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    FIFA World CupFrance 1998 Qualifying

France (Host) (FIFA World Cup France 1998)

  • Stage 1
  • Stage 2

Stage 1

  • Group 1 (Denmark, Greece, Croatia, Slovenia, Bosnia & Herzegovina)
  • Group 2 (Italy, England, Poland, Georgia, Moldova)
  • Group 3 (Norway, Switzerland, Finland, Hungary, Azerbaijan)
  • Group 4 (Sweden, Scotland, Austria, Latvia, Belarus, Estonia)
  • Group 5 (Russia, Bulgaria, Israel, Cyprus, Luxembourg)
  • Group 6 (Spain, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Yugoslavia, Malta, Faroe Islands)
  • Group 7 (Netherlands, Belgium, Turkey, Wales, San Marino)
  • Group 8 (Romania, Ireland, Lithuania, Macedonia, Iceland, Liechtenstein)
  • Group 9 (Germany, Portugal, Ukraine, Northern Ireland, Armenia, Albania)
Group 1
Denmark, Greece, Croatia, Slovenia, Bosnia & Herzegovina
Date Venue Team Result Team
(45) Greece, (58) Slovenia
24 April 1996 Athens (Greece) Greece (0) 2-0 (0) Slovenia
(30) Greece, (172) Bosnia & Herzegovina
1 September 1996 Kalamata (Greece) Greece (1) 3-0 (0) Bosnia & Herzegovina
(10) Denmark, (57) Slovenia
1 September 1996 Ljubljana (Slovenia) Slovenia (0) 0-2 (0) Denmark
(25) Croatia, (173) Bosnia & Herzegovina
8 October 1996 Bologna (Italy) Croatia (2) 4-1 (1) Bosnia & Herzegovina
(9) Denmark, (30) Greece
9 October 1996 Copenhagen (Denmark) Denmark (1) 2-1 (1) Greece
(68) Slovenia, (170) Bosnia & Herzegovina
10 November 199 Ljubljana (Slovenia) Slovenia (1) 1-2 (1) Bosnia & Herzegovina
(22) Croatia, (30) Greece
10 November 199 Zagreb (Croatia) Croatia (1) 1-1 (1) Greece
(4) Denmark, (25) Croatia
29 March 1997 Split (Croatia) Croatia (0) 1-1 (0) Denmark
(25) Croatia, (89) Slovenia
2 April 1997 Split (Croatia) Croatia (2) 3-3 (1) Slovenia
(40) Greece, (139) Bosnia & Herzegovina
2 April 1997 Sarajevo (Bosnia & Herzegovina) Bosnia & Herzegovina (0) 0-1 (0) Greece
(5) Denmark, (83) Slovenia
30 April 1997 Copenhagen (Denmark) Denmark (2) 4-0 (0) Slovenia
(28) Croatia, (29) Greece
30 April 1997 Thessalonika (Greece) Greece (0) 0-1 (0) Croatia
(3) Denmark, (116) Bosnia & Herzegovina
8 June 1997 Copenhagen (Denmark) Denmark (0) 2-0 (0) Bosnia & Herzegovina
(4) Denmark, (115) Bosnia & Herzegovina
20 June 1997 Sarajevo (Bosnia & Herzegovina) Bosnia & Herzegovina (3) 3-0 (0) Denmark
(33) Croatia, (117) Bosnia & Herzegovina
6 September 1997 Zagreb (Croatia) Croatia (2) 3-2 (1) Bosnia & Herzegovina
(46) Greece, (95) Slovenia
6 September 1997 Ljubljana (Slovenia) Slovenia (0) 0-3 (0) Greece
(3) Denmark, (33) Croatia
10 September 1997 Copenhagen (Denmark) Denmark (3) 3-1 (1) Croatia
(95) Slovenia, (117) Bosnia & Herzegovina
10 September 1997 Sarajevo (Bosnia & Herzegovina) Bosnia & Herzegovina (1) 1-0 (0) Slovenia
(5) Denmark, (41) Greece
11 October 1997 Athens (Greece) Greece (0) 0-0 (0) Denmark
(33) Croatia, (92) Slovenia
11 October 1997 Ljubljana (Slovenia) Slovenia (0) 1-3 (2) Croatia
(1) Denmark (FIFA World Cup France 1998)
(2) Croatia (Stage 2)
Team P W D L GF - GA GD Pts
Denmark 8 5 2 1 14-6 (8) 17
Croatia 8 4 3 1 17-12 (5) 15
Greece 8 4 2 2 11-4 (7) 14
Bosnia & Herzegovina 8 3 0 5 9-14 (5) 9
Slovenia 8 0 1 7 5-20 (-15) 1
Group 2
