1996 MATCHES
EUROPE
Authors: Neil Morrison, Ambrosius Kutschera, and Andre Zlotkowski.
24/01/1996, Paris, Parc de Princes, 25000
Friendly International
FRANCE 3 (Youri Djorkaeff 24', 75', Reynald Pedros 77')
PORTUGAL 2 (Fernando Couto 22', Rui Costa 30')
France: Bernard Lama, Jocelyn Angloma (Sabri Lamouchi 60'), Frank Leboeuf,
Marcel Desailly, Eric Di Meco, Christian Karembeu, Didier Deschamps,
Zinedine Zidane, Vincent Guérin (Reynald Pedros 46'), Youri Djorkaeff,
Patrice Loko (Cyrille Pouget 78').
Portugal: Neno, Nelson (Dominguez 65'), Fernando Couto, Jorge Costa, Dimas,
Secretário, Helder (Nuno Gomes 80'), Rui Costa, Paulinho Santos
(Pedro Barbosa 61'), Paulo Alves, Folha (Dani 75').
Referee: Dermot Gallagher (England/Ireland).
Coaches: France: Aimé Jacquet.
Portugal: Antônio Oliveira.
Cards: France: None.
Portugal: Jorge Costa [Y 44'], Nelson [Y 51'], Rui Costa [Y 79'].
24/01/1996, Khalkyídha, National Stadium, 2121
Friendly International
GREECE 2 (Moshe Glam 27' OG, Vassilis Tsartas 44' pen)
ISRAEL 1 (Ronen Harazi 89')
Greece: Ilias Atmatzidis, Stratos Apostolakis [c], Nikos Kostenoglou
(Nikos Lymperopoulos 25'), Marinos Ouzounidis, Michalis Kasapis
(Nikos Sakellaridis 46'), Vassilis Tsartas (Kostas Kostantinidis 61'),
Theodoros Zagorakis, Nikos Dabizas, Alekos Alexandris
(Zisis Vryzas 46'), Demis Nikolaidis (Nikos Machlas 46'),
Georgios Donis (Christos Kostis 46').
Israel: Rafi Cohen II (Boni Ginzburg 46'), Avishai Jano, Amir Shelah, Nir Klinger
(Alon Harazi 46'), Moshe Glam (Arik Benado 46'), Reuven Atar
(Itzik Zohar 55'), Alon Hazan, Eyal Berkovich, Tal Banin, Haim Revivo,
Ronen Harazi.
Referee: Vassilios Nikakis (Greece).
Coaches: Greece: Kostas Polychroniou.
Israel: Shlomo Scharf.
Note: Stratos Apostolakis missed a penalty at 76'.
24/01/1996, Terni, Stadio Libero Liberati, 20000
Friendly International
ITALY 3 (Alessandro Del Piero 1', Fabrizio Ravanelli 50',
Pierluigi Casiraghi 77')
WALES 0
Italy: Angelo Peruzzi (Francesco Toldo 46'), Ciro Ferrara (Moreno Torricelli 46'),
Amedeo Carboni, Demetrio Albertini, Luigi Apolloni, Alessandro Costacurta,
Angelo Di Livio (Massimo Crippa 79'), Roberto Di Matteo
(Antonio Conte 23'), Gianfranco Zola, Alessandro Del Piero
(Pierluigi Casiraghi 73'), Fabrizio Ravanelli.
Wales: Neville Southall, Steve Jenkins, Chris Coleman, David Phillips,
Adrian Williams, Kit Symons, Barry Horne, Glyn Hodges
(Marcus Browning 57'), Ian Rush (Gareth Taylor 64'), Mark Hughes,
Gary Speed (Nathan Blake 77').
Referee: Guy Goethals (Belgium).
Coaches: Italy: Arrigo Sacchi.
Wales: Bobby Gould (England).
Cards: None.
07/02/1996, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Estadio Insular, 18500
Friendly International
SPAIN 1 (Kiko 45')
NORWAY 0
Spain: Santiago Cañizares, Albert Ferrer (Miguel Ángel Nadal 46'), Rafael Alkorta
(Jon Andoni Goicoetxea 81'), Abelardo, Sergi, Manjarin (Fran 46'),
Donato, Fernando Hierro (José Caminero 46'), Luis Enrique,
Julen Guerrero (Kiko 27'), Juan Antonio Pizzi.
Norway: Frode Grodås, Alf Inge Håland, Henning Berg, Roger Nilsen,
Stig Inge Bjørnebye, Petter Rudi, Lars Bohinen (Ståle Solbakken 18'),
Kjetil Rekdal, Øyvind Leonhardsen, Jan Åge Fjørtoft, Tore André Flo
(Jahn Ivar Jakobsen 25').
Referee: Marcello Nicchi (Italy).
Coaches: Spain: Javier Clemente.
Norway: Egil Olsen.
