World Cup 1998 Qualifiers : Scotland defeats Sweden 1-0
GLASGOW, Nov. 10, 1996 (AMP) — France 98 (European Qualifiers) : Scotland defeated Sweden by a score of 1-0 (halftime: 1-0), in a qualifying game for the 1998 FIFA World Cup on Sunday afternoon.
The result put the Scot top of Group 4 with 7 points. Sweden is third with 6 points. In their next game, Scotland will meet Estonia on February 11, while Sweden will face Scotland.
Fixtures and Results : Group 4
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Overview
Scotland at the World Cup
- 7 appearances (first in 1954)
- 13 participations in the qualifications (first in 1950)
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)
Scotland
1:0
Sweden
1:0 (1:0)
- 10 November 1996
- 15:00
- Glasgow
Group 4
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Scotland | 7 |
 Austria | 7 |
| Sweden | 6 |
 Belarus | 4 |
 Estonia | 3 |
 Latvia | 1 |
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