British Airways Norwegian Air Instagram Logo Bet England Vs Norway Fifa World Cup Quaterfinal

The buzz around this year’s Fifa World Cup hasn’t just been limited to the stadiums. Two of Europe’s biggest airlines turned England vs Norway quarter-final into a light-hearted social media contest, with a playful wager that quickly caught the attention of football fans online.

British Airways wasn’t backing down. “Don’t make bets you can’t win,” it replied. Norwegian fired back with, “Does this mean you’re too scared?” prompting the British carrier to answer with, “Scared? Nor-way, mate.”

Soon after, the airline posted another message, tagging Norwegian and teasing that it had something to say. Norwegian responded, “We have something to tell you, too. Check our last post,” directing followers back to its original challenge before asking, “Will you take the bet?”

After keeping fans waiting for a while, British Airways finally accepted.

“Hey there. Challenge accepted! Just don’t be surprised if we take the win at cruising altitude,” the airline wrote.

On July 10, Norwegian Air confirmed that the wager was officially happening after British Airways agreed to the challenge.

Several airlines also joined the conversation in the comments section.

Malaysia Airlines joked, “We’ll be watching with our satay in one hand and signature drink in the other.”

Austrian Airlines added, “You two fight over the logo. We‘ll bring the Schnitzel.”

Meanwhile, SWISS chimed in with, “No time for popcorn, we have to prepare for @leomessi.”