World Cup 1998 Qualifiers : Norway defeats Azerbaijan 1-0
BAKU, Sep. 6, 1997 (AMP) — France 98 (European Qualifiers) : Norway defeated Azerbaijan 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 Norvegians top of Group 3 with 17 points. Azerbaijan is bottom with 3 points. In their last game, Norway will meet third-placed Switzerland on September 10, while Azerbaijan will face Hungary.
Fixtures and Results : Group 3
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Overview
Azerbaijan at the World Cup
- Never qualified
- 1 participation in the qualifications
Norway at the World Cup
- 2 appearances (first in 1938)
- 13 participations in the qualifications (first in 1938)
Azerbaijan
0:1
Norway
0:1 (0:1)
- 6 September 1997
- 20:00
- Baku
Group 3
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Norway | 17 |
 Hungary | 8 |
 Switzerland | 7 |
 Finland | 7 |
| Azerbaijan | 3 |
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