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FOXBORO – It’s Norway’s twist on that old newspaperman, Brigham Young, and it seems to suit the Scandinavians: Go North, young women, and beat up on bigger countries.

Norwegian coach Per-Mathias Hogmo had one overriding principle for his team as it tried to defend its 1995 Women’s World cup: No lateral passing.

The East-West game of squaring the ball to find playmaking space is a common tactic on soccer, but not for the Norwegians. “Drat the defenses, full speed ahead,” is essentially Hogmo’s motto…