World Cup 1998 Qualifiers : Poland and Italy tied at 0-0
CHORZOW, Apr. 2, 1997 (AMP) — France 98 (European Qualifiers) : Poland tied 0-0 with Italy, in a qualifying game for the 1998 FIFA World Cup on Wednesday night.
The result put the Italians top of Group 2 with 13 points. Poland is third with 4 points. In their next game, Italy will meet third-placed Poland on April 30, while Poland will face Italy.
Fixtures and Results : Group 2
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Overview
Poland at the World Cup
- 5 appearances (first in 1938)
- 13 participations in the qualifications (first in 1934)
- Statistics: Third Place (1974, 1982)
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)
Poland
0:0
Italy
0:0 (0:0)
- 2 April 1997
- 20:30
- Chorzow
Group 2
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Italy | 13 |
 England | 9 |
| Poland | 4 |
 Georgia | 0 |
 Moldova | 0 |
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