World Cup 1998 Qualifiers : Greece defeats Slovenia 2-0
ATHENS, Apr. 24, 1996 (AMP) — France 98 (European Qualifiers) : Greece defeated Slovenia by a score of 2-0 (halftime: 0-0), in a qualifying game for the 1998 FIFA World Cup on Wednesday night.
The result put the Greek top of Group 1 with 3 points. In their next game, Greece will meet Bosnia and Herzegovina on September 1, while Slovenia will face Denmark.
Fixtures and Results : Group 1
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Overview
Greece at the World Cup
- 1 appearances (1994)
- 14 participations in the qualifications (first in 1934)
Slovenia at the World Cup
- Never qualified
- 1 participation in the qualifications
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Greece
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2:0
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Slovenia
2:0 (0:0)
- 24 April 1996
- 20:00
- Athens
Group 1
Team | Pts |
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![]() | 3 |
![]() | 0 |
![]() | 0 |
![]() | 0 |
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