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By STEPHEN HAWKINS<\/p>\n

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) \u2014 Norway\u2019s Sander Berge is very aware of what many consider the greatest win in his country\u2019s soccer history, though it happened only months after the 28-year-old midfielder was born.<\/p>\n

Read more Wednesday\u2019s World Cup match a chance for Americans to snap 0-for-Europe soccer streak<\/a><\/p>\n

Memories of that World Cup upset of Brazil are now being stirred up for Norway because of the success of its current World Cup squad \u2014 and the possibility of playing the five-time champion again. <\/p>\n

The rested Norwegians are preparing to play Ivory Coast on Tuesday at the home of the NFL\u2019s Dallas Cowboys. It will be their first knockout game in a World Cup since 1998, the year they advanced out of the group stage only after an incredible comeback in the closing minutes for a 2-1 victory against the then-reigning champion.<\/p>\n

\u201cI feel like I\u2019ve lived through the moment because it\u2019s been talked about so much,\u201d Berge said Monday. \u201cObviously Brazil, like for every Norwegian growing up, we\u2019ve watched all their superstars play in World Cups. They are good memories for us. \u2026 If the opportunity comes that we can play them in a knockout stage, that would be a dream coming true and a fantastic challenge, and a fantastic opportunity and experience.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Norway-Ivory Coast winner plays Brazil in the Round of 16. The Sele\u00e7\u00e3o advanced with a 2-1 win over Japan on Monday.<\/p>\n

Norway coach St\u00e5le Solbakken was taking part in a news conference to preview the game against Ivory Coast when a reporter told him that Brazil had just gone ahead late, then asked his thoughts about the possibility of another meeting in the World Cup.<\/p>\n

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\u201cWe don\u2019t think about the next opponent,\u201d Solbakken said. \u201cThat\u2019s too early. We\u2019ll try to win the game tomorrow.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Still, the coach knows the significance of that 1998 game, when Norway equalized in the 83rd minute and won 2-1 after Tore Andr\u00e9 Flo converted a penalty kick in the 89th minute. <\/p>\n

\u201cThe game was important for memories, and for the players and for the coach,\u201d Solbakken said. \u201cI obviously also remember it, but that\u2019s why we\u2019re here, to make that game a little bit in the background.\u201d<\/p>\n

Only nine of the 26 players on Norway\u2019s current roster were born then. Defender Kristoffer Ajer was only two months old at the time, two months younger than Berge.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe mentality we have right now in the squad is really strong,\u201d Ajer said. \u201cWe\u2019ve been through ups and downs which I think is a very good thing to bring into life, but also football. So we\u2019re a strong group that will fight for everything tomorrow and hopefully that will be enough.\u201d<\/p>\n

Read more Collins challenges Fishback\u2019s candidacy, says he should be off the ballot<\/a><\/p>\n

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See more of AP\u2019s World Cup coverage here <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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