1998 FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA)

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Main article: 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification
Qualification for
championships (UEFA)

Listed below are the dates and results for the 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification rounds for the European zone (UEFA).

A total of 50 UEFA teams entered the competition. The European zone was allocated 15 places (out of 32) in the final tournament. France, the hosts, qualified automatically, leaving 14 spots open for competition between 49 teams.

The 49 teams were divided into nine groups, four groups of six teams and five groups of five teams. The teams would play against each other on a home-and-away basis. The group winners would qualify. The runners-up would be ranked according to their records against the 1st, 3rd and 4th-placed team in their groups, and the team with the best record would also qualify. The other runners-up would advance to the UEFA Play-offs.

In the play-offs, the 8 teams were paired up to play knockout matches on a home-and-away basis. The winners would qualify.

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[edit] Qualification seeding (UEFA)

The draw was made on 12 December 1995, and was based on the November 1995 FIFA World Rankings.

Pool 1 Pool 2 Pool 3

 Germany
 Spain
 Italy
 Russia
 Norway
 Denmark
 Netherlands
 Sweden
 Romania

 Bulgaria
 Switzerland
 Portugal
 Czech Republic
 England
 Republic of Ireland
 Scotland
 Belgium
 Greece

 Turkey
 Poland
 Slovakia
 Austria
 Croatia
 Israel
 Finland
 Lithuania
 Northern Ireland
Pool 4 Pool 5 Pool 6

 Iceland
 Latvia
 Wales
 Hungary
 Cyprus
 Ukraine
 Slovenia
 Georgia
 Yugoslavia

 Albania
 Belarus
 Malta
 Macedonia

 Luxembourg
 Moldova
 Armenia
 Faroe Islands
 Estonia
 Azerbaijan
 San Marino
 Liechtenstein
 Bosnia and Herzegovina

[edit] Group 1

Key:

  • Teams highlighted in green qualified for the finals.
  • Teams highlighted in orange qualified for the Play-offs.

[edit] Table

Rank Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD
1  Denmark 17 8 5 2 1 14 6 8
2  Croatia 15 8 4 3 1 17 12 5
3  Greece 14 8 4 2 2 11 4 7
4  Bosnia and Herzegovina 9 8 3 0 5 9 14 −5
5  Slovenia 1 8 0 1 7 5 20 −15

[edit] Results

April 24, 1996
 Greece  2–0  Slovenia Olympic Stadium, Athens
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Rune Pedersen (Norway)
Lima-Batista Goal 55'
Nikolaidis Goal 65'		 (Report)
September 1, 1996
 Slovenia  0–2  Denmark Stadion za Bežigradom, Ljubljana
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Urs Meier (Switzerland)
(Report) A. Nielsen Goal 78'
Schjønberg Goal 89'
September 1, 1996
 Greece  3–0  Bosnia and Herzegovina Kalamata Metropolitan Stadium, Kalamata
Attendance: 4,088
Referee: Günter Benkö (Austria)
Ouzounidis Goal 41'
Apostolakis Goal 79'
Nikolaidis Goal 84'		 (Report)
October 8, 1996
 Bosnia and Herzegovina  1–4  Croatia Stadio Renato Dall'Ara, Bologna[1]
Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Atanas Uzunov (Bulgaria)
Salihamidžić Goal 25' (Report) Bilić Goal 13'
Vlaović Goal 32'
Bokšić Goal 64', 85'
October 9, 1996
 Denmark  2–1  Greece Parken Stadium, Copenhagen
Attendance: 40,262
Referee: Paul Durkin (England)
Zagorakis Goal 25' (o.g.)
B. Laudrup Goal 52'		 (Report) Donis Goal 35'
November 10, 1996
 Croatia  1–1  Greece Maksimir Stadium, Zagreb
Attendance: 24,000
Referee: Mario van der Ende (Netherlands)
Šuker Goal 44' (Report) Nikolaidis Goal 9'
November 10, 1996
 Slovenia  1–2  Bosnia and Herzegovina Stadion za Bežigradom, Ljubljana
Attendance: 3,200
Referee: Charles Agius (Malta)
Zahovič Goal 41' (pen.) Report Bolić Goal 5'
Kodro Goal 33'
March 29, 1997
 Croatia  1–1  Denmark Poljud, Split
Attendance: 33,865
Referee: Piero Ceccarini (Italy)
Šuker Goal 49' Report B. Laudrup Goal 82'
April 2, 1997
 Croatia  3–3  Slovenia Poljud, Split
Attendance: 15,365
Referee: Paul Durkin (England)
Prosinečki Goal 33'
Boban Goal 43', 60'		 Report Gliha Goal 45', 65', 66'
April 2, 1997
 Bosnia and Herzegovina  0–1  Greece Koševo Stadium, Sarajevo
Attendance: 30,000
Referee: Alain Sars (France)
Report Frantzeskos Goal 73'
April 30, 1997
 Denmark  4–0  Slovenia Parken Stadium, Copenhagen
Attendance: 41,278
Referee: Hellmut Krug (Germany)
A. Nielsen Goal 3', 55'
Pedersen Goal 28'
Laudrup Goal 50'		 Report
April 30, 1997
 Greece  0–1  Croatia Kaftanzoglio Stadium, Thessaloniki
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Antonio Jesús López Nieto (Spain)
Report Šuker Goal 74'
June 8, 1997
 Denmark  2–0  Bosnia and Herzegovina Parken Stadium, Copenhagen
Attendance: 41,592
Referee: Karol Ihring (Slovakia)
Rieper Goal 67'
Molnar Goal 89'		 Report
August 20, 1997
 Bosnia and Herzegovina  3–0  Denmark Koševo Stadium, Sarajevo
Attendance: 23,000
Referee: Vítor Melo Pereira (Portugal)
Mujčin Goal 19'
Bolić Goal 25', 35'		 Report
September 6, 1997
 Croatia  3–2  Bosnia and Herzegovina Maksimir Stadium, Zagreb
Attendance: 16,518
Referee: Hugh Dallas (Scotland)
Bilić Goal 27'
Marić Goal 39'
Boban Goal 79'		 Report Ladić Goal 17' (o.g.)
Salihamidžić Goal 55'
September 6, 1997
 Slovenia  0–3  Greece Stadion za Bežigradom, Ljubljana
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Karol Ihring (Slovakia)
Report Alexandris Goal 54'
Konstantinidis Goal 89'
Machlas Goal 90+1'
September 10, 1997
 Denmark  3–1  Croatia Parken Stadium, Copenhagen
Attendance: 41,381
Referee: Sándor Puhl (Hungary)
B. Laudrup Goal 15'
M. Laudrup Goal 34'
Molnar Goal 40'		 Report Šuker Goal 44'
September 10, 1997
 Bosnia and Herzegovina  1–0  Slovenia Koševo Stadium, Sarajevo
Attendance: 18,000
Referee: Taras Bezubiak (Russia)
Bolić Goal 22' Report
October 11, 1997
 Greece  0–0  Denmark Olympic Stadium, Athens
Attendance: 72,000
Referee: Gilles Veissière (France)
Report
October 11, 1997
 Slovenia  1–3  Croatia Stadion za Bežigradom, Ljubljana
Attendance: 5,500
Referee: Amand Ancion (Belgium)
Zahovič Goal 72' Report Šuker Goal 11'
Soldo Goal 39'
Bokšić Goal 50'

[edit] Group 2

[edit] Table

Rank Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD
1  England 19 8 6 1 1 15 2 13
2  Italy 18 8 5 3 0 11 1 10
3  Poland 10 8 3 1 4 10 12 −2
4  Georgia 10 8 3 1 4 7 9 −2
5  Moldova 0 8 0 0 8 2 21 −19

