World Cup 1998 Qualifiers : Spain beats Faroe islands 6-2
TOFTIR, Sep. 4, 1996 (AMP) — France 98 (European Qualifiers) : Spain defeated the Faroe islands by a big score of 6-2 (halftime: 1-0), in a qualifying game for the 1998 FIFA World Cup on Wednesday afternoon.
The result put the Spaniard second in Group 6 with 3 points. The Faroe islands is bottom with no points. In their next game, Spain will meet Czech republic on October 9, while the Faroe islands will face Yugoslavia.
Fixtures and Results : Group 6
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Overview
Faroe islands at the World Cup
- Never qualified
- 2 participations in the qualifications (first in 1994)
Spain at the World Cup
- 9 appearances (first in 1934)
- 14 participations in the qualifications (first in 1934)
- Statistics: Fourth Place (1950)
Faroe islands
2:6
Spain
2:6 (0:1)
- 4 September 1996
- 17:45
- Toftir
Group 6
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
 Yugoslavia | 6 |
| Spain | 3 |
 Slovakia | 3 |
 Czech republic | 0 |
 Malta | 0 |
| Faroe islands | 0 |
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