World Cup 1998 Qualifiers : Austria beats Sweden 1-0
STOCKHOLM, Oct. 9, 1996 (AMP) — France 98 (European Qualifiers) : Austria defeated Sweden by a score of 1-0 (halftime: 1-0), in a qualifying game for the 1998 FIFA World Cup on Wednesday night.
The result put the Swedish top of Group 4 with 6 points. Austria is third with 4 points. In their next game, Sweden will meet second-placed Scotland on November 10, while Austria will face Latvia.
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)
Austria at the World Cup
- 7 appearances (first in 1934)
- 13 participations in the qualifications (first in 1934)
- Statistics: Third Place (1954) Fourth Place (1934)
Sweden
0:1
Austria
0:1 (0:1)
- 9 October 1996
- 19:00
- Stockholm
Group 4
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Sweden | 6 |
 Scotland | 4 |
| Austria | 4 |
 Belarus | 4 |
 Estonia | 3 |
 Latvia | 1 |
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