World Cup 1998 Qualifiers : Finland beats Azerbaijan 2-1
BAKU, Apr. 2, 1997 (AMP) — France 98 (European Qualifiers) : Finland defeated Azerbaijan by a score of 2-1 (halftime: 1-0), in a qualifying game for the 1998 FIFA World Cup on Wednesday night.
The result put the Finnish third in Group 3 with 3 points. Azerbaijan is bottom with 3 points. In their next game, Finland will meet group leaders Norway 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
Finland at the World Cup
- Never qualified
- 14 participations in the qualifications (first in 1938)
Azerbaijan
1:2
Finland
1:2 (0:1)
- 2 April 1997
- 20:00
- Baku
Group 3
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
 Norway | 9 |
 Hungary | 6 |
| Finland | 3 |
 Switzerland | 3 |
| Azerbaijan | 3 |
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