World Cup 1998 Qualifiers : Spain beats Faroe islands 3-1 to qualify for 1998 World Cup
GIJON, Oct. 11, 1997 (AMP) — France 98 (European Qualifiers) : Spain defeated the Faroe islands by a score of 3-1 (halftime: 2-1), in a World Cup qualifying game on Saturday night. Spain secured their ticket to the World Cup finals. Faroe islands is eliminated.
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)
Faroe islands at the World Cup
- Never qualified
- 2 participations in the qualifications (first in 1994)
Spain
3:1
Faroe islands
3:1 (2:1)
- 11 October 1997
- 20:00
- Gijon
Group 6
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Spain | 26 |
 Yugoslavia | 23 |
 Czech republic | 16 |
 Slovakia | 16 |
| Faroe islands | 6 |
 Malta | 0 |
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