Italy, England, Poland, Georgia, Moldova
Date Venue Team Result Team
(13) England, (115) Moldova
1 September 1996 Chisinau (Moldova) Moldova (0) 0-3 (2) England
(6) Italy, (119) Moldova
5 October 1996 Chisinau (Moldova) Moldova (1) 1-3 (1) Italy
(12) England, (56) Poland
9 October 1996 London (England) England (2) 2-1 (1) Poland
(6) Italy, (92) Georgia
9 October 1996 Perugia (Italy) Italy (1) 1-0 (0) Georgia
(12) England, (94) Georgia
9 November 199 Tbilisi (Georgia) Georgia (0) 0-2 (2) England
(55) Poland, (118) Moldova
10 November 199 Katowice (Poland) Poland (2) 2-1 (1) Moldova
(10) Italy, (12) England
12 February1997 London (England) England (0) 0-1 (1) Italy
(10) Italy, (117) Moldova
29 March 1997 Trieste (Italy) Italy (2) 3-0 (0) Moldova
(10) Italy, (56) Poland
2 April 1997 Chorzow (Poland) Poland (0) 0-0 (0) Italy
(14) England, (100) Georgia
30 April 1997 London (England) England (1) 2-0 (0) Georgia
(7) Italy, (52) Poland
30 April 1997 Naples (Italy) Italy (2) 3-0 (0) Poland
(13) England, (57) Poland
31 May 1997 Chorzow (Poland) Poland (0) 0-2 (1) England
(102) Georgia, (121) Moldova
7 June 1997 Batumi (Georgia) Georgia (1) 2-0 (0) Moldova
(57) Poland, (102) Georgia
14 June 1997 Katowice (Poland) Poland (2) 4-1 (1) Georgia
(7) England, (127) Moldova
10 September 1997 London (England) England (1) 4-0 (0) Moldova
(57) Italy, (99) Georgia
10 September 1997 Tbilisi (Georgia) Georgia (0) 0-0 (0) Italy
(94) Georgia, (125) Moldova
24 September 1997 Chisinau (Moldova) Moldova (0) 0-1 (1) Georgia
(50) Poland, (125) Moldova
7 October 1997 Chisinau (Moldova) Moldova (0) 0-3 (1) Poland
(7) England, (12) Italy
11 October 1997 Roma (Italy) Italy (0) 0-0 (0) England
(50) Poland, (94) Georgia
11 October 1997 Tbilisi (Georgia) Georgia (0) 3-0 (0) Poland
(1) England (FIFA World Cup France 1998)
(2) Italy (Stage 2)
Team P W D L GF - GA GD Pts
England 8 6 1 1 15-2 (13) 19
Italy 8 5 3 0 11-1 (10) 18
Georgia 8 3 1 4 10-12 (-2) 10
Poland 8 3 1 4 7-9 (-2) 10
Moldova 8 0 0 8 2-21 (-19) 0
Group 3
Norway, Switzerland, Finland, Hungary, Azerbaijan
Date Venue Team Result Team
(19) Norway, (130) Azerbaijan
2 June 1996 Oslo (Norway) Norway (2) 5-0 (0) Azerbaijan
(31) Switzerland, (133) Azerbaijan
31 August 1996 Baku (Azerbaijan) Azerbaijan (1) 1-0 (0) Switzerland
(68) Finland, (81) Hungary
1 September 1996 Budapest (Hungary) Hungary (1) 1-0 (0) Finland
(35) Switzerland, (71) Finland
6 October 1996 Helsinki (Finland) Finland (1) 2-3 (2) Switzerland
(23) Norway, (74) Hungary
9 October 1996 Oslo (Norway) Norway (0) 3-0 (0) Hungary
(18) Norway, (39) Switzerland
10 November 1996 Bern (Switzerland) Switzerland (0) 0-1 (1) Norway
(78) Hungary, (123) Azerbaijan
10 November 1996 Baku (Azerbaijan) Azerbaijan (0) 0-3 (1) Hungary
(78) Finland, (125) Azerbaijan
2 April 1997 Baku (Azerbaijan) Azerbaijan (0) 1-2 (1) Finland
(18) Norway, (69) Finland
30 April 1997 Oslo (Norway) Norway (0) 1-1 (0) Finland
(51) Switzerland, (72) Hungary
30 April 1997 Zurich (Switzerland) Switzerland (0) 1-0 (0) Hungary
(72) Finland, (122) Azerbaijan
8 June 1997 Helsinki (Finland) Finland (0) 3-0 (0) Azerbaijan
(15) Norway, (74) Hungary
8 June 1997 Budapest (Hungary) Hungary (1) 1-1 (1) Norway
