FIFA World Cup: Airline Bet Ends With Norwegian Air Swapping Logo with British Airways

Norwegian Air has honoured its social media wager with British Airways by changing its Instagram profile picture to the British carrier's logo for 24 hours after England defeated Norway 2-1 in their World Cup quarter-final clash on Sunday (IST).

Ahead of the match, the two airlines agreed to a light-hearted challenge in which the losing side would replace its Instagram profile picture with the winner's logo for a day, leading Norwegian Air to fulfil its promise following Norway's defeat.

"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'll get to bring football home!" Norwegian wrote under the unfamiliar logo, as per Reuters.

After trailing behind 1-0, England eventually secured a 2-1 victory to book a semi-final clash against defending champions Argentina, bringing an end to Norway's best-ever FIFA World Cup campaign.

The quarter-final marked a historic milestone for Norway, which reached the last eight for the first time in tournament history after returning to the World Cup for the first time since 1998.

Their previous best performances had been Round of 16 finishes in 1938 and 1998, alongside a group-stage appearance at the 1994 World Cup.

(With inputs from ANI)