World Cup 1998 Qualifiers : Tonga beats Samoa 1-0 to qualify for next round
TONGA, Nov. 15, 1996 (AMP) — France 98 (Oceania Qualifiers) : Tonga defeated Samoa by a score of 1-0 (halftime: 1-0), in a World Cup qualifying game (1st Round - Polynesian Group) on Friday afternoon. Tonga advance to the next round of the ongoing FIFA World Cup. Samoa is eliminated.
Fixtures and Results : 1st Round - Polynesian Group
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Overview
Tonga at the World Cup
- Never qualified
- 1 participation in the qualifications
Samoa at the World Cup
- Never qualified
- 1 participation in the qualifications
Tonga
1:0
Samoa
1:0 (1:0)
- 15 November 1996
- 16:30
- Tonga
1st Round - Polynesian Group
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Tonga | 6 |
| Samoa | 3 |
 Cook islands | 0 |
Matches
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