World Cup 1998 Qualifiers : Luxembourg and Cyprus eliminated from FIFA World Cup
LIMASSOL, Oct. 11, 1997 (AMP) — France 98 (European Qualifiers) : Cyprus defeated Luxembourg by a score of 2-0 (halftime: 0-0), in a World Cup qualifying game on Saturday night. Both teams are eliminated.
Fixtures and Results : Group 5
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Overview
Cyprus at the World Cup
- Never qualified
- 10 participations in the qualifications (first in 1962)
Luxembourg at the World Cup
- Never qualified
- 15 participations in the qualifications (first in 1934)
Cyprus
2:0
Luxembourg
2:0 (0:0)
- 11 October 1997
- 19:00
- Limassol
Group 5
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
 Bulgaria | 18 |
 Russia | 17 |
 Israel | 13 |
| Cyprus | 10 |
| Luxembourg | 0 |
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