World Cup 1998 Qualifiers : Germany defeats Albania 3-2
GRANADA, Apr. 2, 1997 (AMP) — France 98 (European Qualifiers) : Germany defeated Albania by a score of 3-2 (halftime: 0-0), in a qualifying game for the 1998 FIFA World Cup on Wednesday night.
The result put the Germans third in Group 9 with 8 points. Albania is bottom with one point. In their next game, Germany will meet group leaders Ukraine on April 30, while Albania will face Portugal.
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)
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)
Albania
2:3
Germany
2:3 (0:0)
- 2 April 1997
- 19:30
- Granada
Group 9
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
 Ukraine | 12 |
 Portugal | 9 |
| Germany | 8 |
 Northern Ireland | 6 |
 Armenia | 3 |
| Albania | 1 |
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