(61) Switzerland, (71) Hungary
20 June 1997 Budapest (Hungary) Hungary (0) 1-1 (0) Switzerland
(15) Norway, (68) Finland
20 June 1997 Helsinki (Finland) Finland (0) 0-4 (2) Norway
(64) Switzerland, (65) Finland
6 September 1997 Lausanne (Switzerland) Switzerland (0) 1-2 (1) Finland
(15) Norway, (126) Azerbaijan
6 September 1997 Baku (Azerbaijan) Azerbaijan (0) 0-1 (1) Norway
(72) Hungary, (126) Azerbaijan
10 September 1997 Budapest (Hungary) Hungary (2) 3-1 (0) Azerbaijan
(15) Norway, (64) Switzerland
10 September 1997 Oslo (Norway) Norway (0) 5-0 (0) Switzerland
(61) Finland, (71) Hungary
11 October 1997 Helsinki (Finland) Finland (0) 1-1 (0) Hungary
(65) Switzerland, (122) Azerbaijan
11 October 1997 Zurich (Switzerland) Switzerland (3) 5-0 (0) Azerbaijan
(1) Norway (FIFA World Cup France 1998)
(2) Hungary (Stage 2)
Team P W D L GF - GA GD Pts
Norway 8 6 2 0 21-2 (19) 20
Hungary 8 3 3 2 10-8 (2) 12
Finland 8 3 2 3 11-12 (-1) 11
Switzerland 8 3 1 4 11-12 (-1) 10
Azerbaijan 8 1 0 7 3-22 (-19) 3
Group 4
Sweden, Scotland, Austria, Latvia, Belarus, Estonia
Date Venue Team Result Team
(4) Sweden, (88) Belarus
1 June 1996 Stockholm (Sweden) Sweden (2) 5-1 (0) Belarus
(36) Scotland, (42) Austria
31 August 1996 Vienna (Austria) Austria (0) 0-0 (0) Scotland
(92) Belarus, (112) Estonia
31 August 1996 Minsk (Belarus) Belarus (1) 1-0 (0) Estonia
(9) Sweden, (69) Latvia
1 September 1996 Riga (Latvia) Latvia (0) 1-2 (2) Sweden
(88) Belarus, (115) Estonia
5 October 1996 Tallinn (Estonia) Estonia (0) 1-0 (0) Belarus
(39) Scotland, (75) Latvia
5 October 1996 Riga (Latvia) Latvia (0) 0-2 (1) Scotland
(8) Sweden, (46) Austria
9 October 1996 Stockholm (Sweden) Sweden (0) 0-1 (1) Austria
(88) Belarus, (75) Latvia
9 October 1996 Minsk (Belarus) Belarus (0) 1-1 (1) Latvia
(46) Austria, (75) Latvia
9 October 1996 Vienna (Austria) Austria (1) 2-1 (1) Latvia
(11) Sweden, (29) Scotland
10 November 1996 Glasgow (Scotland) Scotland (1) 1-0 (0) Sweden
(29) Scotland, (102) Estonia
2 February 1997 Monte Carlo (Monaco) Scotland (0) 0-0 (0) Estonia
(27) Scotland, (104) Estonia
29 March 1997 Kilmarnock (Scotland) Scotland (1) 2-0 (0) Estonia
(27) Scotland, (34) Austria
2 April 1997 Glasgow (Scotland) Scotland (0) 2-0 (0) Austria
(47) Austria, (96) Estonia
30 April 1997 Vienna (Austria) Austria (0) 2-0 (0) Estonia
(17) Sweden, (24) Scotland
30 April 1997 Gothenberg (Sweden) Sweden (1) 2-1 (0) Scotland
(89) Latvia, (95) Belarus
30 April 1997 Riga (Latvia) Latvia (1) 2-0 (0) Belarus
(80) Latvia, (101) Estonia
18 May 1997 Kadrog (Estonia) Estonia (1) 1-3 (0) Latvia
(20) Sweden, (101) Estonia
8 June 1997 Tallinn (Estonia) Estonia (0) 2-3 (1) Sweden
(46) Austria, (80) Latvia
8 June 1997 Riga (Latvia) Latvia (0) 1-3 (0) Austria
(29) Scotland, (100) Belarus
8 June 1997 Minsk (Belarus) Belarus (1) 1-1 (1) Scotland
(44) Austria, (101) Estonia
20 August 1997 Tallinn (Estonia) Estonia (0) 0-3 (0) Austria
(25) Sweden, (103) Belarus
20 August 1997 Minsk (Belarus) Belarus (1) 1-2 (0) Sweden
(25) Sweden, (44) Austria
6 September 1997 Vienna (Austria) Austria (0) 1-0 (0) Sweden
(74) Latvia, (101) Estonia
6 September 1997 Riga (Latvia) Latvia (0) 1-0 (0) Estonia
(25) Sweden, (74) Latvia
