World Cup 1994 Qualifiers : Italy beats Malta 2-1
VALLETTA, Dec. 19, 1992 (AMP) — USA 94 (European Qualifiers) : Italy defeated Malta by a score of 2-1 (halftime: 0-0), in a qualifying game for the 1994 FIFA World Cup on Saturday.
The result put the Italians second in Group 1 with 5 points. Malta is 5th with one point. In their next game, Italy will meet Portugal on February 24, while Malta will face Portugal.
Fixtures and Results : Group 1
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Overview
Malta at the World Cup
- Never qualified
- 6 participations in the qualifications (first in 1974)
Italy at the World Cup
- 3 titles (1934, 1938, 1982)
- 12 appearances (first in 1934)
- 14 participations in the qualifications (first in 1934)
- Statistics: Champions (1934, 1938, 1982) Runners-up (1970) Third Place (1990) Fourth Place (1978)
Malta
1:2
Italy
1:2 (0:0)
- 19 December 1992
- Valletta
Group 1
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
 Switzerland | 10 |
| Italy | 5 |
 Scotland | 2 |
 Portugal | 1 |
| Malta | 1 |
 Estonia | 1 |
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