World Cup 1998 Qualifiers : Macedonia defeats Iceland 1-0
SKOPJE, Jun. 7, 1997 (AMP) — France 98 (European Qualifiers) : Macedonia defeated Iceland by a score of 1-0 (halftime: 0-0), in a qualifying game for the 1998 FIFA World Cup on Saturday night.
The result put the Macedonians second in Group 8 with 13 points. Iceland is 5th with 2 points. In their next game, Macedonia will meet group leaders Romania on August 20, while Iceland will face Lithuania.
Fixtures and Results : Group 8
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Overview
Macedonia at the World Cup
- Never qualified
- 1 participation in the qualifications
Iceland at the World Cup
- Never qualified
- 8 participations in the qualifications (first in 1958)
Macedonia
1:0
Iceland
1:0 (0:0)
- 7 June 1997
- 20:00
- Skopje
Group 8
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
 Romania | 18 |
| Macedonia | 13 |
 Ireland | 10 |
 Lithuania | 9 |
| Iceland | 2 |
 Liechtenstein | 0 |
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