10 September 1997 Stockholm (Sweden) Sweden (0) 1-0 (0) Latvia
(44) Austria, (103) Belarus
10 September 1997 Minsk (Belarus) Belarus (0) 0-1 (0) Austria
(26) Austria, (106) Belarus
11 October 1997 Vienna (Austria) Austria (4) 4-0 (0) Belarus
(27) Scotland, (69) Latvia
11 October 1997 Glasgow (Scotland) Scotland (1) 2-0 (0) Latvia
(21) Sweden, (102) Estonia
11 October 1997 Stockholm (Sweden) Sweden (1) 1-0 (0) Estonia
(1) Austria & (2) Scotland (FIFA World Cup France 1998)
Team P W D L GF - GA GD Pts
Austria 10 8 1 1 17-4 (13) 25
Scotland 10 7 2 1 15-3 (12) 23
Sweden 10 7 0 3 16-9 (7) 18
Latvia 10 3 1 6 10-14 (-4) 10
Estonia 10 1 1 8 4-16 (-12) 4
Belarus 10 1 1 8 5-21 (-16) 4
Group 5
Russia, Bulgaria, Israel, Cyprus, Luxembourg
Date Venue Team Result Team
(17) Bulgaria, (52) Israel
1 September 1996 Tel Aviv (Israel) Israel (1) 2-1 (1) Bulgaria
(8) Russia, (82) Cyprus
1 September 1996 Moscow (Russia) Russia (2) 4-0 (0) Cyprus
(21) Bulgaria, (124) Luxembourg
8 October 1996 Luxembourg (Luxembourg) Luxembourg (1) 1-2 (2) Bulgaria
(5) Russia, (49) Israel
9 October 1996 Tel Aviv (Israel) Israel (0) 1-1 (0) Russia
(52) Israel, (85) Cyprus
10 November 1996 Limassol (Cyprus) Cyprus (2) 2-0 (0) Israel
(7) Russia, (122) Luxembourg
10 November 1996 Luxembourg (Luxembourg) Luxembourg (0) 0-4 (2) Russia
(17) Bulgaria, (74) Cyprus
14 December 1996 Limassol (Cyprus) Cyprus (1) 1-3 (2) Bulgaria
(55) Israel, (123) Luxembourg
15 December 1996 Tel Aviv (Israel) Israel (1) 1-0 (0) Luxembourg
(8) Russia, (77) Cyprus
29 March 1997 Paralimi (Cyprus) Cyprus (1) 1-1 (1) Russia
(52) Israel, (124) Luxembourg
30 March 1997 Luxembourg (Luxembourg) Luxembourg (0) 0-3 (1) Israel
(14) Bulgaria, (77) Cyprus
2 April 1997 Sofia (Bulgaria) Bulgaria (3) 4-1 (0) Cyprus
(53) Israel, (78) Cyprus
30 April 1997 Tel Aviv (Israel) Israel (1) 2-0 (0) Cyprus
(11) Russia, (131) Luxembourg
30 April 1997 Moscow (Russia) Russia (1) 3-0 (0) Luxembourg
(14) Bulgaria, (130) Luxembourg
8 June 1997 Burgas (Bulgaria) Bulgaria (1) 4-0 (0) Luxembourg
(10) Russia, (43) Israel
8 June 1997 Moscow (Russia) Russia (0) 1-0 (0) Israel
(22) Bulgaria, (43) Israel
20 August 1997 Sofia (Bulgaria) Bulgaria (0) 1-0 (0) Israel
(84) Cyprus, (135) Luxembourg
7 September 1997 Luxembourg (Luxembourg) Luxembourg (1) 1-3 (1) Cyprus
(5) Russia, (22) Bulgaria
10 September 1997 Sofia (Bulgaria) Bulgaria (0) 1-0 (0) Russia
(81) Cyprus, (135) Luxembourg
11 October 1997 Limassol (Cyprus) Cyprus (0) 2-0 (0) Luxembourg
(13) Bulgaria, (16) Russia
11 October 1997 Moscow (Russia) Russia (2) 4-2 (0) Bulgaria
(1) Bulgaria (FIFA World Cup France 1998)
(2) Russia (Stage 2)
Team P W D L GF - GA GD Pts
Bulgaria 8 6 0 2 18-9 (9) 18
Russia 8 5 2 1 19-5 (14) 17
Israel 8 4 1 3 9-7 (2) 13
Cyprus 8 3 1 4 10-15 (-5) 10
Luxembourg 8 0 0 8 2-22 (-20) 0
Group 6
Spain, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Yugoslavia, Malta, Faroe Islands
Date Venue Team Result Team
(81) Yugoslavia, (119) Faroe Islands
24 April 1996 Belgrade (Yugoslavia) Yugoslavia (3) 3-1 (0) Faroe Islands
(73) Yugoslavia, (93) Malta
2 June 1996 Belgrade (Yugoslavia) Yugoslavia (3) 6-0 (0) Malta
(38) Slovakia, (137) Faroe Islands
