World Cup 1998 Qualifiers : Armenia hold Portugal to 0-0
YEREVAN, Aug. 31, 1996 (AMP) — France 98 (European Qualifiers) : Armenia tied 0-0 with Portugal, in a qualifying game for the 1998 FIFA World Cup on Saturday night.
The result left both teams tied in the second place of Group 9 with one point. In their next game, Portugal will meet group leaders Ukraine on October 5, while Armenia will face Northern Ireland.
Fixtures and Results : Group 9
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Overview
Armenia at the World Cup
- Never qualified
- 1 participation in the qualifications
Portugal at the World Cup
- 2 appearances (first in 1966)
- 15 participations in the qualifications (first in 1934)
- Statistics: Third Place (1966)
Armenia
0:0
Portugal
0:0 (0:0)
- 31 August 1996
- 20:30
- Yerevan
Group 9
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
 Ukraine | 3 |
| Armenia | 1 |
| Portugal | 1 |
 Albania | 0 |
 Germany | 0 |
 Northern Ireland | 0 |
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