World Cup 1998 Qualifiers : Turkey beats Netherlands 1-0
BURSA, Apr. 2, 1997 (AMP) — France 98 (European Qualifiers) : Turkey defeated the Netherlands by a score of 1-0 (halftime: 0-0), in a qualifying game for the 1998 FIFA World Cup on Wednesday night.
The result put the Dutch top of Group 7 with 12 points. Turkey is third with 7 points. In their next game, the Netherlands will meet San Marino on April 30, while Turkey will face Belgium.
Fixtures and Results : Group 7
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Overview
Turkey at the World Cup
- 1 appearances (1954)
- 12 participations in the qualifications (first in 1950)
Netherlands at the World Cup
- 6 appearances (first in 1934)
- 13 participations in the qualifications (first in 1934)
- Statistics: Runners-up (1974, 1978)
Turkey
1:0
Netherlands
1:0 (0:0)
- 2 April 1997
- 20:30
- Bursa
Group 7
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Netherlands | 12 |
 Belgium | 9 |
| Turkey | 7 |
 Wales | 7 |
 San Marino | 0 |
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