Overview
- The Norway team landed in the United States on Friday with bulk shipments of Norwegian food and chef Aron Espeland to run meal prep at their Greensboro base.
- Reports agree the cargo includes large amounts of seafood, brown cheese and about 6,000 oranges, though published totals vary between outlets.
- Espeland, who has long cooked for the squad, listed menu items such as salmon, trout, Arctic char, halibut and several shellfish that will be served to players.
- Team officials say the move is meant to keep routines steady and avoid digestive or nutrition problems that can follow sudden dietary changes while traveling.
- Norway opened Group I with a 4-1 win over Iraq and will test this approach in a pivotal Group I match against Senegal on June 23 as it seeks to advance from its first World Cup since 1998.