[edit] Results

September 1, 1996
 Moldova  0–3  England Republican, Chişinău
Attendance: 13,500
Referee: Ilkka Koho (Finland)
(Report) Barmby Goal 24'
Gascoigne Goal 26'
Shearer Goal 61'
October 5, 1996
 Moldova  1–3  Italy Republican, Chişinău
Attendance: 4,085
Referee: Gerd Grabher (Austria)
Curtianu Goal 12' (Report) Ravanelli Goal 8', 87'
Casiraghi Goal 67'
October 9, 1996
 England  2–1  Poland Wembley, London
Attendance: 74,663
Referee: Hellmut Krug (Germany)
Shearer Goal 25', 38' (Report) Citko Goal 7'


October 9, 1996
 Italy  1–0  Georgia Stadio Renato Curi, Perugia
Attendance: 16,000
Referee: Eric Blareau (Belgium)
Ravanelli Goal 43' (Report)
November 9, 1996
 Georgia  0–2  England Boris Paichadze Stadium, Tbilisi
Attendance: 75,000
Referee: Jorge Monteiro Coroado (Portugal)
(Report) Sheringham Goal 15'
Ferdinand Goal 37'
November 10, 1996
 Poland  2–1  Moldova GKS, Katowice
Attendance: 8,000
Referee: Sotirios Vorgias (Greece)
Bałuszyński Goal 4'
K. Warzycha Goal 77' (pen.)		 (Report) Cleşcenco Goal 83' (pen.)
February 12, 1997
 England  0–1  Italy Wembley, London
Attendance: 75,056
Referee: Sándor Puhl (Hungary)
(Report) Zola Goal 19'
March 29, 1997
 Italy  3–0  Moldova Stadio Nereo Rocco, Trieste
Attendance: 26,000
Referee: Gilles Veissière (France)
Maldini Goal 24'
Zola Goal 45'
Vieri Goal 50'		 (Report)
April 2, 1997
 Poland  0–0  Italy Slaski, Chorzów
Attendance: 32,000
Referee: Kim Milton Nielsen (Denmark)
(Report)
April 30, 1997
 England  2–0  Georgia Wembley, London
Attendance: 71,208
Referee: Rémi Harrel (France)
Sheringham Goal 42'
Shearer Goal 90+1'		 (Report)
April 30, 1997
 Italy  3–0  Poland Stadio San Paolo, Napoli
Attendance: 45,000
Referee: José María García-Aranda (Spain)
Di Matteo Goal 24'
Maldini Goal 36'
R.Baggio Goal 62'		 (Report)
May 31, 1997
 Poland  0–2  England Slaski, Chorzów
Attendance: 25,000
Referee: Urs Meier (Switzerland)
(Report) Shearer Goal 5'
Sheringham Goal 90'
June 7, 1997
 Georgia  2–0  Moldova Dinamo, Batumi
Attendance: 12,500
Referee: Charles Agius (Malta)
Arveladze Goal 27'
Kinkladze Goal 51'		 (Report)
June 14, 1997
 Poland  4–1  Georgia GKS, Katowice
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Günter Benkö (Austria)
Ledwoń Goal 32'
Trzeciak Goal 34'
Bukalski Goal 74' (pen.)
K. Nowak Goal 90'		 (Report) Arveladze Goal 24'
September 10, 1997
 England  4–0  Moldova Wembley, London
Attendance: 74,102
Referee: Karl-Erik Nilsson (Sweden)
Scholes Goal 29'
Wright Goal 46', 90'
Gascoigne Goal 81'		 (Report)
September 10, 1997
 Georgia  0–0  Italy Boris Paichadze Stadium, Tbilisi
Attendance: 51,117
Referee: Rune Pedersen (Norway)
(Report)
September 24, 1997
 Moldova  0–1  Georgia Republican, Chişinău
Attendance: 8,000
Referee: Dani Koren (Israel)
(Report) Ketsbaia Goal 10'
October 7, 1997
 Moldova  0–3  Poland Republican, Chişinău
Attendance: 8,000
Referee: Metin Tokat (Turkey)
(Report) Juskowiak Goal 23', 56', 60'
October 11, 1997
 Italy  0–0  England Stadio Olimpico, Rome
Attendance: 75,000
Referee: Mario van der Ende (Netherlands)
(Report)
October 11, 1997
 Georgia  3–0  Poland Boris Paichadze Stadium, Tbilisi
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Ľuboš Micheľ (Slovakia)
Arveladze Goal 55'
Tskhadadze Goal 68'
Ketsbaia Goal 74'		 (Report)

[edit] Group 3

[edit] Table

Rank Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD
1  Norway 20 8 6 2 0 21 2 19
2  Hungary 12 8 3 3 2 10 8 2
3  Finland 11 8 3 2 3 11 12 −1
4  Switzerland 10 8 3 1 4 11 12 −1
5  Azerbaijan 3 8 1 0 7 3 22 −19

[edit] Results

June 2, 1996
 Norway  5–0  Azerbaijan Ullevaal, Oslo
Attendance: 14,020
Referee: Alan Snoddy (Northern Ireland)
Solbakken Goal 7', 46'
Solskjær Goal 37', 89'
Strandli Goal 59'		 (Report)
August 31, 1996
 Azerbaijan  1–0  Switzerland Tofik Bakhramov Stadium, Baku
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Ryszard Wójcik (Poland)
Rzayev Goal 28' (Report)
September 1, 1996
 Hungary  1–0  Finland Nepstadion, Budapest
Attendance: 14,500
Referee: Hartmut Strampe (Germany)
Orosz Goal 15' (Report)
October 6, 1996
 Finland  2–3  Switzerland Olympiastadion, Helsinki
Attendance: 7,217
Referee: Gylfi Thor Orrason (Iceland)
Sumiala Goal 41' (pen.)
Kolkka Goal 77'		 (Report) Lombardo Goal 14'
Sforza Goal 34'
Yakin Goal 54'
October 9, 1996
 Norway  3–0  Hungary Ullevaal, Oslo
Attendance: 24,480
Referee: Hugh Dallas (Scotland)
Rekdal Goal 83', 89', 90' (pen.) (Report)
November 10, 1996
 Switzerland  0–1  Norway Wankdorf Stadion, Bern
Attendance: 22,000
Referee: Manuel Díaz Vega (Spain)
(Report) Leonhardsen Goal 32'
November 10, 1996
 Azerbaijan  0–3  Hungary Tofik Bakhramov Stadium, Baku
Attendance: 30,000
Referee: Dragutin Poljak (Croatia)
(Report) Nyilas Goal 42', 67' (pen.)
Urbán Goal 77'
April 2, 1997
 Azerbaijan  1–2  Finland Tofik Bakhramov Stadium, Baku
Attendance: 19,000
Referee: Graham Poll (England)
Suleymanov Goal 83' (pen.) (Report) Litmanen Goal 26'
Paatelainen Goal 64'
April 30, 1997
 Norway  1–1  Finland Ullevaal, Oslo
Attendance: 22,782
Referee: Markus Merk (Germany)
Solskjær Goal 83' (Report) Sumiala Goal 60'
April 30, 1997
 Switzerland  1–0  Hungary Hardturm, Zürich
Attendance: 17,300
Referee: Leif Sundell (Sweden)
Türkyilmaz Goal 83' (Report)
June 8, 1997
 Hungary  1–1  Norway Nepstadion, Budapest
Attendance: 25,300
Referee: David Elleray (England)
Kovács Goal 22' (Report) Rudi Goal 9'
June 8, 1997
 Finland  3–0  Azerbaijan Olympiastadion, Helsinki
Attendance: 13,417
Referee: Alain Hamer (Luxembourg)
Vanhala Goal 60'
Litmanen Goal 65'
Sumiala Goal 82'		 (Report)
August 20, 1997
 Finland  0–4  Norway Olympiastadion, Helsinki
Attendance: 35,520
Referee: Vadim Zhuk (Belarus)
(Report) Solbakken Goal 9'
Rudi Goal 12'
J.Flo Goal 48'
T.A.Flo Goal 84'
August 20, 1997
 Hungary  1–1  Switzerland Nepstadion, Budapest
Attendance: 40,000
Referee: Michel Piraux (Belgium)
Klausz Goal 52' (Report) Chapuisat Goal 90+1'
September 6, 1997
 Azerbaijan  0–1  Norway Tofik Bakhramov Stadium, Baku
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Günter Benkö (Austria)
(Report) T.A.Flo Goal 42'
September 6, 1997
 Switzerland  1–2  Finland Stade Olympique de la Pontaise, Lausanne
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Stefano Braschi (Italy)
Kunz Goal 90+1' (Report) Litmanen Goal 16'
Sumiala Goal 79'
September 10, 1997
 Norway  5–0  Switzerland Ullevaal, Oslo
Attendance: 22,603
Referee: Hellmut Krug (Germany)
Jakobsen Goal 46'
Solbakken Goal 51'
Eggen Goal 65'
Østenstad Goal 75'
T.A.Flo Goal 85'		 (Report)
September 10, 1997
 Hungary  3–1  Azerbaijan Nepstadion, Budapest
Attendance: 8,112
Referee: Atanas Uzunov (Bulgaria)
Klausz Goal 8'
Halmai Goal 44'
Béla Illés Goal 89'		 (Report) Lychkin Goal 71'
October 11, 1997
 Finland  1–1  Hungary Olympiastadion, Helsinki
Attendance: 31,670
Referee: Bernd Heynemann (Germany)
Sumiala Goal 63' (Report) Sebők Goal 90+1'
October 11, 1997
 Switzerland  5–0  Azerbaijan Hardturm, Zürich
Attendance: 7,600
Referee: John Rowbotham (Scotland)
Türkyilmaz Goal 13', 23', 69' (pen.)
Yakin Goal 43'
Chapuisat Goal 51'		 (Report)

