{"id":336326,"date":"2026-07-10T23:04:16","date_gmt":"2026-07-10T23:04:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/336326\/"},"modified":"2026-07-10T23:04:16","modified_gmt":"2026-07-10T23:04:16","slug":"norway-fans-bring-famous-viking-row-chant-to-miami-beach-ahead-of-england-match-wsvn-7news-miami-news-weather-sports","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/336326\/","title":{"rendered":"Norway fans bring famous Viking Row chant to Miami Beach ahead of England match – WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports"},"content":{"rendered":"

MIAMI BEACH, FLA. (WSVN) – Norwegian soccer fans transformed Ocean Drive into a sea of chants and celebration Friday as they prepared for their World Cup quarterfinal<\/a> against England.<\/p>\n

The signature \u201cViking Row\u201d chant, which has become one of the most recognizable traditions among Norway supporters, drew crowds and caught the attention of many touring South Beach.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think Norwegian people are very kind and very funny, people are learning over time. This is just another quirky way of showing what we are to the world,\u201d fan Erik Bohn said.<\/p>\n

Leading the celebration on Miami Beach was Ole Fr\u00f8ystad, also known as \u201cMr. Row Row.\u201d He helped create the famous chant over a decade ago.<\/p>\n

\u201cLately, life has come to be a little crazy. I really developed a dream to have something massive here, and then I remember Rosenborg, and I put two and two together because \u2018Ro\u2019 means row. That\u2019s what the Vikings did right before battle, and the boys are going to battle on the pitch,\u201d said Fr\u00f8ystad.<\/p>\n

As Norway has advanced at each stage in the World Cup, fans have rowed in unison inside the stadiums across Canada, the U.S. and Mexico.<\/p>\n

\u201cExtraordinary. Phenomenal,\u201d said another fan of the atmosphere at games.<\/p>\n

While Norway fans hope to row into victory on Saturday night when they face England at Miami Stadium, 7News spoke to some England fans who were cheering for their team as well.<\/p>\n

\u201cThey\u2019ve got dogs dressed up. They\u2019re doing these rows like little children\u2019s songs. It\u2019s all very pretty until [midfielder] Jude Bellingham puts them to the sword,\u201d said England fan Steve Bracknall.<\/p>\n

Despite the optimism, he did predict a tightly contested match.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think it\u2019s going to be cagey, a tie. I think it will play like a game of chess. But ultimately, we got a guy named Jude Bellingham who\u2019s a world-class rock-and-roll star; he should\u2019ve been in the Beatles, and he\u2019s going to be their downfall. Very nice people, don\u2019t get me wrong,\u201d said Bracknall.<\/p>\n

The quarterfinal will take place at 5 p.m. Both fan bases are expected to bring plenty of energy to South Florida.<\/p>\n

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