World Cup 1998 Qualifiers : Romania beats Iceland 4-0
BUCHAREST, Sep. 10, 1997 (AMP) — France 98 (European Qualifiers) : Romania defeated Iceland by a big score of 4-0 (halftime: 2-0), in a qualifying game for the 1998 FIFA World Cup on Wednesday night.
The result put the Romanians top of Group 8 with 27 points. Iceland is 5th with 6 points. In their last game, Romania will meet second-placed Ireland on October 11, while Iceland will face Liechtenstein.
Fixtures and Results : Group 8
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Overview
Romania at the World Cup
- 6 appearances (first in 1930)
- 14 participations in the qualifications (first in 1930)
Iceland at the World Cup
- Never qualified
- 8 participations in the qualifications (first in 1958)
Romania
4:0
Iceland
4:0 (2:0)
- 10 September 1997
- 19:30
- Bucharest
Group 8
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Romania | 27 |
 Ireland | 14 |
 Lithuania | 14 |
 Macedonia | 13 |
| Iceland | 6 |
 Liechtenstein | 0 |
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