World Cup 1998 Qualifiers : Austria defeats Latvia 3-1
RIGA, Jun. 8, 1997 (AMP) — France 98 (European Qualifiers) : Austria defeated Latvia by a score of 3-1 (halftime: 0-0), in a qualifying game for the 1998 FIFA World Cup on Sunday night.
The result put the Austrians second in Group 4 with 13 points. Latvia is fourth with 7 points. In their next game, Austria will meet Estonia on August 20, while Latvia will face Estonia.
Fixtures and Results : Group 4
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Overview
Latvia at the World Cup
- Never qualified
- 3 participations in the qualifications (first in 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)
Latvia
1:3
Austria
1:3 (0:0)
- 8 June 1997
- 19:00
- Riga
Group 4
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
 Scotland | 17 |
| Austria | 13 |
 Sweden | 9 |
| Latvia | 7 |
 Estonia | 4 |
 Belarus | 4 |
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