World Cup’s 101 Most Memorable Moments: Michael Laudrup’s no-look lob pass

By Doug McIntyre
FOX Sports Soccer Writer

Editor’s notice: Each day between now and the kickoff of the primary match of the 2022 FIFA World Cup on Nov. 20, we’ll unveil a unique reminiscence from World Cup historical past. The countdown from 101 continues with Michael Laudrup’s no-look lob pass in 1998.

Coming off a gold medal on the 1996 Olympics, some thought-about Nigeria a darkish horse to win all of it at France ‘98.

Denmark had different concepts, and with a golden era of gamers led by former Barcelona and Real Madrid midfielder Michael Laudrup, they routed the Super Eagles 4-1 to achieve the quarterfinals.

The Danes’ dominance in entrance of virtually 80,000 followers in Saint Denis was punctuated by Michael Laudrup’s no-look help within the second half. Up by two targets with simply over a half-hour left to go, Laudrup began the play that made it 3-0 with audacious outdoors of the foot lob to striker Ebbe Sand, who beat his defender and deposited the ball into the web.

Michael Laudrup Assist: No. 97 | Most Memorable Moments in FIFA World Cup History

Watch the No. 97th most memorable second within the World Cup with Michael Laudrup’s help for Denmark towards Nigeria within the 1998 FIFA World Cup.

Thomas Helveg added one other earlier than Tijani Babangida pulled again a comfort objective for Nigeria, however it was Sand’s objective — and the cheeky set-up that created it — that ended any probability of a Nigerian comeback. 

The eye-popping scorline gave the Danes a date with defending champion Brazil, however all most individuals might discuss afterward was Laudrup’s cold-blooded helper.

One of the main soccer journalists in North America, Doug McIntyre has coated United States males’s and ladies’s nationwide groups at a number of FIFA World Cups. Before becoming a member of FOX Sports in 2021, he was a workers author with ESPN and Yahoo Sports. Follow him on Twitter @ByDougMcIntyre.