[edit] Group 4

[edit] Table

Rank Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD
1  Austria 25 10 8 1 1 17 4 13
2  Scotland 23 10 7 2 1 15 3 12
3  Sweden 21 10 7 0 3 16 9 7
4  Latvia 10 10 3 1 6 10 14 −4
5  Estonia 4 10 1 1 8 4 16 −12
6  Belarus 4 10 1 1 8 5 21 −16

[edit] Results

June 1, 1996
 Sweden  5–1  Belarus Råsunda Stadium, Stockholm
Attendance: 30,014
Referee: Rémi Harrel (France)
K. Andersson Goal 20', 62' (pen.)
Dahlin Goal 30'
P. Andersson Goal 77'
Larsson Goal 87'		 Report Byalkevich Goal 75'
August 31, 1996
 Austria  0–0  Scotland Ernst Happel Stadion, Vienna
Attendance: 27,600
Referee: Michel Piraux (Belgium)
Report
August 31, 1996
 Belarus  1–0  Estonia Dinamo, Minsk
Attendance: 7,500
Referee: Sergei Khussainov (Russia)
Makowski Goal 35' Report
September 1, 1996
 Latvia  1–2  Sweden Daugavas stadions, Riga
Attendance: 9,200
Referee: László Vágner (Hungary)
Rimkus Goal 56' Report Dahlin Goal 16'
K. Andersson Goal 21'
October 5, 1996
 Latvia  0–2  Scotland Daugavas stadions, Riga
Attendance: 9,500
Referee: Jiří Ulrich (Czech Republic)
Report Collins Goal 18'
Jackson Goal 80'
October 5, 1996
 Estonia  1–0  Belarus Kadriong, Tallinn
Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Richard O'Hanlon (Republic of Ireland)
Hohlov-Simson Goal 52' Report
October 9, 1996
 Sweden  0–1  Austria Råsunda Stadium, Stockholm
Attendance: 36,859
Referee: Václav Krondl (Czech Republic)
Report Herzog Goal 11'
October 9, 1996
 Belarus  1–1  Latvia Dinamo, Minsk
Attendance: 7,300
Referee: Sergo Kvaratskhelia (Georgia)
Makowski Goal 78' Report Zemļinskis Goal 16'
November 9, 1996
 Austria  2–1  Latvia Ernst Happel Stadion, Vienna
Attendance: 15,700
Referee: Milan Mitrović (Slovenia)
Polster Goal 43'
Herzog Goal 73'		 Report Rimkus Goal 44'
November 10, 1996
 Scotland  1–0  Sweden Ibrox, Glasgow
Attendance: 46,738
Referee: José María García-Aranda (Spain)
McGinlay Goal 7' Report
February 11, 1997
 Estonia  0–0  Scotland Stade Louis II, Monaco
Attendance: 3,766
Referee: Miroslav Radoman (Yugoslavia)
Report

This game was a replay of the original game that took place in Tallinn on October 9 where the Estonian team failed to show up.

March 29, 1997
 Scotland  2–0  Estonia Rugby Park, Kilmarnock
Attendance: 17,996
Referee: Bernd Heynemann (Germany)
Boyd Goal 25'
Meet Goal 52' (o.g.)		 Report
April 2, 1997
 Scotland  2–0  Austria Celtic Park, Glasgow
Attendance: 43,295
Referee: Nikolai Levnikov (Russia)
Gallacher Goal 25', 78' Report
April 30, 1997
 Austria  2–0  Estonia Ernst Happel Stadion, Vienna
Attendance: 27,500
Referee: Armand Ancion (Belgium)
Vastić Goal 48'
Stöger Goal 87'		 Report
April 30, 1997
 Sweden  2–1  Scotland Ullevi Stadion, Goteborg
Attendance: 40,302
Referee: Pierluigi Collina (Italy)
K. Andersson Goal 43', 63' Report Gallacher Goal 83'
April 30, 1997
 Latvia  2–0  Belarus Daugavas stadions, Riga
Attendance: 4,200
Referee: Ilkka Koho (Finland)
Ševļakovs Goal 36', 83' Report
May 18, 1997
 Estonia  1–3  Latvia Kadriong, Tallinn
Attendance: 2,500
Referee: Darko Cvitkovic (Croatia)
Zelinski Goal 5' Report Babičevs Goal 53'
Jelisejevs Goal 80'
Lemsalu Goal 87' (o.g.)
June 8, 1997
 Latvia  1–3  Austria Daugavas stadions, Riga
Attendance: 9,200
Referee: Dick Jol (Netherlands)
Astafjevs Goal 88' Report Heraf Goal 55'
Polster Goal 81'
Stöger Goal 82'
June 8, 1997
 Belarus  0–1  Scotland Dinamo, Minsk
Attendance: 12,000
Referee: Ahmet Çakar (Turkey)
Report McAllister Goal 49' (pen.)
June 8, 1997
 Estonia  2–3  Sweden Kadriorg, Tallinn
Attendance: 2,500
Referee: Ryszard Wójcik (Poland)
Oper Goal 74'
Kristal Goal 84'		 Report Dahlin Goal 14'
Zetterberg Goal 53'
K. Andersson Goal 71'
August 20, 1997
 Estonia  0–3  Austria Kariorg, Tallinn
Attendance: 1,600
Referee: Georgios Fassolis (Greece)
Report Polster Goal 47', 69', 90'
August 20, 1997
 Belarus  1–2  Sweden Dinamo, Minsk
Attendance: 9,000
Referee: Dermot Gallagher (England)
Gurenko Goal 38' Report K. Andersson Goal 74'
Zetterberg Goal 84'
September 6, 1997
 Austria  1–0  Sweden Ernst Happel Stadion, Vienna
Attendance: 48,000
Referee: Antonio López Nieto (Spain)
Herzog Goal 76' Report
September 6, 1997
 Latvia  1–0  Estonia Daugavas stadions, Riga
Attendance: 2,500
Referee: Otar Guntadze (Georgia)
Zemļinskis Goal 87' (pen.) Report
September 7, 1997
 Scotland  4–1  Belarus Pittodrie Stadium, Aberdeen
Attendance: 20,160
Referee: Mario van der Ende (Netherlands)
Gallacher Goal 7', 58'
Hopkin Goal 54', 88'		 Report Kachuro Goal 73' (pen.)
September 10, 1997
 Belarus  0–1  Austria Dinamo, Minsk
Attendance: 7,000
Referee: Serge Muhmenthaler (Switzerland)
Report Pfeifenberger Goal 50'
September 10, 1997
 Sweden  1–0  Latvia Råsunda Stadium, Stockholm
Attendance: 20,251
Referee: Markus Merk (Germany)
Jonson Goal 88' Report
October 11, 1997
 Austria  4–0  Belarus Ernst Happel Stadion, Vienna
Attendance: 48,000
Referee: Aron Huzu (Romania)
Polster Goal 3', 16' (pen.)
Stöger Goal 6', 42'		 Report
October 11, 1997
 Scotland  2–0  Latvia Celtic Park, Glasgow
Attendance: 47,613
Referee: Sándor Piller (Hungary)
Gallacher Goal 43'
Durie Goal 80'		 Report
October 11, 1997
 Sweden  1–0  Estonia Råsunda Stadium, Stockholm
Attendance: 18,702
Referee: Stefan Ormandzhiev (Bulgaria)
Zetterberg Goal 25' Report

