World Cup 1998 Qualifiers : Sweden beats Estonia 3-2
TALLINN, Jun. 8, 1997 (AMP) — France 98 (European Qualifiers) : Sweden defeated Estonia by a score of 3-2 (halftime: 1-0), in a qualifying game for the 1998 FIFA World Cup on Sunday night.
The result put the Swedish third in Group 4 with 12 points. Estonia is 5th with 4 points. In their next game, Sweden will meet Belarus on August 20, while Estonia will face Austria.
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)
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)
Estonia
2:3
Sweden
2:3 (0:1)
- 8 June 1997
- 20:48
- Tallinn
Group 4
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
 Scotland | 17 |
 Austria | 13 |
| Sweden | 12 |
 Latvia | 7 |
| Estonia | 4 |
 Belarus | 4 |
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