World Cup 1998 Qualifiers : Austria beats Sweden 1-0
VIENNA, Sep. 6, 1997 (AMP) — France 98 (European Qualifiers) : Austria defeated Sweden by a score of 1-0 (halftime: 0-0), in a qualifying game for the 1998 FIFA World Cup on Saturday night.
The result put the Austrians top of Group 4 with 19 points. Sweden is third with 15 points. In their next game, Austria will meet Belarus on September 10, while Sweden will face Latvia.
Fixtures and Results : Group 4
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Overview
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)
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)
Austria
1:0
Sweden
1:0 (0:0)
- 6 September 1997
- 20:30
- Vienna
Group 4
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Austria | 19 |
 Scotland | 17 |
| Sweden | 15 |
 Latvia | 10 |
 Belarus | 4 |
 Estonia | 4 |
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