Norwegian protesters have been tear gassed by police as they demonstrated towards Israel’s soccer group’s go to to Oslo for a World Cup qualifier on Saturday.
Followers unveiled a ‘Let Youngsters Dwell’ banner alongside a Palestine flag as political protests overshadowed their 5-0 win over Israel.
Erling Haaland – who missed two penalties on the night time – scored a hat-trick to all-but ebook Norway’s place on the 2026 World Cup.
However the consideration in Oslo was largely centred on what occurred off the pitch with Palestinian protesters met head on by native police in ugly scenes.
Video captured by Reuters confirmed officers deploying tear fuel on protesters within the Norwegian capital.
Earlier, Palestine flags have been dotted throughout the stands after tons of of followers marched to the stadium in protest towards Israel.
Greater than 67,000 Palestinians have been killed on account of Israel’s assault on Gaza, relationship again to October 7, 2023, when Hamas-supporting militants killed 1,200 individuals in Israel.
Flags and flares lit up the night time sky in Oslo as livid Norway followers marched in direction of the Ullevaal Stadium in Oslo.
Safety was intensified for this fixture was intensified given the political backdrop as tons of of Norway followers marched by means of the streets with pro-Palestine flags and banners. Many locals additionally hung Palestine flags from their balconies all through the route.
Norwegian police deployed tear fuel on pro-Palestine protesters on Saturday night time
Norwegian soccer followers got here out in help of Palestine as they protested towards Israel
Protests continued inside the bottom as a ‘Let Youngsters Dwell’ banner was unfurled within the stands
One soccer supporter ran on to the pitch carrying a ‘Free Gaza’ t-shirt as he was escorted out
Inside the bottom Palestine flags have been more and more distinguished and one protesting supporter ran on to the pitch in the course of the sport carrying a ‘Free Gaza’ t-shirt.
He was ultimately wrestled to the bottom by stewards and led away.
Norwegian soccer authorities have taken a very robust stance relating to Israel’s continued participation in World Cup qualification.
Forward of the sport the Norwegian Soccer Federation (NFF) vowed to donate all proceeds from Saturday’s match to offering emergency help in Gaza.
That call arrived on the again of NFF president Lise Klaveness explaining in August that the governing physique couldn’t ‘stay detached to the humanitarian struggling’.
In September Klaveness got here out on the Pop and Politics podcast to state that she didn’t imagine Israel’s soccer group deserved the correct to competitors and will have been kicked out identical to Russia was amid their conflict on Ukraine.
On Friday, Israeli troops started the method of withdrawing below a peace settlement.
