World Cup 1998 Qualifiers : Portugal beats Albania 3-0
TIRANA, Oct. 9, 1996 (AMP) — France 98 (European Qualifiers) : Portugal defeated Albania by a score of 3-0 (halftime: 1-0), in a qualifying game for the 1998 FIFA World Cup on Wednesday night.
The result put the Portuguese second in Group 9 with 4 points. In their next game, Portugal will meet group leaders Ukraine on November 9, while Albania will face Armenia.
Fixtures and Results : Group 9
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Overview
Albania at the World Cup
- Never qualified
- 7 participations in the qualifications (first in 1966)
Portugal at the World Cup
- 2 appearances (first in 1966)
- 15 participations in the qualifications (first in 1934)
- Statistics: Third Place (1966)
Albania
0:3
Portugal
0:3 (0:1)
- 9 October 1996
- 20:00
- Tirana
Group 9
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
 Ukraine | 6 |
| Portugal | 4 |
 Germany | 3 |
 Armenia | 2 |
 Northern Ireland | 1 |
| Albania | 0 |
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