World Cup 1998 Qualifiers : Russia and Italy tied at 1-1
MOSCOW, Oct. 29, 1997 (AMP) — France 98 (European Qualifiers) : Russia tied 1-1 with Italy (halftime: 0-0), in the first leg of a World Cup qualifier tie on Wednesday night.
The second leg between Russia and Italy will be played on Saturday November 15, 1997 (kick-off: 20:45) in Naples.
Fixtures and Results : Play-off
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Overview
Russia at the World Cup
- 1 appearances (1994)
- 2 participations in the qualifications (first in 1994)
Italy at the World Cup
- 3 titles (1934, 1938, 1982)
- 13 appearances (first in 1934)
- 15 participations in the qualifications (first in 1934)
- Statistics: Champions (1934, 1938, 1982) Runners-up (1970, 1994) Third Place (1990) Fourth Place (1978)
Russia
1:1
Italy
1:1 (0:0)
- 29 October 1997
- 20:30
- Moscow
World Cup History
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