Norway’s World Cup celebrations have hit royal status.
After knocking Brazil out of the World Cup, Norway’s future queen Ingrid Alexandra and her brother Prince Sverre Magnus, went to the locker room to congratulate the players individually.
In a viral video Alexandra and Magnus hugged a shirtless Erling Haaland after his brace propelled the Scandanavian side over the five-time World Cup champs.
Haaland also shook the hand of the future Norweigan queen in the European and sporting royalty meetup.
Alexandra, 22, is the eldest daughter of Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess Mette Marit putting her second in line to the crown.
Haaland is making his way into World Cup lore with seven goals in 416 minutes played, helping Norway to four wins in it’s first World Cup since 1998.
The strikers seven goals is the most by any Norweigan in a World Cup, with Kjetil Rekdal the only other player with more then one.
He is averaging a goal every 14 touches this tournament, fewer than anyone in the last 60 years who has scored three or more goals in the World Cup.
Norway fans and celebrations have taken the United States by storm, with the viking row chant taking over places like Time Square and Citi Field.
Those celebrations will continue as Norway prepares for its first ever quarterfinal.
Norway’s manager Ståle Solbakken said after the game that his nations citizens were probably having “the night of a lifetime.”
“I wish I was on those streets; I wish I was involved in it,” Haaland said of the celebrations. “Everyone has to enjoy themselves. All of Norway has to enjoy themselves. It’s one of the sickest days ever in Norwegian history. You just have to enjoy it, because this is sick.”
