World Cup 1998 Qualifiers : Norway beats Finland 4-0
HELSINKI, Aug. 20, 1997 (AMP) — France 98 (European Qualifiers) : Norway defeated Finland by a big score of 4-0 (halftime: 2-0), in a qualifying game for the 1998 FIFA World Cup on Wednesday night.
The result put the Norvegians top of Group 3 with 14 points. Finland is fourth with 7 points. In their next game, Norway will meet Azerbaijan on September 6, while Finland will face Switzerland.
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)
Norway at the World Cup
- 2 appearances (first in 1938)
- 13 participations in the qualifications (first in 1938)
Finland
0:4
Norway
0:4 (0:2)
- 20 August 1997
- 19:00
- Helsinki
Group 3
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Norway | 14 |
 Hungary | 8 |
 Switzerland | 7 |
| Finland | 7 |
 Azerbaijan | 3 |
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