07/02/1996, Ta'Qali (Malta), National Stadium, 450
Rothmans Tournament
SLOVENIA 7 (Sašo Udovič 41', 47', 57', 69', 74', 79', Ermin Šiljak 85')
ICELAND 1 (Ólafur Þórðarson 40')
Slovenia: Boško Boškovič, Darko Milanič (Marinko Galič 85'), Robert Englaro,
Andrej Poljšak (Franc Cifer 78'), Đoni Novak, Aleš Čeh
(Gregor Židan 78'), Mladen Rudonja (Peter Binkovski 78'), Sašo Udovič,
Zlatko Zahovič, Matjaž Florjančič, Ermin Šiljak (Damjan Gajser 85').
Iceland: Birkir Kristinsson, Lárus Orri Sigurðsson, Ólafur Adolfsson,
Þorsteinn Guðjónsson, Sigursteinn Gíslason (Ágúst Gylfason 60'),
Sigurður Jónsson [c], Ólafur Þórðarson, Rúnar Kristinsson
(Arnar Grétarsson 74'), Þórður Guðjónsson (Arnór Guðjohnsen 55'),
Helgi Sigurðsson (Eyjólfur Sverrisson 60'), Haraldur Ingólfsson
(Rútur Snorrason 74').
Referee: Lawrence Sammut (Malta).
Coaches: Slovenia: Zdenko Verdenik.
Iceland: Logi Ólafsson.
Cards: Slovenia: Darko Milanič [Y 58'], Aleš Čeh [Y 75'].
Iceland: None.
Note: Slovenia's sixth goal-scorer (at 79') is also reported as
Matjaž Florijančič.
07/02/1996, Ta'Qali, National Stadium, 1800
Rothmans Tournament
MALTA 0
RUSSIA 2 (Valeri Karpin 26', Sergei Kiryakov 61')
Malta: Reggie Cini, Silvio Vella [c], Richard Buhagiar, Michael Woods,
Darren Debono, John Buttigieg, Gilbert Agius (Hubert Suda 88'),
Nicky Saliba (Joseph Sant-Fournier 51'), Stefan Sultana, Joe Brincat,
Jeffrey Chetcuti (David Carabott 80').
Russia: Stanislav Cherchesov, Ramiz Mamedov, Yuri Nikiforov, Igor Shalimov,
Yuri Kovtun, Valeri Karpin, Viktor Onopko [c], Andrei Tikhonov
(Vladimir Beschastnykh 46'), Aleksandr Mostovoi, Sergei Yuran,
Sergei Kiryakov.
Referee: Milan Mitrovič (Slovenia).
Coaches: Malta: Robert Gatt.
Russia: Oleg Romantsev.
Cards: Malta: Nicky Saliba [Y], Joe Brincat [Y].
Russia: none.
09/02/1996, Ta'Qali (Malta), National Stadium, 500
Rothmans Tournament
MALTA 0
SLOVENIA 0
Malta: Reggie Cini, Silvio Vella, Richard Buhagiar, Darren Debono, Michael Woods
(David Camilleri 67'), John Buttigieg, Gilbert Agius (Stefan Sultana 87'),
Ivan Zammit, Noel Turner (Nicky Saliba 85'), Hubert Suda, Jeffrey Chetcuti
(David Carabott 48').
Slovenia: Branko Zupan, Darko Milanič, Robert Englaro, Franc Cifer, Đoni Novak,
Aleš Čeh, Mladen Rudonja (Sandi Valentinčič 70'), Gregor Židan
(Vladimir Kokol 80'), Marinko Galič (Peter Binkovski 46'), Ermin Šiljak,
Primož Gliha.
Referee: Guðmundur Maríasson (Iceland).
Coaches: Malta: Robert Gatt.
Slovenia: Zdenko Verdenik.
09/02/1996, Ta'Qali (Malta), National Stadium, 430
Rothmans Tournament
ICELAND 0
RUSSIA 3 (Andrei Kanchelskis 10', Valeri Karpin 64', 67')
Iceland: Birkir Kristinsson, Ágúst Gylfason, Ólafur Adolfsson, Þorsteinn Guðjónsson,
Sigursteinn Gíslason, Ólafur Þórðarson (Helgi Kolviðsson 69'),
Arnar Grétarsson (Rútur Snorrason 77'), Sigurður Jónsson [c],
Eyjólfur Sverrisson, Bjarki Gunnlaugsson (Þórður Guðjónsson 69'),
Arnór Guðjohnsen (Guðmundur Benediktsson 82').
Russia: Dmitri Kharin, Vladislav Radimov, Yuri Nikiforov (Igor Chugainov 75'),
Omari Tetradze, Yuri Kovtun (Andrei Kanchelskis 10'), Valeri Karpin,
Viktor Onopko [c] (Yevgeni Bushmanov 46'), Vladimir Beschastnykh,
Aleksandr Mostovoi (Igor Simutenkov 46'), Igor Dobrovolski
(Dmitri Alenichev 75'), Dmitri Radchenko.
Referee: Alfred Micallef (Malta).
Coaches: Iceland: Logi Ólafsson.
Russia: Oleg Romantsev.
Cards: Iceland: Arnór Guðjohnsen [Y 42'], Eyjólfur Sverrisson [Y 80'].
Russia: Aleksandr Mostovoi [Y 32'], Vladimir Beschastnykh [Y 80'].
