World Cup 1998 Qualifiers : Albania beats Northern Ireland 1-0
ZURICH, Sep. 10, 1997 (AMP) — France 98 (European Qualifiers) : Albania defeated Northern Ireland by a score of 1-0 (halftime: 0-0), in a qualifying game for the 1998 FIFA World Cup on Wednesday afternoon.
The result put the Irish 5th in Group 9 with 7 points. Albania is bottom with 4 points. In their last game, Northern Ireland will meet third-placed Portugal on October 11, while Albania will face Germany.
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)
Northern Ireland at the World Cup
- 3 appearances (first in 1958)
- 13 participations in the qualifications (first in 1950)
Albania
1:0
Northern Ireland
1:0 (0:0)
- 10 September 1997
- 17:00
- Zurich
Group 9
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
 Ukraine | 17 |
 Germany | 16 |
 Portugal | 16 |
 Armenia | 8 |
| Northern Ireland | 7 |
| Albania | 4 |
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