World Cup 1998 Qualifiers : Romania beats Lithuania 1-0
VILNIUS, Apr. 2, 1997 (AMP) — France 98 (European Qualifiers) : Romania defeated Lithuania by a score of 1-0 (halftime: 0-0), in a qualifying game for the 1998 FIFA World Cup on Wednesday night.
The result put the Romanians top of Group 8 with 15 points. Lithuania is fourth with 6 points. In their next game, Romania will meet third-placed Ireland on April 30, while Lithuania will face Liechtenstein.
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)
Romania at the World Cup
- 6 appearances (first in 1930)
- 14 participations in the qualifications (first in 1930)
Lithuania
0:1
Romania
0:1 (0:0)
- 2 April 1997
- 18:30
- Vilnius
Group 8
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Romania | 15 |
 Macedonia | 10 |
 Ireland | 7 |
| Lithuania | 6 |
 Iceland | 2 |
 Liechtenstein | 0 |
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