World Cup 1998 Qualifiers : Lithuania beats Iceland 2-0
VILNIUS, Oct. 5, 1996 (AMP) — France 98 (European Qualifiers) : Lithuania defeated Iceland by a score of 2-0 (halftime: 1-0), in a qualifying game for the 1998 FIFA World Cup on Saturday night.
The result put the Lithuanians fourth in Group 8 with 3 points. Iceland is 5th with one point. In their next game, Lithuania will meet Liechtenstein on October 9, while Iceland will face Romania.
Fixtures and Results : Group 8
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Overview
Lithuania at the World Cup
- Never qualified
- 4 participations in the qualifications (first in 1934)
Iceland at the World Cup
- Never qualified
- 8 participations in the qualifications (first in 1958)
Lithuania
2:0
Iceland
2:0 (1:0)
- 5 October 1996
- 18:30
- Vilnius
Group 8
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
 Macedonia | 4 |
 Ireland | 3 |
 Romania | 3 |
| Lithuania | 3 |
| Iceland | 1 |
 Liechtenstein | 0 |
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