31 August 1996 Toftir (Faroe Islands) Faroe Islands (1) 1-2 (1) Slovakia
(7) Spain, (137) Faroe Islands
4 September 1996 Toftir (Faroe Islands) Faroe Islands (0) 2-6 (1) Spain
(4) Czech Republic, (120) Malta
18 September 1996 Teplice (Czech Republic) Czech Republic (2) 6-0 (0) Malta
(38) Slovakia, (120) Malta
22 September 1996 Bratislava (Slovakia) Slovakia (3) 6-0 (0) Malta
(70) Yugoslavia, (133) Faroe Islands
6 October 1996 Toftir (Faroe Islands) Faroe Islands (1) 1-8 (5) Yugoslavia
(4) Czech Republic, (10) Spain
9 October 1996 Prague (Czech Republic) Czech Republic (0) 0-0 (0) Spain
(40) Slovakia, (133) Faroe Islands
23 October 1996 Bratislava (Slovakia) Slovakia (2) 3-0 (0) Faroe Islands
(38) Czech Republic, (59) Yugoslavia
10 November 1996 Belgrade (Yugoslavia) Yugoslavia (1) 1-0 (0) Czech Republic
(10) Spain, (37) Slovakia
13 November 1996 Santa Cruz (Spain) Spain (2) 4-1 (1) Slovakia
(8) Spain, (58) Yugoslavia
14 December 1996 Valencia (Spain) Spain (2) 2-0 (0) Yugoslavia
(8) Spain, (122) Malta
18 December 1996 Ta Qali (Malta) Malta (0) 0-3 (3) Spain
(8) Spain, (122) Malta
12 February 1997 Alicante (Spain) Spain (2) 4-0 (0) Malta
(24) Slovakia, (122) Malta
31 March 1997 Valletta (Malta) Malta (0) 0-2 (1) Slovakia
(6) Czech Republic, (54) Yugoslavia
2 April 1997 Prague (Czech Republic) Czech Republic (0) 1-2 (1) Yugoslavia
(123) Malta, (139) Faroe Islands
30 April 1997 Valletta (Malta) Malta (1) 1-2 (0) Faroe Islands
(4) Spain, (46) Yugoslavia
30 April 1997 Belgrade (Yugoslavia) Yugoslavia (0) 1-1 (1) Spain
(5) Spain, (8) Czech Republic
8 June 1997 Valladolid (Spain) Spain (1) 1-0 (0) Czech Republic
(17) Slovakia, (48) Yugoslavia
8 June 1997 Belgrade (Yugoslavia) Yugoslavia (1) 2-0 (0) Slovakia
(123) Malta, (132) Faroe Islands
8 June 1997 Toftir (Faroe Islands) Faroe Islands (2) 2-1 (0) Malta
(16) Czech Republic, (115) Faroe Islands
20 August 1997 Teplice (Czech Republic) Czech Republic (1) 2-0 (0) Faroe Islands
(16) Czech Republic, (20) Slovakia
24 August 1997 Bratislava (Slovakia) Slovakia (1) 2-1 (1) Czech Republic
(16) Czech Republic, (115) Faroe Islands
6 September 1997 Toftir (Faroe Islands) Faroe Islands (0) 0-2 (2) Czech Republic
(20) Slovakia, (39) Yugoslavia
10 September 1997 Bratislava (Slovakia) Slovakia (0) 1-1 (0) Yugoslavia
(14) Czech Republic, (127) Malta
24 September 1997 Valletta (Malta) Malta (0) 0-1 (1) Czech Republic
(6) Spain, (22) Slovakia
24 September 1997 Bratislava (Slovakia) Slovakia (0) 1-2 (0) Spain
(16) Czech Republic, (20) Slovakia
11 October 1997 Valletta (Malta) Malta (0) 0-5 (3) Yugoslavia
(6) Spain, (117) Faroe Islands
11 October 1997 Gijon (Spain) Spain (2) 3-1 (0) Faroe Islands
(14) Czech Republic, (22) Slovakia
11 October 1997 Prague (Czech Republic) Czech Republic (0) 3-0 (0) Slovakia
(1) Spain (FIFA World Cup France 1998)
(2) Yugoslavia (Stage 2)
Team P W D L GF - GA GD Pts
Spain 10 8 2 0 26-6 (20) 26
Yugoslavia 10 7 2 1 29-7 (22) 23
Czech Republic 10 5 1 4 16-6 (10) 16
Slovakia 10 5 1 4 18-14 (4) 16
Faroe Islands 10 2 0 8 10-31 (-21) 6
Malta 10 0 0 10 2-37 (-35) 0
Group 7
Netherlands, Turkey, Belgium, Wales, San Marino
Date Venue Team Result Team
(72) Wales, (155) San Marino
