World Cup 1998 Qualifiers : Ukraine beats Portugal 2-1
KIEV, Oct. 5, 1996 (AMP) — France 98 (European Qualifiers) : Ukraine defeated Portugal by a score of 2-1 (halftime: 1-0), in a qualifying game for the 1998 FIFA World Cup on Saturday night.
The result put the Ukrainians top of Group 9 with 6 points. Portugal is third with one point. In their next game, Ukraine will meet third-placed Portugal on November 9, while Portugal will face Albania.
Fixtures and Results : Group 9
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Overview
Ukraine 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)
Ukraine
2:1
Portugal
2:1 (1:0)
- 5 October 1996
- 20:00
- Kiev
Group 9
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Ukraine | 6 |
 Armenia | 2 |
 Northern Ireland | 1 |
| Portugal | 1 |
 Albania | 0 |
 Germany | 0 |
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