World Cup 1998 Qualifiers : Russia beats Luxembourg 4-0
LUXEMBOURG, Nov. 10, 1996 (AMP) — France 98 (European Qualifiers) : Russia defeated Luxembourg by a big score of 4-0 (halftime: 2-0), in a qualifying game for the 1998 FIFA World Cup on Sunday afternoon.
The result put the Russians top of Group 5 with 7 points. Luxembourg is bottom with no points. In their next game, Russia will meet Cyprus on March 29, while Luxembourg will face Israel.
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)
Russia at the World Cup
- 1 appearances (1994)
- 2 participations in the qualifications (first in 1994)
Luxembourg
0:4
Russia
0:4 (0:2)
- 10 November 1996
- 17:00
- Luxembourg
Group 5
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Russia | 7 |
 Israel | 4 |
 Bulgaria | 3 |
 Cyprus | 0 |
| Luxembourg | 0 |
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