World Cup 1998 Qualifiers : Ireland defeats Lithuania 2-1
VILNIUS, Sep. 10, 1997 (AMP) — France 98 (European Qualifiers) : Ireland defeated Lithuania by a score of 2-1 (halftime: 1-0), in a qualifying game for the 1998 FIFA World Cup on Wednesday night.
The result put the Irish second in Group 8 with 17 points. Lithuania is third with 14 points. In their last game, Ireland will meet group leaders Romania on October 11, while Lithuania will face Macedonia.
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)
Ireland at the World Cup
- 2 appearances (first in 1990)
- 15 participations in the qualifications (first in 1934)
Lithuania
1:2
Ireland
1:2 (0:1)
- 10 September 1997
- 21:00
- Vilnius
Group 8
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
 Romania | 27 |
| Ireland | 17 |
| Lithuania | 14 |
 Macedonia | 13 |
 Iceland | 6 |
 Liechtenstein | 0 |
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