[edit] Group 5

[edit] Table

Rank Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD
1  Bulgaria 18 8 6 0 2 18 9 9
2  Russia 17 8 5 2 1 19 5 14
3  Israel 13 8 4 1 3 9 7 2
4  Cyprus 10 8 3 1 4 10 15 −5
5  Luxembourg 0 8 0 0 8 2 22 −20

[edit] Results

September 1, 1996
 Israel  2–1  Bulgaria National Stadium, Ramat Gan
Attendance: 13,200
Referee: Alfredo Trentalange (Italy)
Harazi Goal 34'
Banin Goal 62'		 Report Balakov Goal 3' (pen.)
September 1, 1996
 Russia  4–0  Cyprus Dinamo, Moscow
Attendance: 8,500
Referee: Karl-Erik Nilsson (Sweden)
Nikiforov Goal 8', 50'
Kolyvanov Goal 34'
Beschastnykh Goal 81'		 Report
October 8, 1996
 Luxembourg  1–2  Bulgaria Stade Josy Barthel, Luxembourg City
Attendance: 3,775
Referee: Yevi Kollari (Albania)
Langers Goal 20' Report Balakov Goal 14' (pen.)
Kostadinov Goal 37'
October 9, 1996
 Israel  1–1  Russia National Stadium, Ramat Gan
Attendance: 32,000
Referee: Marc Batta (France)
Brumer Goal 65' Report Kolyvanov Goal 82'
November 10, 1996
 Luxembourg  0–4  Russia Stade Josy Barthel, Luxembourg City
Attendance: 5,660
Referee: Juha Hirviniemi (Finland)
Report Tikhonov Goal 34'
Kanchelskis Goal 38'
Beschastnykh Goal 50'
Karpin Goal 77'
November 10, 1996
 Cyprus  2–0  Israel Tsirion, Limassol
Attendance: 10,500
Referee: Gheorghe Constantin (Romania)
Gogić Goal 9', 15' (pen.) Report
December 14, 1996
 Cyprus  1–3  Bulgaria Tsirion, Limassol
Attendance: 6,500
Referee: John Rowbotham (Scotland)
Pittas Goal 29' Report Kostadinov Goal 23'
Balakov Goal 34'
Iliev Goal 70'
December 15, 1996
 Israel  1–0  Luxembourg National Stadium, Ramat Gan
Attendance: 24,400
Referee: John Ashman (Wales)
Ohana Goal 39' Report
March 29, 1997
 Cyprus  1–1  Russia Dimotiko, Paralimni
Attendance: 3,199
Referee: Juan Ansuategui Roca (Spain)
Gogić Goal 31' Report Simutenkov Goal 32'
March 31, 1997
 Luxembourg  0–3  Israel Stade Josy Barthel, Luxembourg City
Attendance: 6,607
Referee: René Temmink (Netherlands)
Report Zohar Goal 11', 79'
Banin Goal 86' (pen.)
April 2, 1997
 Bulgaria  4–1  Cyprus Vasil Levski Stadium, Sofia
Attendance: 16,000
Referee: Serge Muhmenthaler (Switzerland)
Borimirov Goal 2'
Kostadinov Goal 35', 45'
Yordanov Goal 66'		 Report Okkas Goal 62'
April 30, 1997
 Russia  3–0  Luxembourg Dinamo, Moscow
Attendance: 9,200
Referee: John Rowbotham (Scotland)
Kechinov Goal 20'
Grishin Goal 55'
Simutenkov Goal 58'		 Report
April 30, 1997
 Israel  2–0  Cyprus National Stadium, Ramat Gan
Attendance: 32,000
Referee: Vasyl Melnychuk (Ukraine)
Ohana Goal 3', 72' Report
June 8, 1997
 Bulgaria  4–0  Luxembourg Neftochimik, Burgas
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Lucílio Batista (Portugal)
Stoichkov Goal 43' (pen.)
Kostadinov Goal 47'
Balakov Goal 50' (pen.)
Lechkov Goal 81'		 Report
June 8, 1997
 Russia  2–0  Israel Dinamo, Moscow
Attendance: 30,000
Referee: Gerd Grabher (Austria)
Radimov Goal 8'
Kosolapov Goal 38'		 Report
August 20, 1997
 Bulgaria  1–0  Israel Vasil Levski Stadium, Sofia
Attendance: 32,000
Referee: Sándor Piller (Hungary)
Penev Goal 65' Report
September 7, 1997
 Luxembourg  1–3  Cyprus Stade Josy Barthel, Luxembourg City
Attendance: 3,022
Referee: Gylfi Thor Orrason (Iceland)
Amodio Goal 14' Report Papavasiliou Goal 6'
Ioannou Goal 55', 79'
September 10, 1997
 Bulgaria  1–0  Russia Vasil Levski Stadium, Sofia
Attendance: 55,000
Referee: Václav Krondl (Czech Republic)
Ivanov Goal 55' Report
October 11, 1997
 Russia  4–2  Bulgaria Dinamo, Moscow
Attendance: 19,000
Referee: Pierluigi Pairetto (Italy)
Alenichev Goal 13', 57'
Kolyvanov Goal 41'
Yuran Goal 52'		 Report Gruev Goal 68'
Kostadinov Goal 78'
October 11, 1997
 Cyprus  2–0  Luxembourg Tsirion, Limassol
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Bujar Pregja (Albania)
Papavasiliou Goal 79'
Spoljaric Goal 85'		 Report

[edit] Group 6

[edit] Table

Rank Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD
1  Spain 26 10 8 2 0 26 6 20
2  Yugoslavia 23 10 7 2 1 29 7 22
3  Czech Republic 16 10 5 1 4 16 6 10
4  Slovakia 16 10 5 1 4 18 14 4
5  Faroe Islands 6 10 2 0 8 10 31 −21
6  Malta 0 10 0 0 10 2 37 −35