09/02/1996, Bangkok (Thailand), 5000
King's Cup
ROMANIA LEAGUE 2 (Ion Vlădoiu 20' pen, Daniel Prodan 45')
DENMARK LEAGUE 2 (Jacob Laursen 36', Erik Bo Andersen 74')
Romania League: Bogdan Stelea, Cosmin Contra, Daniel Prodan, Anton Doboş,
Tiberiu Curt, Iulian Filipescu, Constantin Gâlcă, Gabriel Popescu
(Denis Şerban 46'), Ilie Dumitrescu, Marius Lăcătuş
(Ioan Daniel Dănciulescu 77'), Ion Vlădoiu.
Denmark League: Mogens Krogh, Torben Piechnik, Lars Olsen, Jacob Laursen,
Carsten Dethlefsen (Torben Boye 46'), Michael Schjønberg,
Henrik Larsen, Brian Steen Nielsen, Stig Tøfting (Allan Nielsen 73'),
Erik Bo Andersen, Peter Rasmussen.
Referee: Russamee Jindamai (Thailand).
Coaches: Romania League: Anghel Iordănescu.
Denmark League: Richard Møller-Nielsen.
Note: Not a full FIFA international, and considered unofficial by both Denmark
and Romania.
11/02/1996, Ta'Qali (Malta), National Stadium, 4000
Rothmans Tournament
RUSSIA 3 (Igor Simutenkov 13', 73', Dmitri Alenichev 18')
SLOVENIA 1 (Primož Gliha 89' pen)
Russia: Stanislav Cherchesov (Dmitri Kharin 46'), Vladislav Radimov
(Ramiz Mamedov 70'), Yuri Nikiforov [c], Omari Tetradze, Yevgeni Bushmanov
(Igor Chugainov 78'), Andrei Kanchelskis, Dmitri Alenichev,
Vladimir Beschastnykh (Andrei Tikhonov 78'), Valeri Kechinov,
Igor Simutenkov, Dmitri Radchenko.
Slovenia: Boško Boškovič, Darko Milanič [c] (Marinko Galič 46'), Robert Englaro,
Franc Ciefer, Peter Binkovski, Aleš Čeh (Vladimir Kokol 46'),
Đoni Novak, Gregor Židan, Damjan Gajser, Ermin Šiljak
(Sandi Valentinčič 63'), Primož Gliha.
Referee: Charles Agius (Malta).
Coaches: Russia: Oleg Romantsev.
Slovenia: Zdenko Verdenik.
Cards: Russia: Dmitri Alenichev [Y 80'].
Slovenia: Ermin Šiljak [Y 31'], Gregor Židan [Y].
11/02/1996, Ta'Qali, National Stadium, 4300
Rothmans Tournament
MALTA 1 (Antoine Zahra I 69')
ICELAND 4 (Ólafur Þórðarson 6', Bjarki Gunnlaugsson 27', Arnar Grétarsson 43',
Arnór Guðjohnsen 45')
Malta: Reggie Cini (Sean Sullivan 66'), Silvio Vella, Richard Buhagiar,
Joe Camilleri (David Carabott 8' (Hubert Suda 84')), Darren Debono,
John Buttigieg, Gilbert Agius, Ivan Zammit, Noel Turner, Joe Brincat
(Joe Sant-Fournier 46'), Stefan Sultana (Antoine Zahra I 58').
Iceland: Birkir Kristinsson (Kristján Finnbogason 46'), Ágúst Gylfason,
Ólafur Adolfsson, Þorsteinn Guðjónsson (Helgi Sigurðsson 69'),
Sigursteinn Gíslason, Ólafur Þórðarson (Helgi Kolviðsson 77'),
Arnar Grétarsson, Sigurður Jónsson [c], Eyjólfur Sverrisson,
Bjarki Gunnlaugsson (Haraldur Ingólfsson 63'), Arnór Guðjohnsen
(Guðmundur Benediktsson 81').
Referee: Sergei Khusainov (Russia).
Coaches: Malta: Robert Gatt.
Iceland: Logi Ólafsson.
11/02/1996, Bangkok (Thailand), 10000
King's Cup
DENMARK LEAGUE 0
FINLAND 0
Denmark League: Lars Høgh, Diego Tur, Lars Olsen, Jacob Laursen, Michael Schjønberg,
Christian Løntsrup, Allan Nielsen, Torben Boye, Brian Steen Nielsen
(Henrik Larsen 59'), Erik Bo Andersen (Steffen Højer 46'),
Thomas Thorninger (Peter Rasmussen 75').
Finland: Kari Laukkanen, Harri Ylönen, Lasse Karjalainen, Kari Rissanen,
Aki Hyryläinen, Kim Suominen, Tommi Grönlund, Jasse Jalonen
(Sami Mahlio 82'), Ari Hjelm [c], Petri Järvinen, Jarkko Wiss
(Jukka Koskinen 61').
Referee:
Coaches: Denmark League: Richard Møller-Nielsen.
Finland: Jukka Ikalainen
Note: Not a full FIFA international; considered official by Finland, but not by
Denmark.
