World Cup 1998 Qualifiers : Spain beats Czech republic 1-0
VALLADOLID, Jun. 8, 1997 (AMP) — France 98 (European Qualifiers) : Spain defeated Czech republic by a score of 1-0 (halftime: 1-0), in a qualifying game for the 1998 FIFA World Cup on Sunday night.
The result put the Spaniard top of Group 6 with 20 points. Czech republic is 5th with 4 points. In their next game, Spain will meet third-placed Slovakia on September 24, while Czech republic will face the Faroe islands.
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)
Czech republic at the World Cup
- Never qualified
- 1 participation in the qualifications
Spain
1:0
Czech republic
1:0 (1:0)
- 8 June 1997
- 20:15
- Valladolid
Group 6
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Spain | 20 |
 Yugoslavia | 19 |
 Slovakia | 12 |
 Faroe islands | 6 |
| Czech republic | 4 |
 Malta | 0 |
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