World Cup 1998 Qualifiers : Zambia beats Congo-Brazzaville 3-0
LUSAKA, Apr. 27, 1997 (AMP) — France 98 (African Qualifiers) : Zambia defeated Congo-Brazzaville by a score of 3-0 (halftime: 1-0), in a qualifying game for the 1998 FIFA World Cup on Sunday afternoon.
The result put the Congolese top of Group 3 with 7 points. Zambia is second with 5 points. In their next game, Congo-Brazzaville will meet DR Congo on June 8, while Zambia will face South Africa.
Fixtures and Results : 2nd Round - Group 3
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Overview
Zambia at the World Cup
- Never qualified
- 8 participations in the qualifications (first in 1970)
Congo-Brazzaville at the World Cup
- Never qualified
- 4 participations in the qualifications (first in 1974)

Zambia

3:0

Congo-Brazzaville
3:0 (1:0)
- 27 April 1997
- 15:00
- Lusaka
2nd Round - Group 3
Team | Pts |
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![]() | 7 |
![]() | 5 |
![]() | 4 |
![]() | 2 |
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