World Cup 1998 Qualifiers : Lithuania defeats Liechtenstein 2-1
VILNIUS, Oct. 9, 1996 (AMP) — France 98 (European Qualifiers) : Lithuania defeated Liechtenstein by a score of 2-1 (halftime: 1-0), in a qualifying game for the 1998 FIFA World Cup on Wednesday night.
The result put the Lithuanians top of Group 8 with 6 points. Liechtenstein is bottom with no points. In their next game, Lithuania will meet Romania on April 2, while Liechtenstein will face Macedonia.
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)
Liechtenstein at the World Cup
- Never qualified
- 1 participation in the qualifications
Lithuania
2:1
Liechtenstein
2:1 (1:0)
- 9 October 1996
- 18:30
- Vilnius
Group 8
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Lithuania | 6 |
 Macedonia | 4 |
 Ireland | 3 |
 Romania | 3 |
 Iceland | 1 |
| Liechtenstein | 0 |
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