World Cup 1998 Qualifiers : Sweden defeats Belarus 2-1
MINSK, Aug. 20, 1997 (AMP) — France 98 (European Qualifiers) : Sweden defeated Belarus by a score of 2-1 (halftime: 0-1), in a qualifying game for the 1998 FIFA World Cup on Wednesday night.
The result put the Swedish third in Group 4 with 15 points. Belarus is 5th with 4 points. In their next game, Sweden will meet second-placed Austria on September 6, while Belarus will face Scotland.
Fixtures and Results : Group 4
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Overview
Belarus at the World Cup
- Never qualified
- 1 participation in the qualifications
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)
Belarus
1:2
Sweden
1:2 (1:0)
- 20 August 1997
- 20:30
- Minsk
Group 4
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
 Scotland | 17 |
 Austria | 16 |
| Sweden | 15 |
 Latvia | 7 |
| Belarus | 4 |
 Estonia | 4 |
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