World Cup 1998 Qualifiers : Germany defeats Armenia 5-1
YEREVAN, Oct. 9, 1996 (AMP) — France 98 (European Qualifiers) : Germany defeated Armenia by a big score of 5-1 (halftime: 3-0), in a qualifying game for the 1998 FIFA World Cup on Wednesday night.
The result put the Germans third in Group 9 with 3 points. Armenia is fourth with 2 points. In their next game, Germany will meet Northern Ireland on November 9, while Armenia will face Albania.
Fixtures and Results : Group 9
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Overview
Armenia at the World Cup
- Never qualified
- 1 participation in the qualifications
Germany at the World Cup
- 3 titles (1954, 1974, 1990)
- 13 appearances (first in 1934)
- 14 participations in the qualifications (first in 1934)
- Statistics: Champions (1954, 1974, 1990) Runners-up (1966, 1982, 1986) Third Place (1934, 1970) Fourth Place (1958)
Armenia
1:5
Germany
1:5 (0:3)
- 9 October 1996
- 20:00
- Yerevan
Group 9
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
 Ukraine | 6 |
 Portugal | 4 |
| Germany | 3 |
| Armenia | 2 |
 Northern Ireland | 1 |
 Albania | 0 |
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