World Cup 1998 Qualifiers : Panama and El Salvador play out 1-1 draw
PANAMA CITY, Oct. 6, 1996 (AMP) — France 98 (American Qualifiers) : Panama tied 1-1 with El Salvador (halftime: 1-0), in a qualifying game for the 1998 FIFA World Cup on Sunday afternoon.
The result put the Salvadorans top of Group 2 with 4 points. Panama is bottom with one point. In their next game, El Salvador will meet second-placed Canada on November 3, while Panama will face Canada.
Fixtures and Results : Semi-Final Group 2
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Overview
Panama at the World Cup
- Never qualified
- 6 participations in the qualifications (first in 1978)
El Salvador at the World Cup
- 2 appearances (first in 1970)
- 8 participations in the qualifications (first in 1970)
Panama
1:1
El Salvador
1:1 (1:0)
- 6 October 1996
- 14:00
- Panama City
Semi-Final Group 2
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| El Salvador | 4 |
 Canada | 3 |
 Cuba | 3 |
| Panama | 1 |
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