World Cup 1998 Qualifiers : Spain defeats Malta 4-0
ALICANTE, Feb. 12, 1997 (AMP) — France 98 (European Qualifiers) : Spain defeated Malta by a big score of 4-0 (halftime: 2-0), in a qualifying game for the 1998 FIFA World Cup on Wednesday night.
The result put the Spaniard top of Group 6 with 16 points. Malta is bottom with no points. In their next game, Spain will meet second-placed Yugoslavia on April 30, while Malta will face Slovakia.
Fixtures and Results : Group 6
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Overview
Spain at the World Cup
- 9 appearances (first in 1934)
- 14 participations in the qualifications (first in 1934)
- Statistics: Fourth Place (1950)
Malta at the World Cup
- Never qualified
- 7 participations in the qualifications (first in 1974)
Spain
4:0
Malta
4:0 (2:0)
- 12 February 1997
- 21:30
- Alicante
Group 6
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Spain | 16 |
 Yugoslavia | 12 |
 Slovakia | 9 |
 Czech republic | 4 |
 Faroe islands | 0 |
| Malta | 0 |
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