Norway and its fans in the Twin Cities are riding high as the team prepares to take on Brazil in the round of 16 on Sunday.

Norway returns to the World Cup for the first time in almost 30 years against Iraq on June 16, but a viking-themed team photo has already made waves.

One of the stories of the tournament has been Norway's fans, and now they get to row into the knockout rounds with belief.

Three nations delivered statement victories on a dramatic day of FIFA World Cup action, setting up exciting Round of 16 clashes and proving they could be serious title contenders.

Norway will face Ivory Coast on Tuesday, June 30 as it partakes in its first World Cup knockout round game since 1998.

Norway's best finish at the World Cup came in 1998, but it's the 1994 team that the 2026 team has a close connection with. That connection is about as close as one can be, as three members of Norway's first World Cup squad in 28 years — including star Erling Haaland — had fathers on the 1994 roster.

The Norwegian men's national team is the darling of the FIFA men's World Cup, and this video will only make fans love them more.

Erling Haaland savored the moment after Norway won a knockout game at the World Cup for the first time, a celebration that included a horned helmet atop his head and again sitting on the field with teammates to do the Viking Row in synch with their red-clad fans.