World Cup 1998 Qualifiers : USA beats Trinidad and Tobago 1-0
PORT-OF-SPAIN, Nov. 24, 1996 (AMP) — France 98 (American Qualifiers) : The United States defeated Trinidad and Tobago by a score of 1-0 (halftime: 1-0), in a qualifying game for the 1998 FIFA World Cup on Sunday.
The result put the Americans top of Group 1 with 9 points. Trinidad and Tobago is third with one point. In their next game, the United States will meet second-placed Costa Rica on December 1, 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)
United States at the World Cup
- 5 appearances (first in 1930)
- 15 participations in the qualifications (first in 1930)

Trinidad and Tobago

0:1

United States
0:1 (0:1)
- 24 November 1996
- Port-of-Spain
Semi-Final Group 1
Team | Pts |
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![]() | 9 |
![]() | 6 |
![]() | 1 |
![]() | 1 |
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