World Cup 1998 Qualifiers : Yugoslavia beats Faroe islands 8-1
TOFTIR, Oct. 6, 1996 (AMP) — France 98 (European Qualifiers) : Yugoslavia defeated the Faroe islands by a big score of 8-1 (halftime: 5-1), in a qualifying game for the 1998 FIFA World Cup on Sunday afternoon.
The result put the Yugoslav top of Group 6 with 9 points. The Faroe islands is 5th with no points. In their next game, Yugoslavia will meet third-placed Czech republic on November 10, while the Faroe islands will face Slovakia.
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)
Yugoslavia at the World Cup
- 8 appearances (first in 1930)
- 15 participations in the qualifications (first in 1930)
- Statistics: Fourth Place (1962)
Faroe islands
1:8
Yugoslavia
1:8 (1:5)
- 6 October 1996
- 15:00
- Toftir
Group 6
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Yugoslavia | 9 |
 Slovakia | 6 |
 Czech republic | 3 |
 Spain | 3 |
| Faroe islands | 0 |
 Malta | 0 |
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