Story highlights The prime ministers of Norway, Finland, Iceland, Sweden and Denmark all placed their hands on a European soccer ball

Nordic leaders depicted in the image said it was not meant to intentionally reference or mock Trump

Washington (CNN) Top leaders of five Nordic countries are rejecting claims that they "trolled" President Donald Trump by posing for a photo that is drawing comparisons to the US leader's now-infamous moment with a glowing orb during his trip to Saudi Arabia.

The photo, which was first reported by The Hill , shows the prime ministers of Norway, Finland, Iceland, Sweden and Denmark all placing their hands on a European soccer ball -- an image that would most likely have been viewed as benign had it not surfaced just days after one of the most memorable moments from Trump's first foreign trip to the Middle East and a NATO summit in Brussels.

Taken during a meeting between several European leaders in Norway this week, the image set social media ablaze when it was posted by the Norwegian Prime Minister, alongside another viral photo taken just days before of Trump and Saudi Arabia's King Salman holding an illuminated globe in Riyadh.

The caption of the Facebook post also seems to reference Trump, saying: "Who rules the world? Riyadh vs Bergen. Don't know what they're on the top photo was thinking. On the bottom photo is the five Nordic Statsministerne that holds a ball with bærekraftsmålene. We hope they'll be a road map for the future."

Side by side, there are undeniable parallels between the two photos, but several of the Nordic leaders depicted in the image said it was not meant to intentionally reference or mock the US President.