World Cup 1998 Qualifiers : Scotland beats Latvia 2-0
RIGA, Oct. 5, 1996 (AMP) — France 98 (European Qualifiers) : Scotland defeated Latvia by a score of 2-0 (halftime: 1-0), in a qualifying game for the 1998 FIFA World Cup on Saturday afternoon.
The result put the Scot second in Group 4 with 4 points. Latvia is bottom with no points. In their next game, Scotland will meet group leaders Sweden on November 10, while Latvia will face Belarus.
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)
Scotland at the World Cup
- 7 appearances (first in 1954)
- 13 participations in the qualifications (first in 1950)
Latvia
0:2
Scotland
0:2 (0:1)
- 5 October 1996
- 16:00
- Riga
Group 4
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
 Sweden | 6 |
| Scotland | 4 |
 Estonia | 3 |
 Belarus | 3 |
 Austria | 1 |
| Latvia | 0 |
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