Norway football team trains in US heat to prepare for 2026 World Cup

The Norway national soccer squad set up a pre‑World Cup camp in Greensboro, North Carolina, where players such as Erling Haaland and Martin Odegaard have been training shirtless under temperatures around 32 °C. The programme combines sun exposure, outdoor recovery work and specific drills to boost endurance in hot, humid conditions similar to those expected across the United States in summer 2026.

Coaches say the acclimatisation aims to prevent heat‑related fatigue when Norway open the tournament against Iraq in Boston, followed by matches versus Senegal in New York and France in group play. By adapting now, the team hopes the climate will not become an additional opponent during the competition.