World Cup 1998 Qualifiers : Iceland beats Liechtenstein 4-0
ESCHEN, Aug. 20, 1997 (AMP) — France 98 (European Qualifiers) : Iceland defeated Liechtenstein by a big score of 4-0 (halftime: 2-0), in a qualifying game for the 1998 FIFA World Cup on Wednesday afternoon.
The result put the Icelander 5th in Group 8 with 6 points. Liechtenstein is bottom with no points. In their next game, Iceland will meet third-placed Ireland on September 6, while Liechtenstein will face Romania.
Fixtures and Results : Group 8
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Overview
Liechtenstein 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)
Liechtenstein
0:4
Iceland
0:4 (0:2)
- 20 August 1997
- 17:30
- Eschen
Group 8
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
 Romania | 18 |
 Macedonia | 13 |
 Ireland | 10 |
 Lithuania | 10 |
| Iceland | 6 |
| Liechtenstein | 0 |
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