Norwegian Soccer Fans Took Over Citi Field and Made Mets Fans Do Their ‘Row’ Chant

The 2026 World Cup is spilling into baseball games now, and honestly? It’s incredible to watch.

On Wednesday, during the first game of a doubleheader between the New York Mets and Chicago Cubs at Citi Field, the bleachers suddenly turned into something you don’t normally see at a ballpark. A huge group of Norwegian soccer fans, in town for the World Cup, showed up and started doing their famous “row” chant. You know the one — the synchronized paddling motion that makes the whole section look like a Viking longship cutting through water. And somehow, they got the Mets fans to join in.

The whole thing went viral. MLB’s own social media account posted a video with the caption: “The bleachers have been transformed into a longship.” And that’s exactly what it looked like. Before the row chant even started, the fans were doing some kind of Conga Line situation, just dancing around and having the time of their lives on a sunny day in Flushing.

This is basically what happens when you drop 48 soccer-crazed nations into North America for a month. Fans from all over the world are bouncing between games, visiting different cities, and showing up at random sporting events just to keep the party going. Social media has turned it into nonstop content, and the vibe has been genuinely contagious.

Now, the actual baseball game? Not great if you’re a Mets fan. The Cubs rolled over them 10-3. Dansby Swanson had himself a day, hitting two home runs including a grand slam in the eighth that basically put the game on ice. But the crowd energy was something else entirely, regardless of the scoreboard.

Norway’s soccer team has been a big story this World Cup. They just beat Senegal 3-2 at MetLife Stadium, and they’re heading to New England on Friday for what should be a massive matchup against France. The Norwegian fans have been traveling in force, bringing that row chant everywhere they go.

The second game of the doubleheader was scheduled for 7:10 PM ET that same night. Would the Norwegian fans stick around for another round? Nobody knew for sure, but after the show they put on in Game 1, you had to hope so.

This whole cross-pollination of fans from different sports, different countries, all converging in one place — it’s the kind of thing that reminds you why sports matter in the first place. The World Cup is happening, sure. But the real story might be what those fans are doing in between games.