World Cup 1998 Qualifiers : Syria beats Maldives 12-0
TEHRAN, Jun. 9, 1997 (AMP) — France 98 (Asian Qualifiers) : Syria defeated the Maldives by a big score of 12-0 (halftime: 1-0), in a qualifying game for the 1998 FIFA World Cup on Monday afternoon.
The result put the Syrians second in Group 2 with 6 points. The Maldives is bottom with no points. In their next game, Syria will meet third-placed Kyrgyzstan on June 11, while the Maldives will face Iran.
Fixtures and Results : 1st Round - Group 2
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Overview
Maldives at the World Cup
- Never qualified
- 1 participation in the qualifications
Syria at the World Cup
- Never qualified
- 9 participations in the qualifications (first in 1950)
Maldives
0:12
Syria
0:12 (0:1)
- 9 June 1997
- 17:00
- Tehran
1st Round - Group 2
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
 Iran | 9 |
| Syria | 6 |
 Kyrgyzstan | 3 |
| Maldives | 0 |
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