[edit] Results

April 24, 1996
 Yugoslavia  3–1  Faroe Islands Stadion Crvena Zvezda, Belgrade
Attendance: 16,325
Referee: Roland Beck (Liechtenstein)
Savićević Goal 3', 29'
Milošević Goal 37'		 Report J. Petersen Goal 53'
June 2, 1996
 Yugoslavia  6–0  Malta Stadion Crvena Zvezda, Belgrade
Attendance: 11,617
Referee: Hermann Albrecht (Germany)
Mirković Goal 2'
Mijatović Goal 39'
D. Stojković Goal 45+1'
Milošević Goal 68'
Savićević Goal 70' (pen.), 73'		 Report
August 31, 1996
 Faroe Islands  1–2  Slovakia Svangaskard, Toftir
Attendance: 1,445
Referee: Terje Hauge (Norway)
Müller Goal 60' Report Moravčik Goal 13'
Dubovský Goal 88'
September 4, 1996
 Faroe Islands  2–6  Spain Svangaskard, Toftir
Attendance: 4,200
Referee: Philippe Leduc (France)
T. Jónsson Goal 46'
Arge Goal 90'		 Report Luis Enrique Goal 37'
Alfonso Goal 63', 83', 86'
Johannesen Goal 70' (o.g.)
Hierro Goal 85'
September 18, 1996
 Czech Republic  6–0  Malta Na Stínadlech, Teplice
Attendance: 15,099
Referee: Mateo Beušan (Croatia)
Berger Goal 11', 63' (pen.)
Nedvěd Goal 29'
Kubík Goal 77'
Šmicer Goal 83'
Frýdek Goal 86'		 Report
September 22, 1996
 Slovakia  6–0  Malta Tehelne pole, Bratislava
Attendance: 2,236
Referee: Giorgos Bikas (Greece)
Tittel Goal 13', 90'
Šimon Goal 15'
Zeman Goal 37'
Timko Goal 56'
Dubovský Goal 59'		 Report
October 6, 1996
 Faroe Islands  1–8  Yugoslavia Svangaskard, Toftir
Attendance: 1,017
Referee: Leslie Irvine (Northern Ireland)
Müller Goal 28' Report Milošević Goal 6', 37', 45'
Jokanović Goal 11', 57'
Mijatović Goal 29'
Jugović Goal 57'
D. Stojković Goal 90' (pen.)
October 9, 1996
 Czech Republic  0–0  Spain Sparta, Prague
Attendance: 21,750
Referee: Anders Frisk (Sweden)
Report
October 23, 1996
 Slovakia  3–0  Faroe Islands Tehelné pole, Bratislava
Attendance: 5,442
Referee: Salem Prolic (Bosnia and Herzegovina)
Dubovský Goal 20'
Jančula Goal 44'
Šimon Goal 57' (pen.)		 Report
November 10, 1996
 Yugoslavia  1–0  Czech Republic Stadion Crvena Zvezda, Belgrade
Attendance: 46,577
Referee: Dick Jol (Netherlands)
Mijatović Goal 18' Report
November 13, 1996
 Spain  4–1  Slovakia Estadio Heliodoro Rodríguez López, Santa Cruz
Attendance: 13,500
Referee: Markus Merk (Germany)
Pizzi Goal 31'
Amor Goal 47'
Luis Enrique Goal 51'
Hierro Goal 62'		 Report Tittel Goal 39'
December 14, 1996
 Spain  2–0  Yugoslavia Estadio Mestalla, Valencia
Attendance: 35,000
Referee: Serge Muhmenthaler (Switzerland)
Guardiola Goal 19'
Raúl Goal 37'		 Report
December 18, 1996
 Malta  0–3  Spain National Stadium, Ta'Qali
Attendance: 3,200
Referee: Nikolai Levnikov (Russia)
Report Guerrero Goal 8', 26', 33'
February 12, 1997
 Spain  4–0  Malta Estadio José Rico Pérez, Alicante
Attendance: 28,000
Referee: Stephen Lodge (England)
Guardiola Goal 25'
Alfonso Goal 40', 47'
Pizzi Goal 89'		 Report
March 31, 1997
 Malta  0–2  Slovakia National Stadium, Ta'Qali
Attendance: 4,202
Referee: Marek Kowalczyk (Poland)
Report Jančula Goal 38'
Tittel Goal 90'
April 2, 1997
 Czech Republic  1–2  Yugoslavia Sparta, Prague
Attendance: 17,137
Referee: Marc Batta (France)
Bejbl Goal 75' Report Mijatović Goal 28'
Milošević Goal 90+1'
April 30, 1997
 Yugoslavia  1–1  Spain Stadion Crvena Zvezda, Belgrade
Attendance: 50,000
Referee: Rune Pedersen (Norway)
Mijatović Goal 87' (pen.) Report Hierro Goal 19' (pen.)
April 30, 1997
 Malta  1–2  Faroe Islands National Stadium, Ta'Qali
Attendance: 8,188
Referee: Dani Koren (Israel)
Sultana Goal 8' Report Ø. Hansen Goal 60'
T. Jónsson Goal 89'
June 8, 1997
 Spain  1–0  Czech Republic Estadio Nuevo José Zorrilla, Valladolid
Attendance: 24,544
Referee: Hugh Dallas (Scotland)
Hierro Goal 41' (pen.) Report
June 8, 1997
 Yugoslavia  2–0  Slovakia Stadion Crvena Zvezda, Belgrade
Attendance: 22,044
Referee: Peter Mikkelsen (Denmark)
Savićević Goal 17'
Mijatović Goal 75'		 Report
June 8, 1997
 Faroe Islands  2–1  Malta Svangaskard, Toftir
Attendance: 6,400
Referee: Richard O'Hanlon (Republic of Ireland)
Todi Jónsson Goal 7', 42' Report G. Agius Goal 48'
August 20, 1997
 Czech Republic  2–0  Faroe Islands Na Stinadlech, Teplice
Attendance: 8,322
Referee: Algirdas Dubinskas (Lithuania)
Kuka Goal 15'
Kozel Goal 26'		 Report
August 24, 1997
 Slovakia  2–1  Czech Republic Tehelne pole, Bratislava
Attendance: 22,500
Referee: Piero Ceccarini (Italy)
Jančula Goal 45'
Majoroš Goal 55'		 Report Šmicer Goal 15'
September 6, 1997
 Faroe Islands  0–2  Czech Republic Svangaskard, Toftir
Attendance: 2,700
Referee: Bernard Saules (France)
Report Šmicer Goal 16'
Kuka Goal 33'
September 10, 1997
 Slovakia  1–1  Yugoslavia Tehelne Pole, Bratislava
Attendance: 23,000
Referee: Anders Frisk (Sweden)
Majoroš Goal 65' Report Mihajlović Goal 80'
September 24, 1997
 Slovakia  1–2  Spain Tehelne Pole, Bratislava
Attendance: 13,667
Referee: László Vágner (Hungary)
Majoroš Goal 75' Report Kiko Goal 47'
Amor Goal 76'
September 24, 1997
 Malta  0–1  Czech Republic National Stadium, Ta'Qali
Attendance: 1,622
Referee: Amand Ancion (Belgium)
Report Bejbl Goal 32'
October 11, 1997
 Spain  3–1  Faroe Islands El Molinón, Gijón
Attendance: 25,000
Referee: Jacek Granat (Poland)
Luis Enrique Goal 18', 82'
Oli Goal 28'		 Report J.Johnsson Goal 45'
October 11, 1997
 Malta  0–5  Yugoslavia National Stadium, Ta'Qali
Attendance: 1,107
Referee: Dermot Gallagher (England)
Report Milošević Goal 8'
Mihajlović Goal 24'
Savićević Goal 44'
Mijatović Goal 55'
Jugović Goal 76'
October 11, 1997
 Czech Republic  3–0  Slovakia Sparta, Prague
Attendance: 5,428
Referee: Urs Meier (Switzerland)
Šmicer Goal 54'
Siegl Goal 70'
Novotný Goal 73'		 Report

[edit] Group 7

[edit] Table

Rank Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD
1  Netherlands 19 8 6 1 1 26 4 22
2  Belgium 18 8 6 0 2 20 11 9
3  Turkey 14 8 4 2 2 21 9 12
4  Wales 7 8 2 1 5 20 21 −1
5  San Marino 0 8 0 0 8 0 42 −42

