World Cup 1998 Qualifiers : Israel beats Luxembourg 1-0
RAMAT-GAN, Dec. 15, 1996 (AMP) — France 98 (European Qualifiers) : Israel defeated Luxembourg by a score of 1-0 (halftime: 1-0), in a qualifying game for the 1998 FIFA World Cup on Sunday night.
The result put the Israelians second in Group 5 with 7 points. Luxembourg is bottom with no points. In their next game, Israel will meet Luxembourg on March 31, while Luxembourg will face Israel.
Fixtures and Results : Group 5
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Overview
Israel at the World Cup
- 1 appearances (1970)
- 13 participations in the qualifications (first in 1950)
Luxembourg at the World Cup
- Never qualified
- 15 participations in the qualifications (first in 1934)
Israel
1:0
Luxembourg
1:0 (1:0)
- 15 December 1996
- 18:00
- Ramat-gan
Group 5
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
 Russia | 7 |
| Israel | 7 |
 Bulgaria | 6 |
 Cyprus | 3 |
| Luxembourg | 0 |
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