World Cup 1998 Qualifiers : Latvia beats Estonia 3-1
KADRIORG, May. 18, 1997 (AMP) — France 98 (European Qualifiers) : Latvia defeated Estonia by a score of 3-1 (halftime: 0-1), in a qualifying game for the 1998 FIFA World Cup on Sunday night.
The result put the Latvians fourth in Group 4 with 7 points. Estonia is bottom with 4 points. In their next game, Latvia will meet second-placed Austria on June 8, while Estonia will face Sweden.
Fixtures and Results : Group 4
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Overview
Estonia at the World Cup
- Never qualified
- 4 participations in the qualifications (first in 1934)
Latvia at the World Cup
- Never qualified
- 3 participations in the qualifications (first in 1938)

Estonia

1:3

Latvia
1:3 (1:0)
- 18 May 1997
- 19:00
- Kadriorg
Group 4
Team | Pts |
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![]() | 14 |
![]() | 10 |
![]() | 9 |
![]() | 7 |
![]() | 4 |
![]() | 4 |
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