Norway secured its first IIHF World Championship quarterfinal berth since 2012 with a 4–1 victory over the Czech Republic. Michael Brandsegg-Nygård scored twice in his tournament debut to help the team move into second place in its group.
The win came on the heels of earlier results that included a 3–2 victory over Sweden and a near-miss against Canada. Norway now faces Denmark on Tuesday with a chance to finish second in the group and secure favorable quarterfinal matchups.
X users expressed excitement and surprise over Norway's 4-1 victory against Czechia, securing their first quarterfinal since 2012, with many highlighting the historic achievement, strong team performance, and potential for further success in the tournament.
🤩 Norge er i kvartfinalen🇳🇴
— nitten.no (@nitten_no) May 25, 2026
Det norske landslaget sjokkerer igjen med 4-1-seier over Tsjekkia og ligger på en sensasjonell andreplass i VM-gruppen!📊 pic.twitter.com/wgNKXLvgYv
OMG Norway sweeps over the Czech in ice hockey.
— Anita Kelly Eriksen🇳🇴 (@AnitaEr36646112) May 25, 2026
For første gang siden 2012 skal Norge spille en VM-kvartfinale etter 4–1-seier mot hockey-stormakten Tsjekkia.😍😍♥️♥️
Se på den rekka!!!!
— Elling Harila (@EHarila) May 25, 2026
Å det er faen fortjent!
Vi har spillt fantastisk hockey.
Norge til kvartfinale 🔥🏒❤️ https://t.co/cg12dLCEoD
Norge kniper välförtjänt en kvartsfinalplats efter att ha slagit Sverige, Tjeckien och tagit poäng mot Kanada!
— Andreas Nord (@IzecoolBetting) May 25, 2026
Har dessutom god chans att sluta tvåa i gruppen och får i så fall väldigt ofta möta Lettland i kvartsfinal. Norge med andra ord vettig chans att spela för en medalj 👀
Celebration after Norway’s win against our ice-hockey super-power neighbor Sweden, and today Norway follows up and beat Czechia 4-1 in the IIHF World Championship. Both wins are historic results for Norway. #vålerengavertshus #icehockey #tidemanns_lifestyle #norwayicehockey… pic.twitter.com/1HxDmSZFs5
— Tidemanns_lifestyle (@TidemannsL) May 25, 2026
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Sweden lost 2–3 to Norway in the ice hockey world championship in Fribourg. The defeat puts Tre Kronor's quarterfinal hopes at risk.
Norway will receive reinforcement from North America for the ice hockey world championship in Switzerland. The 20-year-old Michael Brandsegg-Nygård joins after his AHL team was eliminated.
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