World Cup 1998 Qualifiers : Latvia beats Estonia 1-0
RIGA, Sep. 6, 1997 (AMP) — France 98 (European Qualifiers) : Latvia defeated Estonia 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 Latvians fourth in Group 4 with 10 points. Estonia is bottom with 4 points. In their next game, Latvia will meet third-placed Sweden on September 10, while Estonia will face Sweden.
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)
Estonia at the World Cup
- Never qualified
- 4 participations in the qualifications (first in 1934)
Latvia
1:0
Estonia
1:0 (0:0)
- 6 September 1997
- 18:30
- Riga
Group 4
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
 Scotland | 17 |
 Austria | 16 |
 Sweden | 15 |
| Latvia | 10 |
 Belarus | 4 |
| Estonia | 4 |
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