World Cup 1994 Qualifiers : France defeats Finland 2-0
TAMPERE, Sep. 8, 1993 (AMP) — USA 94 (European Qualifiers) : France defeated Finland by a score of 2-0 (halftime: 0-0), in a qualifying game for the 1994 FIFA World Cup on Wednesday.
The result put the French top of Group 6 with 19 points. Finland is 5th with 4 points. In their next game, France will meet Israel on October 13, while Finland will face Sweden.
Fixtures and Results : Group 6
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Overview
Finland at the World Cup
- Never qualified
- 13 participations in the qualifications (first in 1938)
France at the World Cup
- 9 appearances (first in 1930)
- 15 participations in the qualifications (first in 1930)
- Statistics: Third Place (1958, 1986) Fourth Place (1982)
Finland
0:2
France
0:2 (0:0)
- 8 September 1993
- Tampere
Group 6
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| France | 19 |
 Sweden | 17 |
 Bulgaria | 14 |
 Austria | 9 |
| Finland | 4 |
 Israel | 2 |
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