Rain and thunder are expected in New Jersey when Norway and Brazil meet in the round of 16 of the World Cup. But in Oslo the sun is shining, and the Norwegians are hoping for a historic victory. I think it will be the biggest thing that has happened in Norwegian sports history, Øyvind Gangsøy tells TT.
SportsWill Norway's World Cup saga continue when they face five-time world champions Brazil? A shaken England advanced and now a tough challenge awaits - Mexico at the Azteca Stadium. Here's everything you need to know ahead of Sunday's round of 16 in the World Cup.
SportsWill Norway's World Cup saga continue when they face five-time world champions Brazil? A shaken England advanced and now a tough challenge awaits - Mexico at the Azteca Stadium. Here's everything you need to know ahead of Sunday's round of 16 in the World Cup.
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WorldSweden and Norway could meet in the round of 16. But despite their confident advance in the World Cup, not all Norwegians are hoping for that. "I think Norway is actually afraid of Sweden, because it will be a completely different type of match," says Øystein Johansen in the Norwegian newspaper Verdens Gang.
SportsThe call to sit quietly in the boat does not apply to Norway this summer. With the rowing chant, they have stormed ahead in the World Cup. But where does it come from and what has it meant historically? It is not typically Norwegian to be so united and collective, says Arve Hjelseth, professor of sports psychology at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology.
SportsThe Green Party's spokesman, Daniel Helldén, promises a systemic change in rail policy. The Swedish people want to travel by train, and they want the trains to run on time. Politics will deliver that, he says in his speech on the Almedal stage.
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