World Cup 1998 Qualifiers : Romania beats Iceland 4-0
REYKJAVíK, Oct. 9, 1996 (AMP) — France 98 (European Qualifiers) : Romania defeated Iceland by a big score of 4-0 (halftime: 1-0), in a qualifying game for the 1998 FIFA World Cup on Wednesday night.
The result put the Romanians top of Group 8 with 6 points. Iceland is 5th with one point. In their next game, Romania will meet third-placed Macedonia on December 14, while Iceland will face Ireland.
Fixtures and Results : Group 8
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Overview
Iceland at the World Cup
- Never qualified
- 8 participations in the qualifications (first in 1958)
Romania at the World Cup
- 6 appearances (first in 1930)
- 14 participations in the qualifications (first in 1930)
Iceland
0:4
Romania
0:4 (0:1)
- 9 October 1996
- 19:00
- Reykjavík
Group 8
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Romania | 6 |
 Lithuania | 6 |
 Macedonia | 4 |
 Ireland | 3 |
| Iceland | 1 |
 Liechtenstein | 0 |
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