World Cup 1998 Qualifiers : Sweden defeats Belarus 5-1
STOCKHOLM, Jun. 1, 1996 (AMP) — France 98 (European Qualifiers) : Sweden defeated Belarus by a big score of 5-1 (halftime: 2-0), in a qualifying game for the 1998 FIFA World Cup on Saturday night.
The result put the Swedish top of Group 4 with 3 points. In their next game, Sweden will meet Latvia on September 1, while Belarus will face Estonia.
Fixtures and Results : Group 4
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Overview
Sweden at the World Cup
- 9 appearances (first in 1934)
- 15 participations in the qualifications (first in 1934)
- Statistics: Runners-up (1958) Third Place (1950, 1994) Fourth Place (1938)
Belarus at the World Cup
- Never qualified
- 1 participation in the qualifications
Sweden
5:1
Belarus
5:1 (2:0)
- 1 June 1996
- 18:30
- Stockholm
Group 4
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Sweden | 3 |
 Austria | 0 |
 Estonia | 0 |
 Latvia | 0 |
 Scotland | 0 |
| Belarus | 0 |
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