World Cup 1998 Qualifiers : Sweden beats Latvia 1-0
STOCKHOLM, Sep. 10, 1997 (AMP) — France 98 (European Qualifiers) : Sweden defeated Latvia by a score of 1-0 (halftime: 0-0), in a qualifying game for the 1998 FIFA World Cup on Wednesday night.
The result put the Swedish third in Group 4 with 18 points. Latvia is fourth with 10 points. In their last game, Sweden will meet Estonia on October 11, while Latvia will face Scotland.
Fixtures and Results : Group 4
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Overview
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)
Latvia at the World Cup
- Never qualified
- 3 participations in the qualifications (first in 1938)
Sweden
1:0
Latvia
1:0 (0:0)
- 10 September 1997
- 19:00
- Stockholm
Group 4
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
 Austria | 22 |
 Scotland | 20 |
| Sweden | 18 |
| Latvia | 10 |
 Estonia | 4 |
 Belarus | 4 |
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