[edit] Results

June 2, 1996
 San Marino  0–5  Wales Stadio Olimpico, Serravalle
Attendance: 1,613
Referee: Ľuboš Micheľ (Slovakia)
Report Melville Goal 20'
Hughes Goal 32', 43'
Giggs Goal 50'
Pembridge Goal 85'
August 31, 1996
 Belgium  2–1  Turkey Roi Baudouin, Brussels
Attendance: 33,024
Referee: David Elleray (England)
Degryse Goal 11'
Oliveira Goal 37'		 Report Yalçin Goal 56'
August 31, 1996
 Wales  6–0  San Marino Cardiff Arms Park, Cardiff
Attendance: 15,150
Referee: Alain Hamer (Luxembourg)
Saunders Goal 1', 74'
Hughes Goal 25', 54'
Melville Goal 34'
Robinson Goal 45'		 Report
October 5, 1996
 Wales  1–3  Netherlands Cardiff Arms Park, Cardiff
Attendance: 34,560
Referee: Antonio López Nieto (Spain)
Saunders Goal 17' Report Hooijdonk Goal 72', 75'
R. de Boer Goal 79'
October 9, 1996
 San Marino  0–3  Belgium Stadio Olimpico, Serravalle
Attendance: 1,353
Referee: Kevork Oganesyan (Armenia)
Report Verheyen Goal 11'
Nilis Goal 20', 49'
November 9, 1996
 Netherlands  7–1  Wales Philips Stadion, Eindhoven
Attendance: 26,210
Referee: Vítor Melo Pereira (Portugal)
Bergkamp Goal 21', 72', 78'
R. de Boer Goal 32'
Jonk Goal 33'
F. de Boer Goal 43'
Cocu Goal 60'		 Report Saunders Goal 38'
November 10, 1996
 Turkey  7–0  San Marino Ali Sami Yen Stadium, Istanbul
Attendance: 19,654
Referee: Vladimir Antonov (Moldova)
Derelioğlu Goal 25', 38', 51', 59'
Şükür Goal 56', 63'
Sağlam Goal 81'		 Report
December 14, 1996
 Belgium  0–3  Netherlands Roi Baudouin, Bruxelles
Attendance: 36,953
Referee: Pierluigi Pairetto (Italy)
Report Bergkamp Goal 24'
Seedorf Goal 29'
Jonk Goal 89' (pen.)
December 14, 1996
 Wales  0–0  Turkey Cardiff Arms Park, Cardiff
Attendance: 12,500
Referee: Aron Huzu (Romania)
Report
March 29, 1997
 Netherlands  4–0  San Marino Amsterdam ArenA, Amsterdam
Referee: Amit Klein (Israel)
Kluivert Goal 44'
F. de Boer Goal 58', 90'
Hooijdonk Goal 82'		 Report
March 29, 1997
 Wales  1–2  Belgium Cardiff Arms Park, Cardiff
Attendance: 14,500
Referee: Christer Fällström (Sweden)
Gary Speed Goal 60' Report Crasson Goal 24'
Staelens Goal 45'
April 2, 1997
 Turkey  1–0  Netherlands Ataturk, Bursa
Attendance: 17,000
Referee: Manuel Díaz Vega (Spain)
Şükür Goal 53' Report
April 30, 1997
 San Marino  0–6  Netherlands Stadio Olimpico, Serravalle
Attendance: 2,832
Referee: Andreas Georgiou (Cyprus)
Report Bergkamp Goal 40', 88'
Winter Goal 62'
Hooijdonk Goal 69'
F. de Boer Goal 73'
Bosman Goal 83'
April 30, 1997
 Turkey  1–3  Belgium Ali Sami Yen Stadium, Istanbul
Attendance: 21,350
Referee: Bernd Heynemann (Germany)
Derelioğlu Goal 35' Report Oliveira Goal 14', 32', 45'
June 7, 1997
 Belgium  6–0  San Marino Roi Baudouin, Bruxelles
Referee: Pavlin Jirku (Czech Republic)
Staelens Goal 15', 84'
Van Meir Goal 26'
E.Mpenza Goal 27', 45'
Oliveira Goal 33'		 Report
August 20, 1997
 Turkey  6–4  Wales Ali Sami Yen Stadium, Istanbul
Attendance: 9,710
Referee: Marek Kowalczyk (Poland)
Şükür Goal 5', 37', 77', 82'
Akyüz Goal 8'
Çetin Goal 61'		 Report Blake Goal 18'
Savage Goal 20'
Saunders Goal 31'
Melville Goal 52'
September 6, 1997
 Netherlands  3–1  Belgium De Kuip, Rotterdam
Attendance: 55,000
Referee: Kim Milton Nielsen (Denmark)
Stam Goal 32'
Kluivert Goal 54'
Bergkamp Goal 84'		 Report Staelens Goal 67' (pen.)
September 10, 1997
 San Marino  0–5  Turkey Stadio Olimpico, Serravalle
Attendance: 947
Referee: Serhiy Tatulian (Ukraine)
Report Gobbi Goal 27' (o.g.)
Erdem Goal 30', 81'
Şükür Goal 74'
Mandirali Goal 78'
October 11, 1997
 Netherlands  0–0  Turkey Amsterdam ArenA, Amsterdam
Attendance: 48,000
Referee: Leif Sundell (Sweden)
Report
October 11, 1997
 Belgium  3–2  Wales Roi Baudouin, Bruxelles
Attendance: 18,233
Referee: Vítor Melo Pereira (Portugal)
Staelens Goal 4' (pen.)
Claessens Goal 32'
Wilmots Goal 39'		 Report Pembridge Goal 53'
Giggs Goal 66'

[edit] Group 8

[edit] Table

Rank Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD
1  Romania 28 10 9 1 0 37 4 33
2  Republic of Ireland 18 10 5 3 2 22 8 14
3  Lithuania 17 10 5 2 3 11 8 3
4  Macedonia 13 10 4 1 5 22 18 4
5  Iceland 9 10 2 3 5 11 16 −5
6  Liechtenstein 0 10 0 0 10 3 52 −49

