World Cup 1998 Qualifiers : Lithuania beats Macedonia 2-0
VILNIUS, Sep. 6, 1997 (AMP) — France 98 (European Qualifiers) : Lithuania defeated Macedonia by a score of 2-0 (halftime: 1-0), in a qualifying game for the 1998 FIFA World Cup on Saturday night.
The result put the Lithuanians third in Group 8 with 14 points. Macedonia is fourth with 13 points. In their next game, Lithuania will meet second-placed Ireland on September 10, while Macedonia will face Lithuania.
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)
Macedonia at the World Cup
- Never qualified
- 1 participation in the qualifications
Lithuania
2:0
Macedonia
2:0 (1:0)
- 6 September 1997
- 18:30
- Vilnius
Group 8
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
 Romania | 24 |
 Ireland | 14 |
| Lithuania | 14 |
| Macedonia | 13 |
 Iceland | 6 |
 Liechtenstein | 0 |
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