World Cup 1998 Qualifiers : South Africa beats Malawi 1-0
BLANTYRE, Jun. 1, 1996 (AMP) — France 98 (African Qualifiers) : South Africa defeated Malawi by a score of 1-0 (halftime: 1-0), in the first leg of a World Cup qualifier tie on Saturday afternoon.
The second leg between Malawi and South Africa will be played on Saturday June 15, 1996 (kick-off: 15:00) in Johannesburg.
Fixtures and Results : 1st Round
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Overview
Malawi at the World Cup
- Never qualified
- 5 participations in the qualifications (first in 1978)
South Africa at the World Cup
- Never qualified
- 2 participations in the qualifications (first in 1994)
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Malawi
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0:1
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South Africa
0:1 (0:1)
- 1 June 1996
- 14:30
- Blantyre
World Cup History
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