World Cup 1998 Qualifiers : Israel defeats Luxembourg 3-0
LUXENBURG, Mar. 31, 1997 (AMP) — France 98 (European Qualifiers) : Israel defeated Luxembourg by a score of 3-0 (halftime: 1-0), in a qualifying game for the 1998 FIFA World Cup on Monday afternoon.
The result put the Israelians top of Group 5 with 10 points. Luxembourg is bottom with no points. In their next game, Israel will meet Cyprus on April 30, 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)
Israel at the World Cup
- 1 appearances (1970)
- 13 participations in the qualifications (first in 1950)
Luxembourg
0:3
Israel
0:3 (0:1)
- 31 March 1997
- 17:00
- Luxenburg
Group 5
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Israel | 10 |
 Russia | 8 |
 Bulgaria | 6 |
 Cyprus | 4 |
| Luxembourg | 0 |
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