World Cup 1998 Qualifiers : Ireland defeats Liechtenstein 5-0
ESCHEN, Aug. 31, 1996 (AMP) — France 98 (European Qualifiers) : Ireland defeated Liechtenstein by a big score of 5-0 (halftime: 4-0), in a qualifying game for the 1998 FIFA World Cup on Saturday night.
The result put the Irish second in Group 8 with 3 points. Liechtenstein is bottom with no points. In their next game, Ireland will meet group leaders Macedonia on October 9, while Liechtenstein will face Lithuania.
Fixtures and Results : Group 8
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Overview
Liechtenstein at the World Cup
- Never qualified
- 1 participation in the qualifications
Ireland at the World Cup
- 2 appearances (first in 1990)
- 15 participations in the qualifications (first in 1934)
Liechtenstein
0:5
Ireland
0:5 (0:4)
- 31 August 1996
- 18:00
- Eschen
Group 8
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
 Macedonia | 4 |
| Ireland | 3 |
 Iceland | 1 |
 Lithuania | 0 |
 Romania | 0 |
| Liechtenstein | 0 |
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