World Cup 1998 Qualifiers : Austria beats Estonia 3-0
TALLINN, Aug. 20, 1997 (AMP) — France 98 (European Qualifiers) : Austria defeated Estonia by a score of 3-0 (halftime: 0-0), in a qualifying game for the 1998 FIFA World Cup on Wednesday night.
The result put the Austrians second in Group 4 with 16 points. Estonia is bottom with 4 points. In their next game, Austria will meet third-placed Sweden on September 6, while Estonia will face Latvia.
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)
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)
Estonia
0:3
Austria
0:3 (0:0)
- 20 August 1997
- 18:30
- Tallinn
Group 4
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
 Scotland | 17 |
| Austria | 16 |
 Sweden | 12 |
 Latvia | 7 |
 Belarus | 4 |
| Estonia | 4 |
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