13/02/1996, Bangkok (Thailand), 15000
King's Cup
FINLAND 1 (Jukka Koskinen 15')
ROMANIA LEAGUE 1 (Iulian Filipescu 36')
Finland: Kari Laukkanen [c], Harri Ylönen, Lasse Karjalainen, Kari Rissanen,
Aki Hyryläinen, Kim Suominen, Tommi Grönlund, Jukka Koskinen
(Jarkko Wiss 20'), Tom Enberg (Sami Mahlio 56'), Petri Järvinen
(Jokke Kangaskorpi 20'), Jasse Jalonen.
Romania League: Florin Tene, Cosmin Contra, Anton Doboş, Tiberiu Curt, Corneliu Papură,
Iosif Ovidiu Tilvan, Denis Şerban (?. Maier 58'), Gabriel Popescu,
Iulian Filipescu (Radu Niculescu 73'), Marius Lăcătuş
(Ioan Daniel Dănciulescu 68'), Ion Vlădoiu.
Referee: Pirom Un-Prasert (Thailand).
Coaches: Finland: Jukka Ikalainen.
Romania League: Anghel Iordănescu.
Note: Not a full FIFA international; considered official by Finland, but not
by Romania.
14/02/1996, İzmir, Atatürk Stadı, 6732
Friendly International
TURKEY 3 (Ertuğrul Sağlam 28' pen, 35' pen, Kemalettin Şentürk 71')
BELARUS 2 (Valentin Belkevich 8', Sergei Shtanyuk 48')
Turkey: Rüştü Reçber, Recep Çetin, Ogün Temizkanoğlu, Alpay Özalan,
Tugay Kerimoğlu, Abdullah Ercan, Tolunay Kafkas (Bülent Uygun 46'),
Ertuğrul Sağlam (Bülent Korkmaz 73'), Hakan Şükür (Kemalettin Şentürk 46'),
Oğuz Çetin [c] (Saffet Sancaklı 46'), Arif Erdem.
Belarus: Andrei Satsunkevich [c], Sergei Gurenko, Andrei Dovnar
(Andrei Ostrovski 46'), Sergei Shtanyuk, Aleksandr Khatskevich,
Pavel Rodnenok, Sergei Gerasimets (Vladimir Makovski 78'), Yuri Maleyev,
Valentin Belkevich, Aleksandr Kulchiy (Oleg Avgul 89'), Petr Kachuro
(Valeri Velichko 46').
Referee: Vanco Kocev (Macedonia).
Coaches: Turkey: Fatih Terim.
Belarus: Sergei Borovski.
Cards: Turkey: Alpay Özalan [Y 55'].
Belarus: Andrei Satsunkevich [Y], Valeri Velichko [Y],
Aleksandr Khatskevich [Y].
16/02/1996, Bangkok (Thailand), 15000
King's Cup
ROMANIA LEAGUE 2 (Gabriel Popescu 9', 45')
DENMARK LEAGUE 1 (Lars Højer Nielsen 90')
Romania League: Florin Tene, Cosmin Contra (Corneliu Papură 69'), Daniel Prodan,
Anton Doboş, Tiberiu Curt, Iulian Filipescu, Constantin Gâlcă,
Ilie Dumitrescu (Denis Şerban 64'), Gabriel Popescu, Ion Vlădoiu
(Radu Niculescu 84'), Marius Lăcătuş.
Denmark League: Lars Høgh, Torben Piechnik, Lars Olsen, Michael Schjønberg,
Torben Boye, Diego Tur, Henrik Larsen, Brian Steen Nielsen
(Allan Nielsen 89'), Christian Lønstrup, Erik Bo Andersen
(Thomas Thorninger 46'), Peter Rasmussen (Steffen Højer 51').
Referee: Russamee Jindamai (Thailand).
Coaches: Romania League: Anghel Iordănescu.
Denmark League: Richard Møller-Nielsen.
Note: Not a full FIFA international, and regarded as unofficial by both
Romania and Denmark.
16/02/1996, Lárnaka (Cyprus), Antonis Papadopoulos, 50
Friendly International
ESTONIA 0
AZERBAIJAN 0
Estonia: Mart Poom, Marek Lemsalu [c], Urmas Kirs (Argo Arbeiter 90'),
Sergei Hohlov-Simson, Indro Olumets, Meelis Lindmaa, Tarmo Linnumäe,
Toomas Kallaste, Marko Kristal (Lembit Rajala 72'), Toomas Krõm,
Indrek Zelinski.
Azerbaijan: Elxan Həsənov, İqor Getman, Deni Qaysumov, Tərlan Əhmədov, Arif Əsədov
(Emin Ağayev 29'), Rasim Abuşev (Vyaçeslav Lıçkin 80'), Ruslan İdiqov,
Vidadi Rzayev (Vladislav Qədirov 46'), Vladislav Nosenko,
Yunis Hüseynov [c], Qurban Qurbanov (İlqar Məmmədov 84').
Referee: Loizos Loizou (Cyprus).
Coaches: Estonia: Teitur Þórðarson (Iceland).
Azerbaijan: Kazbek Tuayev.
Cards: Estonia: Tarmo Linnumäe [Y], Marek Lemsalu [Y].
