World Cup 1998 Qualifiers : Hungary beats Azerbaijan 3-0
BAKU, Nov. 10, 1996 (AMP) — France 98 (European Qualifiers) : Hungary defeated Azerbaijan by a score of 3-0 (halftime: 1-0), in a qualifying game for the 1998 FIFA World Cup on Sunday afternoon.
The result put the Hungarians second in Group 3 with 6 points. Azerbaijan is fourth with 3 points. In their next game, Hungary will meet third-placed Switzerland on April 30, while Azerbaijan 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
Hungary at the World Cup
- 9 appearances (first in 1934)
- 14 participations in the qualifications (first in 1934)
- Statistics: Runners-up (1938, 1954)
Azerbaijan
0:3
Hungary
0:3 (0:1)
- 10 November 1996
- 16:00
- Baku
Group 3
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
 Norway | 9 |
| Hungary | 6 |
 Switzerland | 3 |
| Azerbaijan | 3 |
 Finland | 0 |
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