England and Norway fans dash to Miami for World Cup spring break

World Cup FOMO is among the worst types of the affliction.

It becomes unbearable as you continue waking in the middle of the night, seeing ridiculous scenes being beamed from North America, as your compatriots who have made the trip look giddy from the joy.

And for many Norwegian and English fans, when the next stop on the journey is a quarter-final in one of the party capitals of the world, there is no point resisting the FOMO anymore.

While the Gold Coast has schoolies, Miami has spring break, and travelling fans have given it a distinct football flavour.

Norwegian celebrities

Norwegian fans have attained celebrity status in footballing circles, largely thanks to their Viking row and overall energetic presence in each host city they encounter.

They continued to lap up the love in South Beach, Miami, as supporters held two rallies on the eve of the game.

Many more onlookers jostled to get the best view of the hijinks, including some perched from balconies up above, in a sea of red, horns and selfie sticks.

Any Norwegian fan with a half-decent get up (Viking horns and flag) was swamped by others wanting a photo, like they were a character dressed up in Times Square.

Some of the Norwegians have been in the US for the long haul, but many others made a last-minute dash, eager to experience it for themselves.

"It's so special and it's so cute to have all the Norwegians just come together. It's really beautiful to see everyone here," said Norway fan Allr, who only arrived last night.

Her friend, Mia, said, "It's really weird because I have never experienced such a thing like this [with] people going on the streets asking to interview us and take pictures and stuff.

"But it's really fun and it's really cool and I almost feel like a celebrity."

Another fan shared stories of doing shoeys with Australians in Dallas, and said he had to sell his apartment to afford the trip.

He insisted it has been worth it so far, although he should be checked on after tomorrow's game pending the result.

And do not mistake the Norwegian as one-trick ponies.

They have a vast repertoire, and as the hot, sticky, Miami day turned into a still, sweltering evening, they remained in the many restaurants and bars lining the closed off Ocean Drive, regaling each other — and interested passers by — with their best.

England's oasis

The English have their own loyal band of supporters who have been here for the ride, and late arrivals — like Harry from Derbyshire.

Harry, like many of his countrymen and women, was struggling in the searing heat.

"A bit hot for me, I'm not going to lie. My ginger hair is suffering a little bit. But we found some factor 70 sun cream, so we're doing alright," he said.

There were English pool parties and many renditions of Wonderwall through the city's various nightclubs.

As much as both sets of fans have made the most of the pre-game, none of it will compare to what they will be feeling tomorrow if their team makes it through to the semis.

And another couple of plane loads of late arrivals could very well still come and join the party.

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