World Cup 1998 Qualifiers : South Korea defeats Kazakhstan 3-0
SEOUL, Sep. 6, 1997 (AMP) — France 98 (Asian Qualifiers) : South Korea defeated Kazakhstan by a score of 3-0 (halftime: 1-0), in a qualifying game for the 1998 FIFA World Cup on Saturday night.
The result put the Koreans top of Group B with 3 points. In their next game, South Korea will meet Uzbekistan on September 12, while Kazakhstan will face the United Arab Emirates.
Fixtures and Results : 2nd Round - Group B
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Overview
South Korea at the World Cup
- 4 appearances (first in 1954)
- 10 participations in the qualifications (first in 1954)
Kazakhstan at the World Cup
- Never qualified
- 1 participation in the qualifications
South Korea
3:0
Kazakhstan
3:0 (1:0)
- 6 September 1997
- 19:00
- Seoul
2nd Round - Group B
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| South Korea | 3 |
 Japan | 0 |
 United Arab Emirates | 0 |
 Uzbekistan | 0 |
| Kazakhstan | 0 |
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