2 June 1996 Serravalle (San Marino) San Marino (0) 0-5 (3) Wales
(71) Wales, (160) San Marino
31 August 1996 Cardiff (Wales) Wales (4) 6-0 (0) San Marino
(29) Turkey, (43) Belgium
31 August 1996 Brussels (Belgium) Belgium (2) 2-1 (0) Turkey
(7) Netherlands, (68) Wales
5 October 1996 Cardiff (Wales) Wales (1) 1-3 (0) Netherlands
(37) Belgium, (162) San Marino
9 October 1996 Serravalle (San Marino) San Marino (0) 0-3 (2) Belgium
(7) Netherlands, (68) Wales
9 October 1996 Eindhoven (Netherlands) Netherlands (4) 7-1 (0) Wales
(35) Turkey, (161) San Marino
10 November 1996 Istanbul (Turkey) Turkey (2) 7-0 (0) San Marino
(10) Netherlands, (42) Belgium
14 December 1996 Brussels (Belgium) Belgium (0) 0-3 (2) Netherlands
(31) Turkey, (82) Wales
14 December 1996 Cardiff (Wales) Wales (0) 0-0 (0) Turkey
(9) Netherlands, (165) San Marino
29 March 1997 Amsterdam (Netherlands) Netherlands (1) 4-0 (0) San Marino
(44) Belgium, (82) Wales
29 March 1997 Cardiff (Wales) Wales (0) 1-2 (2) Belgium
(9) Netherlands, (29) Turkey
2 April 1997 Bursa (Turkey) Turkey (0) 1-0 (0) Netherlands
(31) Turkey, (39) Belgium
30 April 1997 Istanbul (Turkey) Turkey (1) 1-3 (3) Belgium
(10) Netherlands, (164) San Marino
30 April 1997 Serravalle (San Marino) San Marino (0) 0-6 (1) Netherlands
(31) Belgium, (166) San Marino
7 June 1997 Brussels (Belgium) Belgium (5) 6-0 (0) San Marino
(52) Turkey, (91) Wales
20 August 1997 Istanbul (Turkey) Turkey (3) 6-4 (3) Wales
(6) Netherlands, (38) Belgium
6 September 1997 Amsterdam (Netherlands) Netherlands (1) 3-1 (0) Belgium
(52) Turkey, (167) San Marino
10 September 1997 Serravalle (San Marino) San Marino (0) 0-5 (2) Turkey
(48) Belgium, (98) Wales
11 October 1997 Brussels (Belgium) Belgium (3) 3-2 (0) Wales
(4) Netherlands, (39) Turkey
11 October 1997 Amsterdam (Netherlands) Netherlands (0) 0-0 (0) Turkey
(1) Netherlands (FIFA World Cup France 1998)
(2) Belgium (Stage 2)
Team P W D L GF - GA GD Pts
Netherlands 8 6 1 1 26-4 (22) 19
Belgium 8 6 0 2 20-11 (9) 18
Turkey 8 4 2 2 21-9 (12) 14
Wales 8 2 1 5 20-21 (-1) 7
San Marino 8 0 0 8 0-42 (-42) 0
Group 8
Romania, Ireland, Lithuania, Macedonia, Iceland, Liechtenstein
Date Venue Team Result Team
(86) Macedonia, (159) Liechtenstein
24 April 1996 Skopje (Macedonia) Macedonia (1) 3-0 (0) Liechtenstein
(52) Iceland, (84) Macedonia
1 June 1996 Reykjavik (Iceland) Iceland (0) 1-1 (0) Macedonia
(37) Ireland, (160) Liechtenstein
31 August 1996 Eschen (Liechtenstein) Liechtenstein (0) 0-5 (4) Ireland
(18) Romania, (57) Lithuania
31 August 1996 Bucharest (Romania) Romania (1) 3-0 (0) Lithuania
(54) Iceland, (57) Lithuania
5 September 1996 Vilnius (Lithuania) Lithuania (1) 2-0 (0) Iceland
(18) Romania, (54) Iceland
9 September 1996 Reykjavik (Iceland) Iceland (0) 0-4 (1) Romania
(32) Ireland, (94) Macedonia
9 October 1996 Dublin (Ireland) Ireland (1) 3-0 (0) Macedonia
(58) Lithuania, (163) Liechtenstein
9 October 1996 Vilnius (Lithuania) Lithuania (1) 2-1 (0) Liechtenstein
(96) Macedonia, (156) Liechtenstein
9 November 1996 Eschen (Liechtenstein) Liechtenstein (1) 1-11 (8) Macedonia
(18) Romania, (54) Iceland
10 November 1996 Dublin (Ireland) Ireland (0) 0-0 (0) Iceland
(33) Ireland, (58) Iceland
