World Cup 1998 Qualifiers : Samoa beats Cook islands 2-1
TONGA, Nov. 13, 1996 (AMP) — France 98 (Oceania Qualifiers) : Samoa defeated the Cook islands by a score of 2-1 (halftime: 2-0), in a World Cup qualifying game (1st Round - Polynesian Group) on Wednesday afternoon.
The result put the Samoans second in the group with 3 points. The Cook islands is bottom with no points. In their last game, Samoa will meet group leaders Tonga on November 15.
Fixtures and Results : 1st Round - Polynesian Group
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Overview
Samoa at the World Cup
- Never qualified
- 1 participation in the qualifications
Cook islands at the World Cup
- Never qualified
- 1 participation in the qualifications
Samoa
2:1
Cook islands
2:1 (2:0)
- 13 November 1996
- 16:30
- Tonga
1st Round - Polynesian Group
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
 Tonga | 3 |
| Samoa | 3 |
| Cook islands | 0 |
Matches
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