World Cup 1998 Qualifiers : Iran beats Maldives 17-0
DAMASCUS, Jun. 2, 1997 (AMP) — France 98 (Asian Qualifiers) : Iran defeated the Maldives by a big score of 17-0 (halftime: 6-0), in a qualifying game for the 1998 FIFA World Cup on Monday afternoon.
The result put the Iranians top of Group 2 with 3 points. In their next game, Iran will meet Kyrgyzstan on June 4, while the Maldives will face Syria.
Fixtures and Results : 1st Round - Group 2
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Overview
Maldives at the World Cup
- Never qualified
- 1 participation in the qualifications
Iran at the World Cup
- 1 appearances (1978)
- 5 participations in the qualifications (first in 1974)
Maldives
0:17
Iran
0:17 (0:6)
- 2 June 1997
- 15:30
- Damascus
1st Round - Group 2
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Iran | 3 |
 Kyrgyzstan | 0 |
 Syria | 0 |
| Maldives | 0 |
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