World Cup 1998 Qualifiers : Iran defeats Kyrgyzstan 7-0
DAMASCUS, Jun. 4, 1997 (AMP) — France 98 (Asian Qualifiers) : Iran defeated Kyrgyzstan by a big score of 7-0 (halftime: 1-0), in a qualifying game for the 1998 FIFA World Cup on Wednesday afternoon.
The result put the Iranians top of Group 2 with 6 points. In their next game, Iran will meet Syria on June 6, while Kyrgyzstan will face the Maldives.
Fixtures and Results : 1st Round - Group 2
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Overview
Kyrgyzstan 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)
Kyrgyzstan
0:7
Iran
0:7 (0:1)
- 4 June 1997
- 15:30
- Damascus
1st Round - Group 2
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Iran | 6 |
 Syria | 0 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 0 |
 Maldives | 0 |
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