India, June 12 -- Norway's national football team is bringing a taste of home to its North Carolina training base for the FIFA World Cup 2026. To keep players comfortable and well-fuelled during the tournament, the Norwegian federation shipped a huge selection of familiar foods from Scandinavia, including 300 kilograms of Norwegian salmon and cod, 116 kilograms of traditional brunost (brown goat's cheese), and 6,000 fresh oranges to help keep the squad energised and hydrated throughout the competition.

At the 2024 Paris Olympics, the Korean Sport & Olympic Committee set up a dedicated catering base in Fontainebleau and air-lifted over 1.5 tonnes of ingredients from Korea. Athletes were served familiar meals packed with rice, kimchi and p...