WORLD CUP '98; Norway Stuns Brazil, Sends Morocco Home. Teams played one game against each other, with the possibility of extra time and penalties if a winner could not be determined after 90 minutes. The group consisted of world champions Brazil, Norway, Scotland and Morocco. Norway not only had equalized with a goal from its long-limbed striker, Tore Andre Flo, in the 83d minute, but it had won with a penalty kick from Kjetil Rekdal in the 88th after a highly debatable foul was called on the Brazilian defender Junior Baiano. After two relatively disappointing draws, the Norwegians' upset of the defending champion allowed them to finish with 5 points, a point more than unfortunate Morocco. See the article in its original context from. 10 Formations, lineups and stats for Morocco vs Norway World Cup 1998 TimesMachine is an exclusive benefit for home delivery and digital subscribers. Scotland 1 vs. Norway 1 in the 1998 World Cup Information about the 1st Round Group A game played in the 1998 Soccer World Cup between the National Teams of Norway and Scotland with details about goals, starters and reserves, substitutions, cards and more. Scotland 1 vs. Norway 1 in the 1998 World Cup Information about the 1st Round Group A game played in the 1998 Soccer World Cup between the National Teams of Norway and Scotland with details about goals, starters and reserves, substitutions, cards and more. The Norwegian scheme clogs up passing lanes and minds, and in a match last May, it clogged up the Brazilians in Oslo. Morocco's coach, Henri Michel, had already kicked his bench in frustration, and soon his players' smiles were giving way to anguished expressions and, in some cases, tears. Brazil still won Group A with 6 points, but Norway was the only team to emerge from the group undefeated. Tore Andre Flo appeared to fall backward into Baiano as the Brazilian defender leaped to head the cross. ''We lost at the right time,'' Zagallo said after his team's 2-1 setback. Formations, lineups and stats for Morocco vs Norway World Cup 1998 Erik Mykland, another of Olsen's second-half substitutions, launched a cross into the box. Olsen's team won, 4-2, putting an end to Brazil's 34-match unbeaten streak. CLUB 1 GK Frode Grodås (c) 33 24 Oct 1964 Tottenham Hotspur (ENG) 3 … By Christopher Clarey. The Brazilians, who never lost on their way to the title in 1994, will face Chile in the second round on Saturday; the Norwegians will face Italy, which is not necessarily good news for the Italians. It's a record streak. Group A of the 1998 FIFA World Cup was one of eight groups of four teams competing at the 1998 World Cup in France. And though today's match was meaningless for Brazil in theory, the memory of that defeat gave the Brazilians a reason to care about the result. June 24, 1998; See the article in its original context from June 24, 1998, Section C, Page 1 Buy Reprints. ''We knew the result of the other match with Morocco, and we knew we had to take risks,'' Olsen said. Please sign in to your FIFA.com user account below. Five minutes later, Tore Andre Flo got past Baiano and tied the score with a right-footed blast. Country France. ... World Cup 1998 WC 1998 MENU; France '98 story ... (+87) 21 17 Jan 1977 Heerenveen (NED) Coach: Henri Michel 50 27 Oct 1947 NORWAY AGE D.O.B. Kick-offs are shown in the time zone configured in your device, {WinTeamName} win on aggregate after regular time ({ScoreAggH} - {ScoreAggA}), {WinTeamName} win on aggregate after extra time ({ScoreAggH} - {ScoreAggA}), {WinTeamName} win on away goal after regular time, {WinTeamName} win on away goal after extra time, {WinTeamCountryCode} win on away goals AET, {WinTeamName} win on penalties ({ScorePenH} - {ScorePenA}), Wednesday ''I think we all understand that what happened is rather incredible,'' said the Norwegian coach, Egil Olsen, who shed some tears of his own in a post-match interview. When the final whistle was blown after its comprehensive 3-0 victory over Scotland in Saint-Etienne, about a four-hour drive north of here, the Moroccan players were smiling and exchanging jerseys with their opponents, convinced that they, not the Norwegians, were joining Brazil in the second round. Norway has participated in the qualification for 18 FIFA World Cup tournaments and reached the finals three times, in 1938, 1994 and 1998 World Cup Moments: Kjetil Rekdal Monday, 05 May 2014 Norwegian medfielder Kjetil Rekdal converted the penalty against Brazil that famously beat the Selecao at the 1998 FIFA World Cup France™. Norway has participated in the qualification for 18 FIFA World Cup tournaments and reached the finals three times, in 1938, 1994 and 1998 Contents 1 Record at the FIFA World Cup 16 Round Round of 16. Morocco certainly did not agree. June, Tuesday You’ll also get exclusive access to FIFA games, contests and prizes. Baharmast signaled for a penalty kick, which Rekdal converted with a calm that his fellow citizens would not share as they joyfully streamed into the streets of Oslo to celebrate. All rights reserved. This will allow you to make the most of your account with personalization. Considering that even a draw would have been enough for Morocco to advance, that was rather reassuring. Olsen's less-than-flattering comments about Zagallo's tactics even elicited a jab from the venerable Brazilian: ''If I were coaching the Norwegians, they already would be qualified for the second round before playing us,'' Zagallo said. Erling Haaland and Alexander Sorloth scored twice as Norway thrashed Northern Ireland 5-1 in the Nations League on Monday to hand Ian Baraclough a humbling home debut as manager.... Sergio Ramos broke the Spanish international appearances record on Saturday as he won his 168th cap in a 1-1 draw against Norway to overtake Iker Casillas.... Joshua King's 94th-minute penalty snatched Norway a 1-1 draw with Spain in Oslo on Saturday as the three-time champions were made to wait to qualify for Euro 2020.... Spain coach Robert Moreno on Friday handed international call-ups to the uncapped trio of Pau Torres, Gerard Moreno and Sergio Reguilon for his side's upcoming Euro 2020 qualifiers against Norway and Sweden.... Sergio Ramos scored a second-half penalty to help Spain beat a spirited Norway 2-1 on Saturday in their opening Euro 2020 qualifier, while teenage striker Moise Kean netted in Italy's win over Finland.... J.League Cup / Copa Sudamericana Championship.