World Cup 1998 Qualifiers : Yugoslavia beats Malta 5-0 to qualify for next round
VALLETTA, Oct. 11, 1997 (AMP) — France 98 (European Qualifiers) : Yugoslavia defeated Malta by a big score of 5-0 (halftime: 3-0), in a World Cup qualifying game on Saturday night. Yugoslavia advance to the next round of the ongoing FIFA World Cup. Malta is eliminated.
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)
Yugoslavia at the World Cup
- 8 appearances (first in 1930)
- 15 participations in the qualifications (first in 1930)
- Statistics: Fourth Place (1962)
Malta
0:5
Yugoslavia
0:5 (0:3)
- 11 October 1997
- 18:00
- Valletta
Group 6
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Yugoslavia | 23 |
 Spain | 23 |
 Slovakia | 16 |
 Czech republic | 13 |
 Faroe islands | 6 |
| Malta | 0 |
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