{"id":1339,"date":"2026-07-13T01:46:36","date_gmt":"2026-07-13T01:46:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=1339"},"modified":"2026-07-13T01:46:36","modified_gmt":"2026-07-13T01:46:36","slug":"fifa-world-cup-why-norwegian-air-changed-instagram-logo-to-british-airways-after-england-defeat-explained-football-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=1339","title":{"rendered":"FIFA World Cup: Why Norwegian Air changed Instagram logo to British Airways after England defeat &#8211; Explained | Football News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div data-articlebody=\"1\"><video-embed value=\"false\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"ihgno clearfix  \">\n<div class=\"e9jwa\">\n<div class=\"vdo_embedd\">\n<div class=\"GfdvZ\">\n<section class=\"_bIDB  clearfix id-r-component leadmedia undefined undefined  E9tg9 \" style=\"top:0px\">\n<div class=\"_bIDB\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">\n<div class=\"ypVvZ\">\n<div class=\"WGttI\"><img src=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/thumb\/msid-132347581,imgsize-450739,width-400,height-225,resizemode-4\/vbn-37.jpg\" alt=\"FIFA World Cup: Why Norwegian Air changed Instagram logo to British Airways after England defeat - Explained\" title=\"Photo\/Agencies\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Norwegian Air has kept its social media bet with British Airways by changing its Instagram profile picture to the British airline&#8217;s logo for 24 hours after England beat Norway 2-1 in their FIFA World Cup quarter-final on Sunday (IST).<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"2\"\/>Before the match, the two airlines agreed to a friendly wager. The losing side would replace its Instagram profile picture with the winner&#8217;s logo for one day. Following Norway&#8217;s defeat, Norwegian Air carried out the promise.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"4\"\/>&#8220;While the tournament is over for us, this friendly bet will forever live in all our hearts. We wish England and British Airways all the best in the semi-final, and we sincerely hope you&#8217;ll get to bring football home!&#8221; Norwegian wrote under the unfamiliar logo.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"9\"\/><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"11\"\/>England came from 1-0 down to win 2-1 and book a semi-final clash against defending champions Argentina, ending Norway&#8217;s best-ever FIFA World Cup campaign.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"13\"\/>The quarter-final was a milestone for Norway, who reached the last eight of the World Cup for the first time in their history after qualifying for the tournament for the first time since 1998.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"15\"\/>Norway&#8217;s previous best World Cup performances were Round of 16 finishes in 1938 and 1998, along with a group-stage appearance in 1994.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"17\"\/>England, who won the World Cup in 1966, are now one win away from reaching another final. The Three Lions will take on Argentina in the semi-final.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"19\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/sports\/football\/fifa-world-cup\/fifa-world-cup-why-norwegian-air-changed-instagram-logo-to-british-airways-after-england-defeat-explained\/articleshow\/132347578.cms\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Norwegian Air has kept its social media bet with British Airways by changing its Instagram profile picture to the British airline&#8217;s logo for 24 hours after England beat Norway 2-1 in their FIFA World Cup quarter-final on Sunday (IST).Before the match, the two airlines agreed to a friendly wager. 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