World Cup 1998 Qualifiers : Austria beats Belarus 4-0 to qualify for 1998 World Cup
VIENNA, Oct. 11, 1997 (AMP) — France 98 (European Qualifiers) : Austria defeated Belarus by a big score of 4-0 (halftime: 4-0), in a World Cup qualifying game on Saturday afternoon. Austria secured their ticket to the World Cup finals. Belarus is eliminated.
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)
Belarus at the World Cup
- Never qualified
- 1 participation in the qualifications
Austria
4:0
Belarus
4:0 (4:0)
- 11 October 1997
- 16:00
- Vienna
Group 4
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Austria | 25 |
 Scotland | 23 |
 Sweden | 21 |
 Latvia | 10 |
 Estonia | 4 |
| Belarus | 4 |
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