World Cup 1998 Qualifiers : Cyprus beats Luxembourg 3-1
LUXEMBOURG, Sep. 7, 1997 (AMP) — France 98 (European Qualifiers) : Cyprus defeated Luxembourg by a score of 3-1 (halftime: 1-1), in a qualifying game for the 1998 FIFA World Cup on Sunday afternoon.
The result put the Cypriot fourth in Group 5 with 7 points. Luxembourg is bottom with no points. In their last game, Cyprus will meet Luxembourg on October 11, while Luxembourg will face Cyprus.
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)
Cyprus at the World Cup
- Never qualified
- 10 participations in the qualifications (first in 1962)
Luxembourg
1:3
Cyprus
1:3 (1:1)
- 7 September 1997
- 17:00
- Luxembourg
Group 5
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
 Bulgaria | 15 |
 Russia | 14 |
 Israel | 13 |
| Cyprus | 7 |
| Luxembourg | 0 |
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