World Cup 1998 Qualifiers : Romania beats Macedonia 3-0
SKOPJE, Dec. 14, 1996 (AMP) — France 98 (European Qualifiers) : Romania defeated Macedonia by a score of 3-0 (halftime: 2-0), in a qualifying game for the 1998 FIFA World Cup on Saturday afternoon.
The result put the Romanians top of Group 8 with 9 points. Macedonia is third with 7 points. In their next game, Romania will meet Liechtenstein on March 29, while Macedonia will face Ireland.
Fixtures and Results : Group 8
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Overview
Macedonia at the World Cup
- Never qualified
- 1 participation in the qualifications
Romania at the World Cup
- 6 appearances (first in 1930)
- 14 participations in the qualifications (first in 1930)
Macedonia
0:3
Romania
0:3 (0:2)
- 14 December 1996
- 13:00
- Skopje
Group 8
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Romania | 9 |
 Ireland | 7 |
| Macedonia | 7 |
 Lithuania | 6 |
 Iceland | 2 |
 Liechtenstein | 0 |
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