Pro-Palestinian protesters marched in Oslo before the match on Saturday. Javad Parsa/Action Image/NTB/Reuters Oslo, Norway AP —
Pro-Palestinian protesters lit flares and waved flags as they marched to the stadium ahead of Norway’s 5-0 World Cup qualifying win over Israel on Saturday.
Public broadcaster NRK said around 1,000 protesters arrived at the Ullevaal Stadion in Oslo.
A banner about the war in Gaza was carried by the protesters in what appeared to be a peaceful march.
A police line formed close to the stadium but at a measured distance from the protesters, some of whom chanted “Shut down the embassy”, while others carried red cards and one woman held up a small sign saying “Game Over Israel.”
A few dozen fans stayed to continue protesting outside the stadium once t