World Cup 1998 Qualifiers : Belarus hold Latvia to 1-1
MINSK, Oct. 9, 1996 (AMP) — France 98 (European Qualifiers) : Belarus tied 1-1 with Latvia (halftime: 0-1), in a qualifying game for the 1998 FIFA World Cup on Wednesday night.
The result put the Belarusians third in Group 4 with 4 points. Latvia is bottom with one point. In their next game, Belarus will meet Latvia on April 30, while Latvia will face Austria.
Fixtures and Results : Group 4
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Overview
Belarus at the World Cup
- Never qualified
- 1 participation in the qualifications
Latvia at the World Cup
- Never qualified
- 3 participations in the qualifications (first in 1938)
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Belarus
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1:1
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Latvia
1:1 (0:1)
- 9 October 1996
- 18:30
- Minsk
Group 4
Team | Pts |
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![]() | 6 |
![]() | 4 |
![]() | 4 |
![]() | 3 |
![]() | 1 |
![]() | 1 |
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