NEW<\/span>You can now listen to Fox News articles!\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n Crowds of Norwegian fans are tapping into their Viking heritage as they flock to Boston<\/a> for their nation’s first World Cup appearance in 28 years. They’re also charming locals with synchronized “Viking rows.”<\/p>\n A video taken at Boston’s South Station shows dozens of Norway fans \u2014 some wearing Viking helmets and draped in Norwegian flags \u2014 performing synchronized rowing motions.<\/p>\n The group chanted “Hoo! Hoo!” as they rode up an escalator, mimicking a Viking longship crew<\/a>.<\/p>\n ANCIENT VIKING SWORD DISCOVERED ‘STICKING UP OUT OF THE GROUND’ AFTER 1,300 YEARS<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n Jeremy Siegel, a journalist at WGBH in Boston, posted the footage and wrote that the performance was unlike anything he had ever seen.<\/p>\n “Adding this to the list of things I\u2019ve never seen before and probably never will again,” he said.<\/p>\n Norwegian soccer fans brought Viking-themed energy to Boston as the country celebrated its first World Cup appearance in nearly three decades.<\/span> (GBH News\/Jeremy Siegel via Storyful)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n The impromptu display quickly won over viewers online.<\/p>\n CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR LIFESTYLE NEWSLETTER<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n “My usual train ride suddenly feels incredibly boring compared to this,” one person wrote on X.<\/p>\n “This is the most Norwegian thing I’ve ever seen.”<\/p>\n <\/p><\/blockquote>\n “I\u2019ve seen fans chant, dance and lose their minds in stadiums \u2014 but rowing a Viking ship up an escalator wasn\u2019t on my 2026 bingo card,” another one chimed in.<\/p>\n CLICK HERE FOR MORE LIFESTYLE STORIES<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n A third X user said, “This is the most Norwegian thing I’ve ever seen.”<\/p>\n Not everyone was focused on the spectacle, however.<\/p>\n “I’m genuinely wondering how they kept their capes and flags from getting sucked into the escalator gears.”<\/p>\n <\/p><\/blockquote>\n Some viewers expressed concern over the escalator performance.<\/p>\n “Who else was waiting for that flag to snag in that escalator?” one person wrote.<\/p>\n CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE FOX NEWS APP<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n “This looks fun, but [is] highly stressful to watch,” a X user wrote.<\/p>\n “I’m genuinely wondering how they kept their capes and flags from getting sucked into the escalator gears.”<\/p>\n Boston and surrounding communities have welcomed an influx of international visitors as World Cup fans bring their traditions to the region.<\/span> (Brooks Kraft LLC\/Corbis via Getty Images)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n Boston has also seen an influx of Scottish tourists, who erupted on Sunday after the country won 1-0<\/a> against Haiti.<\/p>\n TEST YOURSELF WITH OUR LATEST LIFESTYLE QUIZ<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n On Sunday, Scottish supporters charmed locals with a festive march to Fenway Park<\/a>, where the Red Sox hosted Scottish Heritage Night amid an influx of World Cup fans.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n![\"Split](\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/1200\/675\/NORWAY-VIKING-ROW-BOSTON-MA-WORLD-CUP-2.jpeg?ve=1&tl=1\")
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