World Cup 1998 Qualifiers : Italy defeats Moldova 3-1
CHISINAU, Oct. 5, 1996 (AMP) — France 98 (European Qualifiers) : Italy defeated Moldova by a score of 3-1 (halftime: 1-1), in a qualifying game for the 1998 FIFA World Cup on Saturday night.
The result put the Italians second in Group 2 with 3 points. Moldova is bottom with no points. In their next game, Italy will meet Georgia on October 9, while Moldova will face Poland.
Fixtures and Results : Group 2
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Overview
Moldova at the World Cup
- Never qualified
- 1 participation in the qualifications
Italy at the World Cup
- 3 titles (1934, 1938, 1982)
- 13 appearances (first in 1934)
- 15 participations in the qualifications (first in 1934)
- Statistics: Champions (1934, 1938, 1982) Runners-up (1970, 1994) Third Place (1990) Fourth Place (1978)
Moldova
1:3
Italy
1:3 (1:1)
- 5 October 1996
- 21:15
- Chisinau
Group 2
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
 England | 3 |
| Italy | 3 |
 Georgia | 0 |
 Poland | 0 |
| Moldova | 0 |
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