[edit] Results

April 24, 1996
 Macedonia  3–0  Liechtenstein Gradski, Skopje
Attendance: 11,500
Referee: Loizos Loizou (Cyprus)
Milosevski Goal 6'
Babunski Goal 49' (pen.)
Zaharievski Goal 78'		 Report
June 1, 1996
 Iceland  1–1  Macedonia Laugardalsvollur, Reykjavík
Attendance: 3,051
Referee: Roelof Luinge (Netherlands)
A. Gudjónsson Goal 63' Report Memedi Goal 60'
August 31, 1996
 Romania  3–0  Lithuania Steaua, Bucharest
Attendance: 9,000
Referee: Vasyl Melnychuk (Ukraine)
Moldovan Goal 20'
Petrescu Goal 65'
Gâlcă Goal 77'		 Report
August 31, 1996
 Liechtenstein  0–5  Republic of Ireland Sportpark Eschen-Mauren, Eschen
Attendance: 3,900
Referee: Sergei Shmolik (Belarus)
Report Townsend Goal 5'
O'Neill Goal 9'
Quinn Goal 12', 61'
Harte Goal 20'
October 5, 1996
 Lithuania  2–0  Iceland Zalgiris, Vilnius
Attendance: 8,000
Referee: Marnix Sandra (Belgium)
Jankauskas Goal 22' (pen.)
Šlekys Goal 74'		 Report
October 9, 1996
 Iceland  0–4  Romania Laugardalsvollur, Reykjavík
Attendance: 3,064
Referee: Claude Détruche (Switzerland)
Report D. Munteanu Goal 21'
Hagi Goal 60'
Gh. Popescu Goal 75'
Petrescu Goal 81'
October 9, 1996
 Republic of Ireland  3–0  Macedonia Lansdowne Road, Dublin
Attendance: 31,671
Referee: Knud Erik Fisker (Denmark)
McAteer Goal 8'
Cascarino Goal 46', 70'		 Report
October 9, 1996
 Lithuania  2–1  Liechtenstein Zalgiris, Vilnius
Attendance: 8,000
Referee: Xaqani Memmedov (Azerbaijan)
Jankauskas Goal 43'
Narbekovas Goal 55'		 Report H.Zech Goal 53'
November 9, 1996
 Liechtenstein  1–11  Macedonia Sportpark Eschen-Mauren, Eschen
Attendance: 2,700
Referee: Haim Lipkovitz (Israel)
F. Schädler Goal 78' Report Glavevski Goal 8', 12', 60'
Hristov Goal 23'
Stojkovski Goal 30', 43'
T.Micevski Goal 45', 49'
Ćirić Goal 53', 87'
V.Micevski Goal 90'
November 10, 1996
 Republic of Ireland  0–0  Iceland Lansdowne Road, Dublin
Attendance: 32,620
Referee: Stefan Ormandzhiev (Bulgaria)
Report
December 14, 1996
 Macedonia  0–3  Romania Gradski, Skopje
Attendance: 14,000
Referee: Roger Philippi (Luxembourg)
Report Popescu Goal 36', 45', 90' (pen.)
March 29, 1997
 Romania  8–0  Liechtenstein Steaua, Bucharest
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Romans Lajuks (Latvia)
V. Moldovan Goal 10'
Popescu Goal 28', 30', 68', 88'
Hagi Goal 47'
Petrescu Goal 48'
Craioveanu Goal 71'		 Report
April 2, 1997
 Lithuania  0–1  Romania Zalgiris, Vilnius
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Edgar Steinborn (Germany)
Report V. Moldovan Goal 73'
April 2, 1997
 Macedonia  3–2  Republic of Ireland Gradski, Skopje
Attendance: 11,000
Referee: Alfredo Trentalange (Italy)
Stojkovski Goal 28', 44' (pen.)
Hristov Goal 59'		 Report McLoughlin Goal 8'
Kelly Goal 78'
April 30, 1997
 Romania  1–0  Republic of Ireland Ghencea, Bucharest
Attendance: 25,000
Referee: Mario van der Ende (Netherlands)
A.Ilie Goal 33' Report
April 30, 1997
 Liechtenstein  0–2  Lithuania Sportpark Eschen-Mauren, Eschen
Attendance: 812
Referee: Bujar Pregja (Albania)
Report Jankauskas Goal 66'
Ražanauskas Goal 89'
May 21, 1997
 Republic of Ireland  5–0  Liechtenstein Lansdowne Road, Dublin
Attendance: 33,200
Referee: Andrei Butenko (Russia)
Connolly Goal 28', 34', 41'
Cascarino Goal 61', 80'		 Report
June 7, 1997
 Macedonia  1–0  Iceland Gradski, Skopje
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Vadim Zhuk (Belarus)
Hristov Goal 54' Report
June 11, 1997
 Iceland  0–0  Lithuania Laugardalsvollur, Reykjavík
Attendance: 4,025
Referee: Leslie Irvine (Northern Ireland)
Report
August 20, 1997
 Romania  4–2  Macedonia Ghencea, Bucureşti
Referee: Metin Tokat (Turkey)
V. Moldovan Goal 36', 68'
Gâlcă Goal 40'
Dumitrescu Goal 66'		 Report Djokic Goal 52', 90'
August 20, 1997
 Republic of Ireland  0–0  Lithuania Lansdowne Road, Dublin
Attendance: 32,620
Referee: Jorge Monteiro Coroado (Portugal)
Report
August 20, 1997
 Iceland  4–0  Liechtenstein Laugardalsvollur, Reykjavík
Attendance: 1,651
Referee: Oleg Timofeyev (Estonia)
Th. Gudjónsson Goal 56'
T. Gudmundsson Goal 59'
A. Gudjóhnsen Goal 68'
B. Gudjónsson Goal 74'		 Report
September 6, 1997
 Liechtenstein  1–8  Romania Sportpark Eschen-Mauren, Eschen
Attendance: 5,100
Referee: Alfred Micallef (Malta)
M.Frick Goal 62' Report V. Moldovan Goal 5'
Craioveanu Goal 10', 32'
Doboş Goal 35'
D. Munteanu Goal 43', 45', 67'
Barbu Goal 53'
September 6, 1997
 Iceland  2–4  Republic of Ireland Laugardalsvollur, Reykjavik
Attendance: 3,981
Referee: Ante Kulusic (Croatia)
B. Gunnarsson Goal 45'
H. Sigurdsson Goal 47'		 Report Connolly Goal 13'
Keane Goal 55', 65'
Kennedy Goal 79'
September 6, 1997
 Lithuania  2–0  Macedonia Zalgiris, Vilnius
Attendance: 6,000
Referee: Lucílio Batista (Portugal)
Ivanauskas Goal 27'
Preikšaitis Goal 88'		 Report
September 10, 1997
 Romania  4–0  Iceland Ghencea, Bucharest
Attendance: 5,256
Referee: David Elleray (England)
Hagi Goal 9', 82'
Petrescu Goal 41'
Gâlcă Goal 65'		 Report
September 10, 1997
 Lithuania  1–2  Republic of Ireland Zalgiris, Vilnius
Attendance: 8,000
Referee: Giorgos Bikas (Greece)
Žiukas Goal 51' Report Cascarino Goal 17', 72'
October 11, 1997
 Republic of Ireland  1–1  Romania Lansdowne Road, Dublin
Attendance: 34,500
Referee: Nikolai Levnikov (Russia)
Cascarino Goal 83' Report Hagi Goal 53'
October 11, 1997
 Macedonia  1–2  Lithuania Gradski, Skopje
Attendance: 4,000
Referee: Miroslav Liba (Czech Republic)
Šakiri Goal 45' Report Buitkus Goal 69', 83'
October 11, 1997
 Liechtenstein  0–4  Iceland Sportpark Eschen-Mauren, Eschen
Attendance: 550
Referee: Alan Howells (Wales)
Report Daníelsson Goal 28'
B. Gunnarsson Goal 40'
Sg. Jónsson Goal 62'
T. Gudmundsson Goal 63'

[edit] Group 9

[edit] Table

Rank Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD
1  Germany 22 10 6 4 0 23 9 14
2  Ukraine 20 10 6 2 2 10 6 4
3  Portugal 19 10 5 4 1 12 4 8
4  Armenia 8 10 1 5 4 8 17 −9
5  Northern Ireland 7 10 1 4 5 6 10 −4
6  Albania 4 10 1 1 8 7 20 −13

