World Cup 1998 Qualifiers : Finland beats Azerbaijan 3-0
HELSINKI, Jun. 8, 1997 (AMP) — France 98 (European Qualifiers) : Finland defeated Azerbaijan by a score of 3-0 (halftime: 0-0), in a qualifying game for the 1998 FIFA World Cup on Sunday night.
The result put the Finnish second in Group 3 with 7 points. Azerbaijan is bottom with 3 points. In their next game, Finland will meet group leaders Norway on August 20, while Azerbaijan will face Norway.
Fixtures and Results : Group 3
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Overview
Finland at the World Cup
- Never qualified
- 14 participations in the qualifications (first in 1938)
Azerbaijan at the World Cup
- Never qualified
- 1 participation in the qualifications
Finland
3:0
Azerbaijan
3:0 (0:0)
- 8 June 1997
- 19:00
- Helsinki
Group 3
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
 Norway | 10 |
| Finland | 7 |
 Hungary | 6 |
 Switzerland | 6 |
| Azerbaijan | 3 |
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