World Cup 1998 Qualifiers : Armenia defeats Albania 3-0
EREVAN, Sep. 6, 1997 (AMP) — France 98 (European Qualifiers) : Armenia defeated Albania by a score of 3-0 (halftime: 0-0), in a qualifying game for the 1998 FIFA World Cup on Saturday afternoon.
The result put the Armenians fourth in Group 9 with 8 points. Albania is bottom with one point. In their next game, Armenia will meet second-placed Germany on September 10, while Albania will face Northern Ireland.
Fixtures and Results : Group 9
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Overview
Armenia 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)
Armenia
3:0
Albania
3:0 (0:0)
- 6 September 1997
- 17:00
- Erevan
Group 9
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
 Ukraine | 17 |
 Germany | 15 |
 Portugal | 15 |
| Armenia | 8 |
 Northern Ireland | 7 |
| Albania | 1 |
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