World Cup 1998 Qualifiers : Yugoslavia defeats Malta 6-0
BELGRADE, Jun. 2, 1996 (AMP) — France 98 (European Qualifiers) : Yugoslavia defeated Malta by a big score of 6-0 (halftime: 3-0), in a qualifying game for the 1998 FIFA World Cup on Sunday night.
The result put the Yugoslav top of Group 6 with 6 points. In their next game, Yugoslavia will meet the Faroe islands on October 6, while Malta will face Czech republic.
Fixtures and Results : Group 6
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Overview
Yugoslavia at the World Cup
- 8 appearances (first in 1930)
- 15 participations in the qualifications (first in 1930)
- Statistics: Fourth Place (1962)
Malta at the World Cup
- Never qualified
- 7 participations in the qualifications (first in 1974)
Yugoslavia
6:0
Malta
6:0 (3:0)
- 2 June 1996
- 20:00
- Belgrade
Group 6
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Yugoslavia | 6 |
 Czech republic | 0 |
 Slovakia | 0 |
 Spain | 0 |
 Faroe islands | 0 |
| Malta | 0 |
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