World Cup 1998 Qualifiers : Belgium defeats San Marino 3-0
SAN MARINO, Oct. 9, 1996 (AMP) — France 98 (European Qualifiers) : Belgium defeated San Marino by a score of 3-0 (halftime: 2-0), in a qualifying game for the 1998 FIFA World Cup on Wednesday night.
The result put the Belgians second in Group 7 with 6 points. San Marino is bottom with no points. In their next game, Belgium will meet third-placed the Netherlands on December 14, while San Marino will face Turkey.
Fixtures and Results : Group 7
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Overview
San Marino at the World Cup
- Never qualified
- 2 participations in the qualifications (first in 1994)
Belgium at the World Cup
- 9 appearances (first in 1930)
- 15 participations in the qualifications (first in 1930)
- Statistics: Fourth Place (1986)
San Marino
0:3
Belgium
0:3 (0:2)
- 9 October 1996
- 20:30
- San Marino
Group 7
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
 Wales | 6 |
| Belgium | 6 |
 Netherlands | 3 |
 Turkey | 0 |
| San Marino | 0 |
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