Azerbaijan: Tərlan Əhmədov [Y], Yunis Hüseynov [Y], Vladislav Nosenko [Y].
20/02/1996, Lemesós, Tsirion, 500
Friendly International
CYPRUS 1 (Costas Constantinou 21')
ESTONIA 0
Cyprus: Nicos Panayiotou (Andreas Mavris 62'), Georghios Theodotou,
Neofytos Larkou [c], Costas Constantinou (Demetris Ioannou 46'),
Georghios Christodoulou, Antonis Zembashis, Demetris Assiotis
(Yiotis Engomitis 62'), Marios Christodoulou, Costas Malekos,
Nikos Papavasiliou (Marios Pashialis 62'), Marios Agathocleous
(Alexis Alexandrou 46').
Estonia: Mart Poom, Marek Lemsalu [c], Urmas Kirs (Argo Arbeiter 80'),
Sergei Hohlov-Simson, Indro Olumets, Meelis Lindmaa, Tarmo Linnumäe
(Lembit Rajala 55'), Toomas Kallaste, Marko Kristal, Toomas Krõm,
Indrek Zelinski.
Referee: Costas Kapitanis (Cyprus).
Coaches: Cyprus: Andreas Michaelides.
Estonia: Teitur Þórðarson (Iceland).
Cards: Cyprus: none.
Estonia: Indro Olumets [Y].
20/02/1996, Lefkosía
Friendly International
CYPRUS U21 0
AZERBAIJAN 2
Note: Not a full FIFA international.
21/02/1996, Nîmes, Stade de Costières, 23454
Friendly International
FRANCE 3 (Patrice Loko 30' 47' pen, Zinedine Zidane 49')
GREECE 1 (Alekos Alexandris 4')
France: Bernard Lama [c], Jocelyn Angloma (Frank Leboeuf 46'), Lilian Thuram,
Marcel Desailly, Emmanuel Petit (Cyrille Pouget 77'), Didier Deschamps,
Youri Djorkaeff (Zinedine Zidane 46'), Christian Karembeu, Reynald Pedros,
Sabri Lamouchi (Pierre Laigle 70'), Patrice Loko.
Greece: Ilias Atmatzidis, Stratos Apostolakis [c], Marinos Ouzounidis,
Ioannis Kalitzakis (Kostas Konstantinidis 70'), Michalis Kasapis,
Theodoros Zagorakis (Nikos Lymperopoulos 78'), Nikos Dabizas,
Alekos Alexandris, Zisis Vryzas, Nikos Machlas (Demis Nikolaidis 71'),
Georgios Donis (Christos Kostis 71').
Referee: Roger Philippi (Luxembourg).
Coaches: France: Aimé Jacquet.
Greece: Kostas Polychroniou.
Cards: France: Frank Leboeuf [Y 56'].
Greece: Michalis Kasapis [Y 65'].
21/02/1996, Haifa, Kiryat-Eliezer Stadium, 2000
Friendly International
ISRAEL 4 (Reuven Atar 23', Tal Banin 30', Itzik Zohar 75', Amir Turjeman 85')
LITHUANIA 2 (Darius Maciulevičius 32', Gintaras Rimkus 89')
Israel: Boni Ginzburg (Rafi Cohen II 46'), Felix Halfon (Avishai Jano 46'),
Gadi Brumer, Amir Shelah, Moshe Glam (Alon Harazi 65'), Alon Hazan,
Tal Banin, Nir Klinger [c] (Ran Ben-Shimon 63'), Eyal Berkovich
(Itzik Zohar 46'), Reuven Atar (Amir Turjeman 63'), Haim Revivo.
Lithuania: Darius Spetyla, Sergejus Novikovas, Ramunas Stonkus, Raimundas Vainoras,
Andrius Tereškinas, Darius Maciulevičius, Viaceslavas Sukristovas [c],
Tomas Ražanauskas (Raimondas Žutautas 55'), Gintaras Rimkus,
Aidas Preikšaitis, Edgaras Jankauskas (Rimantas Žvingilas 60').
Referee: Dani Koren (Israel).
Coaches: Israel: Shlomo Scharf.
Lithuania: Benjaminas Zelkevičius.
Cards: None.
Notes: Varying data about the Lithuanian substitutions are reported in different
sources. Most Lithuanian sources mention one substitution (R.Žutautas)
only, but one source gives two substitutions as above. Israeli newspapers
give differing versions; "Yedioth" gives two substitutions: Preikšaitis
(R.Žutautas 55'), Jankauskas ("Perdiktas" 76'); "Maariv" gives two
substitutions: Ražanauskas (R.Žutautas), Jankauskas (Preikšaitis);
"Haaretz" gives one substitution only: Ražanauskas ("Primkus" or "Viktor
Tirmakus" 58'). Personal recollections of Lithuanian players indicate
that Lithuania made more than one substitution in this match.
21/02/1996, Pórto, Estádio das Antas, 18000
Friendly International
PORTUGAL 1 (Folha 52')
GERMANY 2 (Andreas Möller 14', 62')
Portugal: Vítor Baía, Secretário (Nelson 85'), Fernando Couto, Jorge Costa, Dimas
(Fernando Mendes 76'), Oceano (Hélder 85'), Figo (Vítor Paneira 46'),
Paulo Sousa, Rui Costa (Nuno Capucho 66'), Sá Pinto, Folha
(Paulo Alves 63').
