World Cup 1998 Qualifiers : Sweden defeats Latvia 2-1
RIGA, Sep. 1, 1996 (AMP) — France 98 (European Qualifiers) : Sweden defeated Latvia by a score of 2-1 (halftime: 2-0), in a qualifying game for the 1998 FIFA World Cup on Sunday night.
The result put the Swedish top of Group 4 with 6 points. In their next game, Sweden will meet third-placed Austria on October 9, while Latvia will face Scotland.
Fixtures and Results : Group 4
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Overview
Latvia at the World Cup
- Never qualified
- 3 participations in the qualifications (first in 1938)
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)
Latvia
1:2
Sweden
1:2 (0:2)
- 1 September 1996
- 19:00
- Riga
Group 4
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Sweden | 6 |
 Belarus | 3 |
 Austria | 1 |
 Scotland | 1 |
| Latvia | 0 |
 Estonia | 0 |
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