World Cup 1998 Qualifiers : Ecuador beats Uruguay 4-0
QUITO, Feb. 12, 1997 (AMP) — France 98 (South American Qualifiers) : Ecuador defeated Uruguay by a big score of 4-0 (halftime: 2-0), in a qualifying game for the 1998 FIFA World Cup (Qualifying Tournament) on Wednesday.
The result put the Ecuadorians third in the group with 12 points. Uruguay is 5th with 10 points. In their next game, Ecuador will meet Peru on April 2, while Uruguay will face Venezuela.
Fixtures and Results : Qualifying Tournament
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Overview
Ecuador at the World Cup
- Never qualified
- 10 participations in the qualifications (first in 1962)
Uruguay at the World Cup
- 2 titles (1930, 1950)
- 9 appearances (first in 1930)
- 14 participations in the qualifications (first in 1930)
- Statistics: Champions (1930, 1950) Fourth Place (1954, 1970)
Ecuador
4:0
Uruguay
4:0 (2:0)
- 12 February 1997
- 11:30
- Quito
Qualifying Tournament
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
 Colombia | 17 |
 Paraguay | 14 |
| Ecuador | 12 |
 Argentina | 10 |
| Uruguay | 10 |
 Bolivia | 9 |
 Peru | 9 |
 Chile | 8 |
 Venezuela | 1 |
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