1998 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group 3
Group 3 consisted of five of the 50 teams entered into the European zone:[a] Azerbaijan, Finland, Hungary, Norway, and Switzerland. These five teams competed on a home-and-away basis for two of the 15 spots in the final tournament allocated to the European zone, with the group's winner and runner-up claiming those spots.
Standings
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | ||||||
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1 | Norway | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 2 | +19 | 20 | Qualification to 1998 FIFA World Cup | — | 3–0 | 1–1 | 5–0 | 5–0 | |
2 | Hungary | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 8 | +2 | 12 | Advance to second round | 1–1 | — | 1–0 | 1–1 | 3–1 | |
3 | Finland | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 12 | −1 | 11 | 0–4 | 1–1 | — | 2–3 | 3–0 | ||
4 | Switzerland | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 12 | −1 | 10 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 1–2 | — | 5–0 | ||
5 | Azerbaijan | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 22 | −19 | 3 | 0–1 | 0–3 | 1–2 | 1–0 | — |
Source: [1]
Matches
Norway | 5–0 | Azerbaijan |
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Solbakken 7', 46' Solskjær 37', 89' Strandli 59' | Report |
Azerbaijan | 1–0 | Switzerland |
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Rzayev 28' | Report |
Switzerland | 0–1 | Norway |
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Report | Leonhardsen 32' |
Azerbaijan | 0–3 | Hungary |
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Report | Nyilas 42', 67' (pen.) Urbán 77' |
Azerbaijan | 1–2 | Finland |
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Suleymanov 83' (pen.) | Report | Litmanen 26' Paatelainen 64' |
Switzerland | 1–0 | Hungary |
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Türkyilmaz 83' | Report |
Finland | 3–0 | Azerbaijan |
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Vanhala 60' Litmanen 65' Sumiala 82' | Report |
Hungary | 1–1 | Switzerland |
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Klausz 52' | Report | Chapuisat 90+1' |
Azerbaijan | 0–1 | Norway |
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Report | T.A.Flo 42' |
Switzerland | 1–2 | Finland |
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Kunz 90+1' | Report | Litmanen 16' Sumiala 79' |
Switzerland | 5–0 | Azerbaijan |
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Türkyilmaz 13', 23', 69' (pen.) Yakin 43' Chapuisat 51' | Report |
Goalscorers
There were 56 goals scored in 20 matches, for an average of 2.8 goals per match.
5 goals
4 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
1 own goal
- Teuvo Moilanen (against Hungary)
Notes
- ^ Only 49 of the entered teams actually competed in the qualification tournament: France qualified for the World Cup automatically as host.
References
- ^ "FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA) 1998, football - table and standings". soccer365.me. Retrieved 9 May 2024.
External links
- Group 3 Detailed Results at RSSSF
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