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Brooklyn’s Norwegian soccer club packs its clubhouse for Norway’s World Cup match

About 150 members of Brooklyn's Sporting Club Gjøa packed their Sunset Park clubhouse on June 26 to watch Norway face France in the FIFA World Cup group stage.

By Bushwick Daily News Desk

June 30, 2026 · 3 min read

A young man in a red Sporting Club Gjøa jersey celebrates with raised fists during Norway’s World Cup match, flags and beer o
A fan in a Gjøa jersey celebrates during the Norway-France World Cup match watch party at the club’s Sunset Park clubhouse. Photo by Gabriele Holtermann. Photo by Gabriele Holtermann
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Brooklyn’s Norwegian soccer club packs its clubhouse for Norway’s World Cup match

About 150 members of Brooklyn's Sporting Club Gjøa packed their Sunset Park clubhouse on June 26 to watch Norway face France in the FIFA World Cup group stage.

Sunset Park · · 3 min read
Brooklyn’s Norwegian soccer club packs its clubhouse for Norway’s World Cup match

About 150 members of Sporting Club Gjøa packed into their Sunset Park clubhouse on June 26 to watch Norway close out its FIFA World Cup group stage against France, a scene first reported by Brooklyn Paper. Norway lost 4-1. Nobody in the room seemed to mind for long.

The Vikings advanced to the knockout stage anyway, then beat Côte d’Ivoire 2-1 to reach the Round of 16 against Brazil. But the result at 850 62nd…

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