World Cup 1998 : Play-off (European qualifiers)
Croatia / Ukraine
Ireland / Belgium
Hungary / Yugoslavia
Russia / Italy
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Highlights
Italy beats Russia 1-0 to qualify for 1998 World Cup
NAPLES, Nov. 15, 1997 (AMP) — France 98 (European Qualifiers) : Italy defeated Russia by a score of 1-0 (halftime: 0-0), in the second leg of a qualifying game on Saturday night. Italy, who tied 1-1 in the first leg, secured their ticket to the World Cup finals. Russia is eliminated.