyway.”

12. VARIOUS OF OSLO CITY HALL

13. (SOUNDBITE)(English) SOCCER FAN FROM NORTHERN NORWAY, MORGAN WOLL, SAYING:

“When you are playing football at the level, like that, it's like sometimes you take Brazil, you know. Now Norway is up here playing, you know. So, yesterday, everybody's looking — “It's the referee, stupid or something happening here and there”. I don't care, Norwegian is yesterday doing the work.”

14. VARIOUS OF CITY HALL

15. BARRIERS LEFT OVER FROM WATCH PARTY

16. NORWEGIAN FLAG