{"id":103369,"date":"2026-05-02T16:53:03","date_gmt":"2026-05-02T13:53:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kupitiblog.store\/597\/41-days-to-the-world-cup-norways-dramatic-finish-vs-brazil-in-1998-kept-morocco-from-reaching-knockout-stage\/"},"modified":"2026-05-02T16:53:03","modified_gmt":"2026-05-02T13:53:04","slug":"41-days-to-the-world-cup-norways-dramatic-finish-vs-brazil-in-1998-kept-morocco-from-reaching-knockout-stage","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kupitiblog.store\/597\/41-days-to-the-world-cup-norways-dramatic-finish-vs-brazil-in-1998-kept-morocco-from-reaching-knockout-stage\/","title":{"rendered":"41 days to the World Cup: Norway&#8217;s dramatic finish vs. Brazil in 1998 kept Morocco from reaching knockout stage"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"41 days to the World Cup: Norway's dramatic finish vs. Brazil in 1998 kept Morocco from reaching knockout stage\" src=\"https:\/\/kupitiblog.store\/597\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/66bcf3f00e8693a482c3a4c0bb1ba13b.jpg\" alt=\"41 days to the World Cup: Norway's dramatic finish vs. Brazil in 1998 kept Morocco from reaching knockout stage\" \/><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>The countdown to the 2026 World Cup is on! Each day ahead of the tournament\u2019s return to North America, Yahoo Sports will highlight an insight or moment that showcases just how grand the world\u2019s biggest sporting spectacle has become \u2014 even beyond the expanded field of this year\u2019s global event.<\/p>\n<p>The final knockout round spot from Group A at the 1998 World Cup was on the line during the last group stage matches. Norway had two points, while Morocco and Scotland sat on one point with Brazil easily winning the group after two victories. It was all up for grabs with a date against Italy in the Round of 16 on the line.<\/p>\n<p>It was looking quite comfortable for Morocco, which built a 2-0 lead on Scotland early in the second half after goals from Salaheddine Bassir and Abdeljalil Hadda. Bassir would add a third in the 85th minute to ensure the win and put Morocco on four points. Over in Marseille, Norway faced a tall task after Bebeto beat Frode Grod\u00e5s to put Brazil up 1-0 in the 78th minute. Norway needed to win with Morocco cruising in their match.<\/p>\n<p>In the 83rd minute, Tore Andr\u00e9 Flo delivered a lifeline with his only goal of the tournament. The live table with 12 minutes to play read:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"content-list\">\n<li>\n<p><strong>2nd: Morocco, 4 points<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><strong>3rd: Norway, 3 points<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>One more goal was needed for Norway to leap-frog Morocco.<\/p>\n<p>Flo wouldn\u2019t score again, but he played a role in the dramatic finish. J\u00fanior Baiano pulled down the Norway striker, causing referee Esfandiar Baharmast to call a late penalty kick.<\/p>\n<p>Up stepped Kjetil Rekdal, who beat Cl\u00e1udio Taffarel to put Norway up 2-1 in the dying moments of the match.<\/p>\n<p>Norway hung on in stoppage time to secure the win and take the second spot in the group and advance to the Round of 16.<\/p>\n<p>Norway will participate in its fourth-ever World Cup this summer. It has reached the Round of 16 on two previous occasions and only failed to advance in 1994 after all four teams in its group finished with four points, but missed out on a goals scored tiebreaker.<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/article\/41-days-to-the-world-cup-norways-dramatic-finish-vs-brazil-in-1998-kept-morocco-from-reaching-knockout-stage-110000310.html\">Source<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The countdown to the 2026 World Cup is on! Each day ahead of the tournament\u2019s return to North America, Yahoo Sports will highlight an insight or moment that showcases just how grand the world\u2019s biggest sporting spectacle has become \u2014 even beyond the expanded field of this year\u2019s global event. 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