World Cup 1998 Qualifiers : Slovakia beats Malta 2-0
LA VELLETTA, Mar. 31, 1997 (AMP) — France 98 (European Qualifiers) : Slovakia defeated Malta by a score of 2-0 (halftime: 2-0), in a qualifying game for the 1998 FIFA World Cup on Monday afternoon.
The result put the Slovak third in Group 6 with 12 points. Malta is bottom with no points. In their next game, Slovakia will meet second-placed Yugoslavia on June 8, while Malta will face the Faroe islands.
Fixtures and Results : Group 6
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Overview
Malta at the World Cup
- Never qualified
- 7 participations in the qualifications (first in 1974)
Slovakia at the World Cup
- Never qualified
- 1 participation in the qualifications
Malta
0:2
Slovakia
0:2 (0:2)
- 31 March 1997
- 16:00
- La Velletta
Group 6
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
 Spain | 16 |
 Yugoslavia | 12 |
| Slovakia | 12 |
 Czech republic | 4 |
 Faroe islands | 0 |
| Malta | 0 |
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