World Cup 1998 Qualifiers : Lithuania defeats Liechtenstein 2-0
ESCHEN, Apr. 30, 1997 (AMP) — France 98 (European Qualifiers) : Lithuania defeated Liechtenstein by a score of 2-0 (halftime: 0-0), in a qualifying game for the 1998 FIFA World Cup on Wednesday afternoon.
The result put the Lithuanians third in Group 8 with 9 points. Liechtenstein is bottom with no points. In their next game, Lithuania will meet Iceland on June 11, while Liechtenstein will face Ireland.
Fixtures and Results : Group 8
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Overview
Liechtenstein at the World Cup
- Never qualified
- 1 participation in the qualifications
Lithuania at the World Cup
- Never qualified
- 4 participations in the qualifications (first in 1934)
Liechtenstein
0:2
Lithuania
0:2 (0:0)
- 30 April 1997
- 17:30
- Eschen
Group 8
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
 Romania | 15 |
 Macedonia | 10 |
| Lithuania | 9 |
 Ireland | 7 |
 Iceland | 2 |
| Liechtenstein | 0 |
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