Norway's Leo Østigård Welcomes First Son by Video Link at 2026 World Cup

2 articles · Updated · The Guardian · Jun 20

Friday’s birth of Leo Østigård’s first child unfolded by video link, with the Norway defender supporting partner Aurora Eidmann remotely from the World Cup.
The 26-year-old said the delivery left him exhausted but relieved, adding that seeing his son for the first time was the greatest moment he had experienced.
Norway teammates including Erling Haaland and Sander Berge burst into Østigård’s hotel room soon after the birth, capping a day he said left him more relaxed before facing Senegal.
Belgium’s Jérémy Doku is weighing a possible trip for his own first child’s birth in July, though he will already miss Sunday’s Iran match because of a respiratory infection.