World Cup 1998 Qualifiers : Japan beats Nepal 6-0
MUSCAT, Mar. 27, 1997 (AMP) — France 98 (Asian Qualifiers) : Japan defeated Nepal by a big score of 6-0 (halftime: 1-0), in a qualifying game for the 1998 FIFA World Cup on Thursday afternoon.
The result put the Japanese top of Group 4 with 9 points. Nepal is third with one point. In their next game, Japan will meet Macau on June 22, while Nepal will face Oman.
Fixtures and Results : 1st Round - Group 4
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Overview
Nepal at the World Cup
- Never qualified
- 3 participations in the qualifications (first in 1986)
Japan at the World Cup
- Never qualified
- 10 participations in the qualifications (first in 1954)
Nepal
0:6
Japan
0:6 (0:1)
- 27 March 1997
- 16:30
- Muscat
1st Round - Group 4
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Japan | 9 |
 Oman | 3 |
| Nepal | 1 |
 Macau | 1 |
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