14 December 1996 Skopje (Macedonia) Macedonia (0) 0-3 (2) Romania
(15) Romania, (154) Liechtenstein
29 March 1997 Bucharest (Romania) Romania (4) 8-0 (0) Liechtenstein
(15) Romania, (49) Lithuania
2 April 1997 Vilnius (Lithuania) Lithuania (0) 0-1 (0) Romania
(39) Ireland, (85) Macedonia
2 April 1997 Skopje (Macedonia) Macedonia (2) 3-2 (1) Ireland
(54) Lithuania, (76) Iceland
30 April 1997 Eschen (Liechtenstein) Liechtenstein (0) 0-2 (0) Lithuania
(9) Romania, (41) Ireland
30 April 1997 Bucharest (Romania) Romania (1) 1-0 (0) Ireland
(89) Macedonia, (76) Iceland
7 June 1997 Skopje (Macedonia) Macedonia (0) 1-0 (0) Iceland
(49) Lithuania, (76) Iceland
11 June 1997 Reykjavik (Iceland) Iceland (0) 0-0 (0) Lithuania
(88) Iceland, (162) Liechtenstein
20 August 1997 Eschen (Liechtenstein) Liechtenstein (0) 0-4 (2) Iceland
(42) Lithuania, (55) Ireland
20 August 1997 Dublin (Ireland) Ireland (0) 0-0 (0) Lithuania
(12) Romania, (79) Macedonia
20 August 1997 Bucharest (Romania) Romania (2) 4-2 (0) Macedonia
(55) Ireland, (88) Iceland
6 September 1997 Reykjavik (Iceland) Iceland (1) 2-4 (1) Ireland
(12) Romania, (162) Liechtenstein
6 September 1997 Eschen (Liechtenstein) Liechtenstein (0) 1-8 (6) Romania
(42) Lithuania, (79) Macedonia
6 September 1997 Vilnius (Lithuania) Lithuania (1) 2-0 (0) Macedonia
(12) Romania, (88) Iceland
10 September 1997 Bucharest (Romania) Romania (2) 4-0 (0) Iceland
(42) Lithuania, (41) Ireland
10 September 1997 Vilnius (Lithuania) Lithuania (0) 1-2 (1) Ireland
(83) Iceland, (153) Liechtenstein
11 October 1997 Reykjavik (Iceland) Iceland (0) 4-0 (0) Liechtenstein
(3) Romania, (42) Ireland
11 October 1997 Dublin (Ireland) Ireland (0) 1-1 (0) Romania
(43) Lithuania, (80) Macedonia
11 October 1997 Skopje (Macedonia) Macedonia (1) 1-2 (0) Lithuania
(1) Romania (FIFA World Cup France 1998)
(2) Ireland (Stage 2)
Team P W D L GF - GA GD Pts
Romania 10 9 1 0 37-4 (33) 28
Ireland 10 5 3 2 22-8 (14) 18
Lithuania 10 5 2 3 11-8 (3) 17
Macedonia 10 4 1 5 22-11 (11) 13
Iceland 10 2 3 5 11-16 (-5) 9
Liechtenstein 10 0 0 10 3-52 (-49) 0
Group 9
Germany, Portugal, Ukraine, Northern Ireland, Armenia, Albania
Date Venue Team Result Team
(63) Northern Ireland, (73) Ukraine
31 August 1996 Belfast (Northern Ireland) Northern Ireland (0) 0-1 (0) Ukraine
(12) Portugal, (122) Armenia
31 August 1996 Yerevan (Armenia) Armenia (0) 0-0 (0) Portugal
(65) Northern Ireland, (114) Armenia
5 October 1996 Belfast (Northern Ireland) Northern Ireland (1) 1-1 (1) Armenia
(14) Portugal, (69) Ukraine
5 October 1996 Kiev (Ukraine) Ukraine (1) 2-1 (0) Portugal
(14) Portugal, (111) Albania
9 October 1996 Tirana (Albania) Albania (0) 0-3 (1) Portugal
(2) Germany, (114) Armenia
9 October 1996 Yerevan (Armenia) Armenia (0) 1-5 (3) Germany
(112) Armenia, (114) Albania
9 November 1996 Tirana (Albania) Albania (0) 1-1 (0) Armenia
(2) Germany, (74) Northern Ireland
9 November 1996 Nuremburg (Germany) Germany (1) 1-1 (1) Northern Ireland
(13) Portugal, (60) Ukraine
9 November 1996 Porto (Portugal) Portugal (0) 1-0 (0) Ukraine
(75) Northern Ireland, (113) Albania
14 December 1996 Belfast (Northern Ireland) Northern Ireland (2) 2-0 (0) Albania
(15) Portugal, (122) Germany