Germany: Andreas Köpke, Matthias Sammer, Markus Babbel, Jürgen Kohler,
Thomas Helmer, Steffen Freund, Andreas Möller, Thomas Häßler
(Mario Basler 69'), Christian Ziege (Jörg Albertz 46'), Jürgen Klinsmann,
Stefan Kuntz (Oliver Bierhoff 46').
Referee: Roberto Boggi (Italy).
Coaches: Portugal: Antônio Oliveira.
Germany: Hans-Hubert 'Berti' Vogts.
Cards: Portugal: Oceano [Y].
Germany: None.
24/02/1996, Píyla (Cyprus), 50
Friendly International
ESTONIA 2 (Marko Kristal 13', Lembit Rajala 45')
FAROE ISLANDS 2 (Óli Johannesen 30', Henning Jarnskor 45')
Estonia: Mart Poom, Marek Lemsalu [c], Urmas Kirs, Sergei Hohlov-Simson,
Indro Olumets, Meelis Lindmaa, Indrek Zelinski, Toomas Kallaste,
Marko Kristal, Toomas Krõm, Lembit Rajala (Tarmo Linnumäe 75').
Faroe Islands: Jens Martin Knudsen, Óli Johannesen, Jens Kristian Hansen
(Janus Rasmussen 66'), Jan Dam, Kurt Mørkøre, Allan Mørkøre,
Magni Jarnskor [c] (Julian Johnsson 72'), Henning Jarnskor, Øssur Hansen,
Jens Erik Rasmussen (Uni Arge 72'), Jan Allan Müller.
Referee: Yiannakis Kyprianides (Cyprus).
Coaches: Estonia: Teitur Þórðarson (Iceland).
Faroe Islands: Allan Simonsen (Denmark).
Cards: Estonia: Meelis Lindmaa [Y], Indro Olumets [Y].
Faroe Islands: none.
27/02/1996, Lárnaka (Cyprus), Antonis Papadopoulos, 50
Friendly International
FAROE ISLANDS 0
AZERBAIJAN 3 (Vyaçeslav Lıçkin 10', Yunis Hüseynov 23' pen, Qurban Qurbanov 30')
Faroe Islands: Jákup Mikkelsen, Óli Johannesen, Jens Kristian Hansen, Kurt Mørkøre,
Harley Bertholdsen, Jan Dam, Julian Johnsson, Øssur Hansen, Uni Arge
(Jan Allan Müller 69'), Jens Erik Rasmussen (Henning Jarnskor 69'),
Magni Jarnskor [c] (Allan Mørkøre 78').
Azerbaijan: Elxan Həsənov, İqor Getman, Deni Qaysumov, Tərlan Əhmədov, Arif Əsədov
(Rasim Abuşev 82'), Emin Ağayev, Vyaçeslav Lıçkin, Ruslan İdiqov,
Vladislav Qədirov, Yunis Hüseynov [c], Qurban Qurbanov.
Referee: Andreas Georghiou (Cyprus).
Coaches: Faroe Islands: Allan Simonsen (Denmark).
Azerbaijan: Kazbek Tuayev.
28/02/1996, Rijeka, Kantrida, 10000
Friendly International
CROATIA 2 (Elvis Brajković 23', Igor Cvitanović 89')
POLAND 1 (Henryk Bałuszyński 18')
Croatia: Dražen Ladić (Tonči Gabrić 46'), Danijel Štefulj, Robert Jarni
(Nenad Pralija 59'), Elvis Brajković, Nikola Jerkan
(Dubravko Pavličić 46'), Zvonimir Soldo, Aljoša Asanović
(Tomislav Rukavina 81'), Robert Prosinečki, Mario Stanić
(Igor Cvitanović 61'), Zvonimir Boban [c], Nikola Jurčević
(Goran Vlaović 46').
Poland: Andrzej Woźniak, Waldemar Jaskulski [c], Tomasz Wałdoch
(Tomasz Łapiński 80'), Ryszard Czerwiec, Kazimierz Węgrzyn, Paweł Wojtala,
Marek Citko, Zbigniew Wyciszkiewicz, Dariusz Gęsior, Henryk Bałuszyński
(Mariusz Śrutva 63'), Piotr Nowak.
Referee: Milan Mitrovič (Slovenia).
Coaches: Croatia: Miroslav Blažević.
Poland: Władysław Stachurski.
Cards: Croatia: Zvonimir Boban [Y 7'], Aljoša Asanović [Y 45'].
Poland: Bałuszyński [Y 10'], Andrzej Woźniak [Y 67'].
12/03/1996, Lárnaka, Antonis Papadopoulos, 1200
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CYPRUS 1 (Marios Agathocleous 46')
LATVIA 0
Cyprus: Nicos Panayiotou (Andreas Mavris 46'), Georghios Theodotou, Pambos Pittas,
Demetris Ioannou (Marios Pashialis 63'), Georghios Christodoulou
(Costas Constantinou 46'), Neofytos Larkou, Charis Nicolaou
(Marios Agathocleous 46'), Antonis Zembashis, Costas Malekos,
Nikodemos Papavasiliou (Demetris Assiotis 60'), Kokos Elia.
