Norway have reportedly gone to extreme lengths to help their players’ diet at the World Cup, importing more than 400kg of fish and cheese to their US base to avoid relying on local food during the tournament.
According to Norwegian outlet News18, the national team have shipped in a carefully selected haul of home comforts, including over 300kg of Atlantic salmon and white fish, alongside 116kg of brunost, the traditional Norwegian caramelised brown cheese.
Norwegian Brunost Cheese
The squad have also brought an eye-catching 6,000 oranges to their base in UNC Greensboro, more than 4,000 miles from Oslo, as part of what appears to be a tightly controlled nutrition plan for the tournament.
Manager Ståle Solbakken’s side are said to have prioritised familiarity in their diet as they look to maintain performance levels throughout the competition, which is widely regarded as one of the most demanding sporting events in world football.
FIFA World Cup 2026.
This year’s World Cup is set to be the biggest in history, with an expanded format featuring 48 teams and a total of 104 matches played across multiple cities in the United States. The expanded schedule means squads face a longer tournament run, increased travel demands and a more intense fixture load than ever before.
Norway’s approach reflects how seriously teams are taking every possible marginal gain in a competition where fine margins can decide progression from the group stages through to the knockout rounds.
The team’s food shipment has already drawn attention for its scale, particularly the sheer volume of oranges—an amount that would require each member of the 26-man squad to eat around seven per day if they were to finish them before the final on July 19.
