World Cup 1998 Qualifiers : Guatemala beats Nicaragua 2-1 to qualify for next round
GUATEMALA CITY, May. 10, 1996 (AMP) — France 98 (American Qualifiers) : Guatemala defeated Nicaragua by a score of 2-1 (halftime: 0-0), in the second leg of a qualifying game on Friday night. Guatemala, who won the first leg (1-0), advance to the next round of the ongoing FIFA World Cup. Nicaragua is eliminated.
Fixtures and Results : Central America
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Overview
Guatemala at the World Cup
- Never qualified
- 10 participations in the qualifications (first in 1958)
Nicaragua at the World Cup
- Never qualified
- 2 participations in the qualifications (first in 1994)
Guatemala
2:1
Nicaragua
2:1 (0:0)
- 10 May 1996
- 20:00
- Guatemala City
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