World Cup 1998 Qualifiers : Jamaica beats El Salvador 1-0
KINGSTON, May. 18, 1997 (AMP) — France 98 (American Qualifiers) : Jamaica defeated El Salvador by a score of 1-0 (halftime: 1-0), in a qualifying game for the 1998 FIFA World Cup (Final Group) on Sunday.
The result put the Jamaicans fourth in the group with 5 points. El Salvador is 5th with 4 points. In their next game, Jamaica will meet Canada on September 7, while El Salvador will face Mexico.
Fixtures and Results : Final Group
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Overview
Jamaica at the World Cup
- Never qualified
- 6 participations in the qualifications (first in 1966)
El Salvador at the World Cup
- 2 appearances (first in 1970)
- 8 participations in the qualifications (first in 1970)
Jamaica
1:0
El Salvador
1:0 (1:0)
- 18 May 1997
- 12:00
- Kingston
Final Group
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
 Mexico | 8 |
 Costa Rica | 7 |
 United States | 5 |
| Jamaica | 5 |
| El Salvador | 4 |
 Canada | 2 |
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