World Cup 1998 Qualifiers : Liberia beats Egypt 1-0
ACCRA, Apr. 6, 1997 (AMP) — France 98 (African Qualifiers) : Liberia defeated Egypt by a score of 1-0 (halftime: 1-0), in a qualifying game for the 1998 FIFA World Cup on Sunday afternoon.
The result put the Liberians second in Group 2 with 4 points. Egypt is bottom with 3 points. In their next game, Liberia will meet group leaders Tunisia on April 27, while Egypt will face Namibia.
Fixtures and Results : 2nd Round - Group 2
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Overview
Liberia at the World Cup
- Never qualified
- 4 participations in the qualifications (first in 1982)
Egypt at the World Cup
- 2 appearances (first in 1934)
- 9 participations in the qualifications (first in 1934)
Liberia
1:0
Egypt
1:0 (1:0)
- 6 April 1997
- 15:00
- Accra
2nd Round - Group 2
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
 Tunisia | 6 |
| Liberia | 4 |
 Namibia | 4 |
| Egypt | 3 |
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