[edit] Results

August 31, 1996
 Northern Ireland  0–1  Ukraine Windsor Park, Belfast
Attendance: 9,358
Referee: Alain Sars (France)
Report Rebrov Goal 79'
August 31, 1996
 Armenia  0–0  Portugal Hrazdan Stadium, Yerevan
Attendance: 6,015
Referee: Karol Ihring (Slovakia)
Report
October 5, 1996
 Ukraine  2–1  Portugal Olimpiysky, Kiev
Attendance: 51,385
Referee: Kim Milton Nielsen (Denmark)
Popov Goal 4'
Maksymov Goal 88'		 Report João V. Pinto Goal 83'
October 5, 1996
 Northern Ireland  1–1  Armenia Windsor Park, Belfast
Attendance: 8,357
Referee: Krsto Danilovski (Macedonia)
Lennon Goal 29' Report Assadourian Goal 8'
October 9, 1996
 Armenia  1–5  Germany Hrazdan Stadium, Yerevan
Attendance: 42,000
Referee: Pierluigi Collina (Italy)
Mikaelyan Goal 85' Report Häßler Goal 20', 39'
Klinsmann Goal 26'
Bobić Goal 69'
Kuntz Goal 81'
October 9, 1996
 Albania  0–3  Portugal Qemal Stafa, Tirana
Attendance: 16,000
Referee: Oguz Sarvan (Turkey)
Report Figo Goal 10'
Hélder Goal 75'
Rui Costa Goal 88'
November 9, 1996
 Germany  1–1  Northern Ireland Frankenstadion, Nuremberg
Attendance: 40,800
Referee: Ahmet Çakar (Turkey)
Möller Goal 40' Report Taggart Goal 38'
November 9, 1996
 Portugal  1–0  Ukraine Estádio das Antas, Porto
Attendance: 19,106
Referee: Leif Sundell (Sweden)
Fernando Couto Goal 58' Report
November 9, 1996
 Albania  1–1  Armenia Qemal Stafa, Tirana
Attendance: 7,000
Referee: Fritz Stuchlik (Austria)
Franholli Goal 57' Report Ter-Petrosyan Goal 90'
December 14, 1996
 Portugal  0–0  Germany Estádio da Luz, Lisbon
Attendance: 50,000
Referee: Sándor Puhl (Hungary)
Report
December 14, 1996
 Northern Ireland  2–0  Albania Windsor Park, Belfast
Attendance: 7,935
Referee: Andreas Georgiou (Cyprus)
Dowie Goal 12', 21' Report
March 29, 1997
 Albania  0–1  Ukraine Estadio Nuevo Los Cármenes, Granada[2]
Attendance: 9,395
Referee: John McDermott (Republic of Ireland)
Report Rebrov Goal 40'
March 29, 1997
 Northern Ireland  0–0  Portugal Windsor Park, Belfast
Attendance: 10,500
Referee: Graziano Cesari (Italy)
Report
April 2, 1997
 Albania  2–3  Germany Estadio Nuevo Los Cármenes, Granada[2]
Attendance: 9,780
Referee: Michel Piraux (Belgium)
Kola Goal 61', 90+2' (pen.) Report Kirsten Goal 63', 80', 83'
April 2, 1997
 Ukraine  2–1  Northern Ireland Olimpiyskiy, Kiev
Attendance: 85,000
Referee: Václav Krondl (Czech Republic)
Kosovsky Goal 3'
Shevchenko Goal 70'		 Report Dowie Goal 14'
April 30, 1997
 Germany  2–0  Ukraine Weserstadion, Bremen
Attendance: 34,000
Referee: Anders Frisk (Sweden)
Bierhoff Goal 62'
Basler Goal 71'		 Report
April 30, 1997
 Armenia  0–0  Northern Ireland Hrazdan Stadium, Yerevan
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Karl-Erik Nilsson (Sweden)
Report
May 7, 1997
 Ukraine  1–1  Armenia Olimpiyskiy, Kiev
Attendance: 50,000
Referee: Atanas Uzunov (Bulgaria)
Shevchenko Goal 6' Report Petrosyan Goal 77'
June 7, 1997
 Ukraine  0–0  Germany Olimpyskiy, Kiev
Attendance: 63,000
Referee: László Vágner (Hungary)
Report
June 7, 1997
 Portugal  2–0  Albania Estadio das Antas, Porto
Attendance: 25,000
Referee: Terje Hauge (Norway)
João V. Pinto Goal 14'
Figo Goal 70'		 Report
August 20, 1997
 Northern Ireland  1–3  Germany Windsor Park, Belfast
Attendance: 12,037
Referee: José María García-Aranda (Spain)
Hughes Goal 59' Report Bierhoff Goal 72', 77', 78'
August 20, 1997
 Ukraine  1–0  Albania Olimpiyskiy, Kiev
Attendance: 30,000
Referee: Ľuboš Micheľ (Slovakia)
Rebrov Goal 86' Report
August 20, 1997
 Portugal  3–1  Armenia Estadio do Bonfim, Setúbal
Attendance: 16,000
Referee: Marcel Lica (Romania)
Domingos Goal 23'
Figo Goal 31'
Pedro Barbosa Goal 55'		 Report Assadourian Goal 46'
September 6, 1997
 Germany  1–1  Portugal Olympiastadion, Berlin
Attendance: 75,800
Referee: Marc Batta (France)
Kirsten Goal 80' Report Barbosa Goal 70'
September 6, 1997
 Armenia  3–0  Albania Hrazdan Stadium, Yerevan
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Miroslav Radoman (Yugoslavia)
Vardanyan Goal 56'
Assadourian Goal 81'
Avalyan Goal 87' (pen.)		 Report
September 10, 1997
 Germany  4–0  Armenia Westfalenstadion, Dortmund
Attendance: 43,000
Referee: Peter Mikkelsen (Denmark)
Klinsmann Goal 70', 84'
Häßler Goal 85'
Kirsten Goal 90+1'		 Report
September 10, 1997
 Albania  1–0  Northern Ireland Hardturm, Zürich[2]
Attendance: 2,650
Referee: Roger Philippi (Luxembourg)
Haxhi Goal 65' Report
October 11, 1997
 Germany  4–3  Albania Niedersachsenstadion, Hanover
Attendance: 44,522
Referee: Rune Pedersen (Norway)
Helmer Goal 64'
Bierhoff Goal 78', 90'
Marschall Goal 85'		 Report Kohler Goal 55' (o.g.)
Tare Goal 80'
Vata Goal 87'
October 11, 1997
 Armenia  0–2  Ukraine Hrazdan Stadium, Yerevan
Attendance: 7,500
Referee: Manuel Díaz Vega (Spain)
Report Shevchenko Goal 33'
Maksymov Goal 54'
October 11, 1997
 Portugal  1–0  Northern Ireland Estádio da Luz, Lisbon
Attendance: 25,000
Referee: Peter Mikkelsen (Denmark)
Conceição Goal 18' Report

[edit] Ranking of runners-up

Record against the 1st, 3rd and 4th-placed team in their groups.

Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD
 Scotland 13 6 4 1 1 8 2 6
 Italy 12 6 3 3 0 5 0 5
 Belgium 12 6 4 0 2 11 11 0
 Russia 11 6 3 2 1 12 5 7
 Croatia 11 6 3 2 1 11 8 3
 Yugoslavia 11 6 3 2 1 7 5 2
 Republic of Ireland 8 6 2 2 2 8 6 2
 Ukraine 8 6 2 2 2 5 5 0
 Hungary 6 6 1 3 2 4 7 −3

[edit] Play-offs

[edit] First leg

29 October 1997
 Croatia  2–0  Ukraine Maksimir Stadium, Zagreb
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Alain Sars (France)
Bilić Goal 11'
Vlaović Goal 49'		 (Report)
29 October 1997
 Russia  1–1  Italy Dynamo Stadium, Moscow
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Peter Mikkelsen (Denmark)
Cannavaro Goal 52' (o.g.) (Report) Vieri Goal 49'
29 October 1997
 Republic of Ireland  1–1  Belgium Lansdowne Road, Dublin
Attendance: 32,305
Referee: László Vagner (Hungary)
Irwin Goal 7' (Report) Nilis Goal 29'
29 October 1997
 Hungary  1–7  Yugoslavia Stadion Albert Flórián, Budapest
Attendance: 13,175
Referee: Vítor Melo Pereira (Portugal)
Illés Goal 88' (Report) Brnović Goal 2'
Đukić Goal 6'
Savićević Goal 24'
Mijatović Goal 26', 41', 51'
Milošević Goal 63'

[edit] Second leg

15th November, 1997
 Ukraine  1–1  Croatia Olimpiysky, Kiev
Attendance: 77,500
Referee: Rune Pedersen (Norway)
Shevchenko Goal 5' Report Bokšić Goal 27'

Croatia won 3–1 on aggregate.

15th November, 1997
 Italy  1–0  Russia Stadio San Paolo, Naples
Attendance: 76,500
Referee: Serge Muhmenthaler (Switzerland)
Casiraghi Goal 53' (Report)

Italy won 2–1 on aggregate.

15th November, 1997
 Belgium  2–1  Republic of Ireland King Baudouin Stadium, Brussels
Attendance: 31,455
Referee: Günter Benkö (Austria)
Oliveira Goal 25'
Nilis Goal 70'		 (Report) Houghton Goal 58'

Belgium won 3–2 on aggregate.

15th November, 1997
 Yugoslavia  5–0  Hungary Stadion Crvena Zvezda, Belgrade
Attendance: 48,498
Referee: Metin Tokat (Turkey)
Milošević Goal 18'
Mijatović Goal 44', 45' (pen.), 71', 88'		 (Report)

Yugoslavia won 12–1 on aggregate.

[edit] References

  1. ^ Match played in Bologna due to the renovation of the Asim Ferhatović Hase Stadium.
  2. ^ a b c Played in neutral ground due to the 1997 rebellion in Albania.
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