Group 6 consisted of six of the 50 teams entered into the European zone:
[Only 49 of the entered teams actually competed in the qualification tournament: ]France
France (), officially the French Republic ( ), is a country primarily located in Western Europe. It also comprises of overseas regions and territories in the Americas and the Atlantic, Pacific and Indian Oceans. Its metropolitan area ...
qualified for the World Cup automatically as host. Czech Republic
The Czech Republic, or simply Czechia, is a landlocked country in Central Europe. Historically known as Bohemia, it is bordered by Austria to the south, Germany to the west, Poland to the northeast, and Slovakia to the southeast. The ...
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Faroe Islands
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They are located north-northwest of Scotland, and about halfway bet ...
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Malta
Malta ( , , ), officially the Republic of Malta ( mt, Repubblika ta' Malta ), is an island country in the Mediterranean Sea. It consists of an archipelago, between Italy and Libya, and is often considered a part of Southern Europe. It lies ...
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Slovakia
Slovakia (; sk, Slovensko ), officially the Slovak Republic ( sk, Slovenská republika, links=no ), is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is bordered by Poland to the north, Ukraine to the east, Hungary to the south, Austria to the s ...
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Spain
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, image_coat = Escudo de España (mazonado).svg
, national_motto = ''Plus ultra'' (Latin)(English: "Further Beyond")
, national_anthem = (English: "Royal March")
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Yugoslavia
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. These six 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
Results
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Notes
External links
Group 6 Detailed Results at RSSSF
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6
1996–97 in Czech football
1997–98 in Czech football
1996 in Faroe Islands football
1997 in Faroe Islands football
1996–97 in Maltese football
1997–98 in Maltese football
1996–97 in Slovak football
1997–98 in Slovak football
1996–97 in Spanish football
Qual
1996–97 in Yugoslav football
Qual
1995–96 in Maltese football
1995–96 in Yugoslav football