World Cup 1998 Qualifiers : Scotland beats Belarus 1-0
MINSK, Jun. 8, 1997 (AMP) — France 98 (European Qualifiers) : Scotland defeated Belarus by a score of 1-0 (halftime: 0-0), in a qualifying game for the 1998 FIFA World Cup on Sunday afternoon.
The result put the Scot top of Group 4 with 17 points. Belarus is bottom with 4 points. In their next game, Scotland will meet Belarus on September 7, while Belarus will face Sweden.
Fixtures and Results : Group 4
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Overview
Belarus at the World Cup
- Never qualified
- 1 participation in the qualifications
Scotland at the World Cup
- 7 appearances (first in 1954)
- 13 participations in the qualifications (first in 1950)
Belarus
0:1
Scotland
0:1 (0:0)
- 8 June 1997
- 17:00
- Minsk
Group 4
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Scotland | 17 |
 Austria | 10 |
 Sweden | 9 |
 Latvia | 7 |
 Estonia | 4 |
| Belarus | 4 |
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