Tight security and political tension hang over key Norway v Israel World Cup qualifier

The Guardian ^ | Fri 10 Oct 2025 | Nick Ames

[MinorityRepublican]

It will be the most high-security sports event in Norway since the Winter Olympics in 1994. Anti-terror measures are in place throughout Oslo; a no-fly zone will be implemented in the skies above Ullevaal Stadium and through all the tension it could be easy to forget that the national team are within touching distance of a first World Cup appearance for 27 years. Beating Israel would put them on the verge but the visitors’ presence has added multiple layers of complexity and controversy.

That will be clear on Saturday afternoon, when a crowd of several thousand is expected to march peacefully from the centre of Oslo to a stage set up near the ground. It has been organised by the Palestine Committee in Norway under the slogan “Red card for Israel” and other bodies will be holding their own protests too. Outside Grønland metro station, posters of unclear provenance advertised a separate demonstration under the name “Stop the national match”. The authorities have been preparing for this occasion since the teams were drawn together more than a year ago.

Israel are used to this: they are more than accustomed to the heightened environment around their matches and the enhanced level of security. “Not much higher than usual,” said their captain, Eli Dasa, which in practice is understood to mean 16 Mossad agents will be present. Nonetheless the added edge around this particular fixture has been inescapable.

It was evident in the grilling, much of it hostile, dished out by Israeli journalists to the Norwegian Football Federation president, Lise Klaveness, on Friday afternoon.

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TOPICS: European Union; Israel
KEYWORDS: israel

[Organic Panic]

I wonder what changed to make Norway so unsafe for Jews? Mohammed wants to know.

[gildafarrell]

Let not, I pray, be this a repeat of 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich where yassir araRATfink & his band of terrorists massacred the whole Israeli wrestling team.

[L.A.Justice]

I wonder what changed to make Norway so unsafe for Jews? Mohammed wants to know.

I am guessing that a lot of people in Norway are sympathetic to Palestine "cause"...Like other countries in Europe...Blame the European media...

By the way, Mossad agents killed a wrong Palestinian guy in Norway...They thought that he was Ali Hassan Salameh, a big terrorist organizer...This happened in 1970s...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lillehammer_affair

[faithhopecharity]

Norway needs to clean up
It’s lying narratives against the Jews. It’s disgusting. 🤮

[Not_Who_U_Think]

I remember when all you had to worry about was parking.

[MinorityRepublican]

5-0, Norway.