Latvia: Ēriks Grigjans, Igors Troickis, Vitālijs Astafjevs, Mihails Zemļinskis,
Jurijs Ševļakovs [c] (Artūrs Zakreševskis 46'), Imants Bleidelis
(Rihards Butkus 46' (Jurijs Karašausks 82')), Marians Pahars,
Oļegs Blagonadeždins, Vīts Rimkus, Andrejs Štolcers, Igors N. Stepanovs.
Referee: Yiannakis Kiprianidis (Cyprus).
Coaches: Cyprus: Andreas Michaelides.
Latvia: Jānis Gilis.
Cards: Cyprus: Costas Malekos [Y].
Latvia: Mihails Zemļinskis [Y], Igors N. Stepanovs [Y].
13/03/1996, Luxembourg, Stade Josy Barthel, 1937
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LUXEMBOURG 1 (Manuel Cardoni 8')
SWITZERLAND 1 (Ramon Vega 75')
Luxembourg: Paul Koch, Carlo Weis, Jean-Pierre Vanek, Jeff Strasser, Claude Ganser
(Daniel Theis 41'), Marc Birsens, Marc Lamborelle, Joël Groff,
Jeff Saibene, Manuel Cardoni, Robert Langers (Stefano Fanelli 88').
Switzerland: Marco Pascolo, Marc Hottiger, Dominique Herr (Ramon Vega 61'),
Stéphane Henchoz, Yvan Quentin, Christophe Ohrel (Marcel Koller 69'),
Christian Colombo (Marco Grassi 46'), Ciriaco Sforza, Alain Sutter
(Sébastian Fournier 61'), Adrian Knup, Stéphane Chapuisat
(Alexandre Comisetti 61').
Referee: Armand Ancion (Belgium).
Coaches: Luxembourg: Paul Philipp.
Switzerland: Artur Jorge (Portugal).
26/03/1996, Varaždin, Varteks, 7000
Friendly International
CROATIA 2 (Igor Štimac 74', Goran Vlaović 76')
ISRAEL 0
Croatia: Tonči Gabrić (Željko Pavlović 46'), Elvis Brajković
(Dubravko Pavličić 46'), Slaven Bilić, Zvonimir Soldo, Igor Štimac
(Dario Šimić 77'), Nikola Jurčević (Ivica Mornar 76'), Aljoša Asanović,
Robert Prosinečki (Nenad Pralija 65'), Milan Rapaić (Andrija Balajić 46'),
Robert Špehar (Igor Cvitanović 46'), Goran Vlaović.
Israel: Golan Malul, Felix Halfon, Gadi Brumer, Arik Benado, Amir Shelah,
Moshe Glam (David Amsalem 57'), Alon Hazan, Eyal Berkovich
(Reuven Atar 61'), Nir Klinger (Itzik Zohar 46'), Tal Banin, Haim Revivo.
Referee: Vencel Tóth (Hungary).
Coaches: Croatia: Miroslav Blažević.
Israel: Shlomo Scharf.
Cards: Croatia: Milan Rapaić [Y 29'], Dubravko Pavličić [Y 52'].
Israel: None.
26/03/1996, Ostrava, Bazalý, 10828
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CZECH REPUBLIC 3 (Jan Suchopáarek 14', Pavel Kuka 59' pen, 90')
TURKEY 0
Czech Republic: Petr Kouba, Milan Kadlec, Michal Horňák (Lubomír Kozel 70'),
Jan Suchopárek, Radek Látal, Karel Poborský (Jaromír Navrátil 67'),
Václav Němeček (Radek Bejbl 46'), Pavel Nedvěd, Pavel Hapal, Pavel Kuka,
Radek Drulák (Marek Poštulka 82').
Turkey: Engin İpekoğlu, Ogün Temizkanoğlu, Alpay Özalan, Bülent Korkmaz,
Recep Çetin (Tayfun Korkut 46'), Tolunay Kafkas, Tugay Kerimoğlu
(Hami Mandıralı 76'), Oğuz Çetin (Ertuğrul Sağlam 46'), Abdullah Ercan,
Arif Erdem (Kemalettin Şentürk 76'), Hakan Şükür (Saffet Sancaklı 65').
Referee: Karol Ihring (Slovakia).
Coaches: Czech Republic: Dušan Uhrin.
Turkey: Fatih Terim.
Cards: Czech Republic: None.
Turkey: Alpay Özalan [Y 16'], Abdullah Ercan [Y 49'].
27/03/1996, Wien, Ernst Happel Stadion, 23800
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AUSTRIA 1 (Andreas Ogris 73')
SWITZERLAND 0
Austria: Michael Konsel, Goran Kartalija, Wolfgang Feiersinger, Anton Pfeffer,
Markus Schopp, Heimo Pfeifenberger, Ivica Vastic, Arnold Wetl,
Stefan Marasek, Christian Stumpf (Mario Haas 58'), Anton Polster
(Andreas Ogris 58').
