World Cup 1998 Qualifiers : Azerbaijan beats Switzerland 1-0
BAKU, Aug. 31, 1996 (AMP) — France 98 (European Qualifiers) : Azerbaijan defeated Switzerland by a score of 1-0 (halftime: 1-0), in a qualifying game for the 1998 FIFA World Cup on Saturday night.
The result put the Azerbaijani second in Group 3 with 3 points. In their next game, Azerbaijan will meet Hungary on November 10, while Switzerland will face Finland.
Fixtures and Results : Group 3
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Overview
Azerbaijan at the World Cup
- Never qualified
- 1 participation in the qualifications
Switzerland at the World Cup
- 7 appearances (first in 1934)
- 15 participations in the qualifications (first in 1934)
Azerbaijan
1:0
Switzerland
1:0 (1:0)
- 31 August 1996
- 20:00
- Baku
Group 3
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
 Norway | 3 |
| Azerbaijan | 3 |
 Finland | 0 |
 Hungary | 0 |
| Switzerland | 0 |
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