World Cup 1998 Qualifiers : Russia beats Israel 2-0
MOSCOW, Jun. 8, 1997 (AMP) — France 98 (European Qualifiers) : Russia defeated Israel by a score of 2-0 (halftime: 2-0), in a qualifying game for the 1998 FIFA World Cup on Sunday night.
The result put the Russians top of Group 5 with 14 points. Israel is second with 13 points. In their next game, Russia will meet third-placed Bulgaria on September 10, while Israel will face Bulgaria.
Fixtures and Results : Group 5
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Overview
Russia at the World Cup
- 1 appearances (1994)
- 2 participations in the qualifications (first in 1994)
Israel at the World Cup
- 1 appearances (1970)
- 13 participations in the qualifications (first in 1950)
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Russia
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2:0
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Israel
2:0 (2:0)
- 8 June 1997
- 19:00
- Moscow
Group 5
Team | Pts |
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![]() | 14 |
![]() | 13 |
![]() | 12 |
![]() | 4 |
![]() | 0 |
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