World Cup 1998 Qualifiers : Bulgaria beats Luxembourg 2-1
LUXEMBOURG, Oct. 8, 1996 (AMP) — France 98 (European Qualifiers) : Bulgaria defeated Luxembourg by a score of 2-1 (halftime: 2-1), in a qualifying game for the 1998 FIFA World Cup on Tuesday night.
The result put the Bulgarians third in Group 5 with 3 points. In their next game, Bulgaria will meet Cyprus on December 14, while Luxembourg will face Russia.
Fixtures and Results : Group 5
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Overview
Luxembourg at the World Cup
- Never qualified
- 15 participations in the qualifications (first in 1934)
Bulgaria at the World Cup
- 6 appearances (first in 1962)
- 14 participations in the qualifications (first in 1934)
- Statistics: Fourth Place (1994)
Luxembourg
1:2
Bulgaria
1:2 (1:2)
- 8 October 1996
- 20:00
- Luxembourg
Group 5
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
 Russia | 3 |
 Israel | 3 |
| Bulgaria | 3 |
| Luxembourg | 0 |
 Cyprus | 0 |
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