14 December 1996 Lisbon (Portugal) Portugal (0) 0-0 (0) Germany
(13 Portugal, (68) Northern Ireland
29 March 1997 Belfast (Northern Ireland) Northern Ireland (0) 0-0 (0) Portugal
(67) Ukraine, (118) Albania
29 March 1997 Granada (Spain) Ukraine (1) 1-0 (0) Albania
(2) Germany, (118) Albania
2 April 1997 Granada (Spain) Germany (0) 3-2 (0) Albania
(67) Ukraine, (68) Northern Ireland
2 April 1997 Kiev (Ukraine) Ukraine (1) 2-1 (1) Northern Ireland
(2) Germany, (48) Ukraine
30 April 1997 Bremen (Germany) Germany (0) 2-0 (0) Ukraine
(63) Northern Ireland, (110) Armenia
30 April 1997 Yerevan (Armenia) Armenia (0) 0-0 (0) Northern Ireland
(16) Portugal, (120) Albania
7 June 1997 Porto (Portugal) Portugal (1) 2-0 (0) Albania
(2) Germany, (51) Ukraine
7 June 1997 Kiev (Ukraine) Ukraine (0) 0-0 (0) Germany
(4) Germany, (71) Northern Ireland
20 August 1997 Belfast (Northern Ireland) Northern Ireland (0) 1-3 (0) Germany
(30) Portugal, (108) Armenia
20 August 1997 Stebul (Portugal) Portugal (2) 3-1 (1) Armenia
(54) Ukraine, (124) Albania
20 August 1997 Kiev (Ukraine) Ukraine (0) 1-0 (0) Albania
(4) Germany, (30) Portugal
6 September 1997 Berlin (Germany) Germany (0) 1-1 (0) Portugal
(108) Armenia, (124) Albania
6 September 1997 Yerevan (Armenia) Armenia (0) 3-0 (0) Albania
(71) Northern Ireland, (124) Albania
10 September 1997 Zurich (Switzerland) Northern Ireland (0) 0-1 (0) Albania
(4) Germany, (108) Armenia
10 September 1997 Dortmund (Germany) Germany (0) 4-0 (0) Armenia
(2) Germany, (104) Albania
11 October 1997 Hanover (Germany) Germany (0) 4-3 (0) Albania
(24) Portugal, (72) Northern Ireland
11 October 1997 Lisbon (Portugal) Portugal (1) 1-0 (0) Northern Ireland
(52) Ukraine, (104) Armenia
11 October 1997 Yerevan (Armenia) Armenia (0) 0-2 (1) Ukraine
(1) Germany (FIFA World Cup France 1998)
(2) Ukraine (Stage 2)
Team P W D L GF - GA GD Pts
Germany 10 6 4 0 23-9 (14) 22
Ukraine 10 6 2 2 10-6 (4) 20
Portugal 10 5 4 1 12-4 (8) 19
Armenia 10 1 5 4 8-17 (-9) 8
Northern Ireland 10 1 4 5 6-10 (-4) 7
Albania 10 1 1 8 7-20 (-13) 4

Stage 2

Series 1
Croatia, Ukraine
Croatia 3-1 (FIFA World Cup France 1998)
Date Venue Team Result Team
(29) Croatia, (51) Ukraine
29 October 1997 Zagreb (Croatia) Croatia (1) 2-0 (0) Ukraine
(29) Croatia, (51) Ukraine
15 November 1997 Kiev (Ukraine) Ukraine (1) 1-1 (1) Croatia
Series 2
Italy, Russia
Italy 2-1 (FIFA World Cup France 1998)
Date Venue Team Result Team
(9) Russia, (16) Italy
29 October 1997 Moscow (Russia) Russia (0) 1-1 (0) Italy
(9) Russia, (16) Italy
15 November 1997 Naples (Italy) Italy (0) 1-0 (0) Russia
Series 3
Ireland, Belgium
Belgium 3-2 (FIFA World Cup France 1998)
Date Venue Team Result Team
(43) Ireland, (48) Belgium
29 October 1997 Dublin (Ireland) Ireland (1) 1-1 (1) Belgium
(43) Ireland, (48) Belgium
15 November 1997 Brussels (Belgium) Belgium (1) 2-1 (0) Ireland
Series 4
Yugoslavia, Hungary
Yugoslavia 12-1 (FIFA World Cup France 1998)
Date Venue Team Result Team
(36) Yugoslavia, (68) Belgium
29 October 1997 Budapest (Hungary) Hungary (0) 1-7 (5) Yugoslavia
(36) Yugoslavia, (68) Belgium
15 November 1997 Belgrade (Yugoslavia) Yugoslavia (3) 5-0 (0) Hungary

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