Texas rolled out the red carpet for Norway, writes Fox News on X.
When the Nordic country’s football team landed at Dallas Fort Worth ahead of the FIFA World Cup, they were welcomed by officers from DFW Airport Police and Dallas PD with the traditional “Viking Row”, which has gone viral.
Texas rolled out the red carpet for Norway.
As the Nordic country’s soccer team landed at DFW ahead of the FIFA World Cup, officers from DFW Airport Police and Dallas PD welcomed them with the viral traditional “Viking Row.” pic.twitter.com/Sq4bApZZuc
— Fox News (@FoxNews) June 29, 2026
CBS News Texas has also covered the news, showing both the police and Norwegian supporters practising the rowing.
The famous “Viking Row” has found its way to North Texas. Norwegian fans brought the energy ahead of tomorrow’s World Cup match at Dallas Stadium, where Ivory Coast meets Norway, writes the news channel.
@cbsnewstexasThe famous “Viking Row” has made its way to North Texas. 📷 Norway fans brought the energy ahead of tomorrow’s FIFA World Cup match at Dallas Stadium, where Ivory Coast will face Norway. #NorwayFans #VikingRow #FIFAWorldCup♬ original sound – CBS News Texas
Here are some of the comments on X.
Matt: This is really stylish. Good job, police officers in Texas, you show great cultural understanding, and it made me beam with joy. I spent over a year in Scandinavia, including Kristiansand and Oslo, and I am convinced that this would have meant a great deal to the team.
Sheila: Hey, Dallas. This is nice, but if I landed in Texas and saw all the police officers rushing around on the sidewalk, I would have got back on the plane. That is why other countries think we are weird. They come to play football, and twelve police officers pretend to be a canoe. God bless America.
White Roses: Welcome to Texas, the Norwegian national team! We may not play the same type of football, but we at least know how to welcome y’all!