World Cup 1998 Qualifiers : Ukraine defeats Albania 1-0
KIEV, Aug. 20, 1997 (AMP) — France 98 (European Qualifiers) : Ukraine defeated Albania by a score of 1-0 (halftime: 0-0), in a qualifying game for the 1998 FIFA World Cup on Wednesday night.
The result put the Ukrainians top of Group 9 with 17 points. Albania is bottom with one point. In their last game, Ukraine will meet Armenia on October 11, while Albania will face Armenia.
Fixtures and Results : Group 9
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Overview
Ukraine at the World Cup
- Never qualified
- 1 participation in the qualifications
Albania at the World Cup
- Never qualified
- 7 participations in the qualifications (first in 1966)
Ukraine
1:0
Albania
1:0 (0:0)
- 20 August 1997
- 19:00
- Kiev
Group 9
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Ukraine | 17 |
 Germany | 12 |
 Portugal | 12 |
 Northern Ireland | 7 |
 Armenia | 5 |
| Albania | 1 |
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