World Cup 1998 Qualifiers : Faroe islands beats Malta 2-1
TOFTIR, Jun. 8, 1997 (AMP) — France 98 (European Qualifiers) : The Faroe islands defeated Malta by a score of 2-1 (halftime: 2-0), in a qualifying game for the 1998 FIFA World Cup on Sunday afternoon.
The result put the Faroese fourth in Group 6 with 6 points. Malta is bottom with no points. In their next game, the Faroe islands will meet Czech republic on August 20, while Malta will face Czech republic.
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)
Malta at the World Cup
- Never qualified
- 7 participations in the qualifications (first in 1974)
Faroe islands
2:1
Malta
2:1 (2:0)
- 8 June 1997
- 15:00
- Toftir
Group 6
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
 Spain | 17 |
 Yugoslavia | 16 |
 Slovakia | 12 |
| Faroe islands | 6 |
 Czech republic | 4 |
| Malta | 0 |
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