World Cup 1998 Qualifiers : Costa Rica defeats Trinidad and Tobago 1-0
PORT-OF-SPAIN, Sep. 1, 1996 (AMP) — France 98 (American Qualifiers) : Costa Rica defeated Trinidad and Tobago by a score of 1-0 (halftime: 0-0), in a qualifying game for the 1998 FIFA World Cup on Sunday afternoon.
The result put the Costa Ricans top of Group 1 with 3 points. In their next game, Costa Rica will meet Guatemala on November 17, while Trinidad and Tobago will face Guatemala.
Fixtures and Results : Semi-Final Group 1
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Overview
Trinidad and Tobago at the World Cup
- Never qualified
- 9 participations in the qualifications (first in 1966)
Costa Rica at the World Cup
- 1 appearances (1990)
- 11 participations in the qualifications (first in 1958)
Trinidad and Tobago
0:1
Costa Rica
0:1 (0:0)
- 1 September 1996
- 15:35
- Port-of-Spain
Semi-Final Group 1
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Costa Rica | 3 |
 Guatemala | 0 |
 United States | 0 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 0 |
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