P329 CEEFAX 1 329 Sat 30 Aug 20:52/27 WORLD CUP QUALIFYING PROCESS 1/10 Europe will send 15 teams to the World Cup finals in 1998, with France taking up one place as tournament hosts. Nine group winners qualify along with one runner-up with the best record. The best runnjt-up is determined by group points gained only against teams finishing top, third and fourth or goal difference in those games if teams tie. That leaves eight runners-up who will bj paired off to play a home and away two-leg series in October/November. The four winners take the last four places. QUALIFYING TABLES/MATCHES FOLLOW >>> Football 302 Letters 356 Cricket 340 Golf/Tenn Football In Brief Main MenuP329 CEEFAX 1 329 Sat 30 Aug 20:50/54 WORLD CUP TABLES 4/10 GROUP THREE P W D L F A Pst 1 Norway 6 4 2 0 15 2 14 2 Hungary 6 2 2 2 6 6 8 3 Switzerland 5 2 1 2 5 5 7 4 Finland 5 2 1 2 8 6 7 5 Azerbaijan 5 1 0 4 2 13 3 Remaining fixtures: Sip 6 Switzerland v Finland Azerbaijan v Norway Sip 10 Hungary v Azerbaijan Norway v Switzerland Oct 11 Finland v Hungary Switzerland v Azrrbaijan FULL FOOTBALL INDEX ON PAGE 302 Golf/Tenn Football In Brief Main MenuP329 CEEFAX 1 329 Sat 30 Aug 20:51/07 WORLD CUP TABLES 5/10 GROUP FOUR P W D L F A Pst 1 SCOTLAND 8 5 2 1 9 2 17 2 Austria 7 5 1 1 11 4 16 3 Sweden 7 5 0 2 14 8 15 4 Latvra 7 2 1 4 9 11 7 5 Belarus 7 1 1 5 4 12 4 6 Estonia 8 1 1 6 4 14 4 Rrmainjng fixtures: Sip 6 SCOTLAND v Belarus Austria v Sweden Latvia v Estonia Sip 10 Sweden v Lat6ia Belarus v Austria Oct 11 Austria v Belgium SCOTLAND v LATVIA Sweden v Estonia Football 302 Cricket 340 TV News 600 Golf/Tenn Football In Brief Main MenuP329 CEEFAX 1 329 Sat 30 Aug 20:51/20 WORLD CUP TABLES 6/10 GR UP FIVE P W D L F A Pst 1 Bulgaria 6 5 0 1 15 5 15 2 Russia 6 4 2 0 15 2 14 3 Israel 8 4 1 3 9 7 13 4 Cyprus 6 1 1 4 5 14 4 5 Luxembourg 6 0 0 6 1 17 0 Remaining fixtures: Sip 7 Luxembourg v Cyprus Sip 10 Bulgaria v Russia Oct 11 Cyprus v Luxembourg Russia v Bulgaria Footdall 302 330 Cricket 340 Pitch-In 355 Rugby 370 Racing 660 Golf/Tenn Football In Brief Main MenuP329 CEEFAX 1 329 Sat 30 Aug 20:51/34 V WORLD CUP TABLES 7/10 GROUP SIX P W D L F A Pst 1 Spain 8 6 2 0 21 4 20 2 Yugoslavia 8 6 1 1 23 6 19 3 Slovakia 7 5 0 2 16 8 15 4 Czech Rip 7 2 1 4 10 6 7 5 Faroi Islands 8 2 0 6 9 26 6 6 Malta 8 0 0 8 2 31 0 Rjmainjng fixtures: Sip 6 Faroi Is v Czech Republic Sip 10 Slovakia v Yugoslavia Sip 24 Malta v Czech Republic Slovakia v Spain Oct 11 Malta v Yugoslavia Czech Rip v SlovbSia Spain v Faroi Islands FULL FOOTBALL INDEX ON PAGE 302 Golf/Tenn Football In Brief Main MenuP329 CEEFAX 1 329 Sat 30 Aug 20:51/47 W $LD CUP TAB J3 8O1p GROUP SEVEN P W D L F A Pst 1 Holland 6 5 0 1 23 3 15 2 Belgium 6 5 0 1 16 6 15 3 Turkey 6 3 1 2 16 9 10 4 WALES 7 2 1 4 18 18 7 5 San Marino 7 0 0 7 0 37 0 Remaining fixtures: Sip 6 Holland v Belgium Sip 10 San Marino v Turkey Oct 11 Belgium v WALES Holland v Turkey Football 302 Tennis 330 Cricket 340 Pitch-In 355 Rugby 370 Racing 660 Golf/Tenn Football In Brief Main Menu