World Cup 1998 Qualifiers : Yemen defeats Cambodia 7-0
SANAA, May. 16, 1997 (AMP) — France 98 (Asian Qualifiers) : Yemen defeated Cambodia by a big score of 7-0 (halftime: 3-0), in a qualifying game for the 1998 FIFA World Cup on Friday afternoon.
The result put the Yemeni top of Group 5 with 7 points. Cambodia is bottom with one point. In their next game, Yemen will meet second-placed Indonesia on June 13, while Cambodia will face Uzbekistan.
Fixtures and Results : 1st Round - Group 5
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Overview
Yemen at the World Cup
- Never qualified
- 4 participations in the qualifications (first in 1986)
Cambodia at the World Cup
- Never qualified
- 1 participation in the qualifications
Yemen
7:0
Cambodia
7:0 (3:0)
- 16 May 1997
- 16:00
- Sanaa
1st Round - Group 5
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Yemen | 7 |
 Indonesia | 5 |
 Uzbekistan | 3 |
| Cambodia | 1 |
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