Switzerland: Marco Pascolo, Marc Hottiger, Sébastien Jeanneret, Stéphane Henchoz,
Yvan Quentin, Christophe Ohrel (David Sesa 61'), Marcel Koller
(Johann Vogel 61'), Christian Colombo, Alexandre Comisetti,
Adrian Knup, Marco Grassi.
Referee: Fernand Meese (Belgium).
Coaches: Austria: Herbert Prohaska.
Switzerland: Artur Jorge (Portugal).
Cards: Austria: Stefan Marasek [Y].
Switzerland: Marco Grassi [Y].
Note: Attendance also reported as 16000.
27/03/1996, Bruxelles-Ville, Roi Baudouin, 24417
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BELGIUM 0
FRANCE 2 (Philippe Albert 66' OG, Sabri Lamouchi 73')
Belgium: Filip De Wilde, Régis Genaux, Pascal Renier, Dirk Medved
(Gunter Verjans 46'), Rudi Smidts, Frédéric Peiremans, Enzo Scifo,
Philippe Albert, Danny Boffin (Gilles De Bilde 74'), Marc Degryse
(Michaël Goossens 46'), Luis Oliveira.
France: Bernard Lama, Lilian Thuram (Jocelyn Angloma 46'), Laurent Blanc,
Alain Roche, Eric Di Meco, Christian Karembeu, Corentin Martins,
Didier Deschamps, Reynald Pedros (Pierre Laigle 75'), Sabri Lamouchi,
Christophe Dugarry (Cyrille Pouget 84').
Referee: Fritz Stuchlik (Austria).
Coaches: Belgium: Paul Van Himst.
France: Aimé Jacquet.
Cards: Belgium: Marc Degryse [Y 27'].
France: Eric Di Meco [Y 54'].
27/03/1996, Lemesós, Tsirio, 2000
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CYPRUS 0
GEORGIA 2 (Temuri Ketsbaia 53', Gocha Dzhamarauli 64')
Cyprus: Michalis Christofi (Andreas Mavris 46'), Georghios Theodotou,
Pambos Pittas, Costas Constantinou (Charis Nicolaou 61'),
Georghios Christodoulou (Marios Pashialis 70'), Antonis Zembashis,
Marios Christodoulou (Demetris Ioannou 54'), Neofytos Larkou,
Costas Malekos (Demetris Assiotis 70'), Nikodemos Papavasiliou,
Marios Agathocleous.
Georgia: Irakli Zoidze, Georgi Gudushauri (Mamuka Machavariani 85'),
Kakhaber Tskhadadze [c], Murtaz Shelia, Dmitri Kudinov,
Kakhaber Gogichaishvili, Georgi Nemsadze, Gocha Dzhamarauli, Temuri Ketsbaia,
Mikhail Kavelashvili (Kakhaber Kaladze 70'), Shota Arveladze.
Referee: Andreas Georghiou (Cyprus).
Coaches: Cyprus: Andreas Michaelides.
Georgia: Aleksandr Chivadze.
Cards: Cyprus: none.
Georgia: Temuri Ketsbaia [Y], Murtaz Shelia [Y].
27/03/1996, Wembley, Wembley Stadium, 29708
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ENGLAND 1 (Les Ferdinand 6')
BULGARIA 0
England: David Seaman, Gary Neville, Gareth Southgate, Steve Howey,
Stuart Pearce [c], Steve Stone, Paul Ince, Paul Gascoigne
(David Platt 76'), Steve McManaman, Teddy Sheringham (Robert Lee 68'),
Les Ferdinand (Robbie Fowler 76').
Bulgaria: Borislav Mihailov (Dimitar Popov 46'), Petar Hubchev, Zlatko Yankov,
Trifon Ivanov, Emil Kremenliev (Radostin Kishishev 85'), Yordan Lechkov,
Ilian Kiriakov, Gosho Ginchev (Boncho Genchev 46'), Ivailo Yordanov
(Daniel Borimirov 46'), Lyuboslav Penev (Nasko Sirakov 85'),
Emil Kostadinov.
Referee: Günther Benkö (Austria).
Coaches: England: Terry Venables.
Bulgaria: Dimitar Penev.
Cards England: Stuart Pearce [Y].
Bulgaria: Emil Kremenliev [Y], Trifon Ivanov [Y].
27/03/1996, München, Olympiastadion, 25500
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GERMANY 2 (Oliver Bierhoff 44', 60')
DENMARK 0
Germany: Oliver Kahn (Andreas Köpke 18'), Stefan Reuter (Markus Babbel 46'),
Jürgen Kohler, Thomas Helmer, Christian Ziege, Thomas Häßler,
Steffen Freund (Jörg Albertz 85'), Dieter Eilts, Mehmet Scholl
(Mario Basler 76'), Oliver Bierhoff, Jürgen Klinsmann.
Denmark: Peter Schmeichel, Thomas Helveg, Marc Rieper, Jes Høgh, Jens Risager,
Claus Thomsen, Michael Schjønberg, Peter Rasmussen (Allan Nielsen 46'),
Michael Laudrup [c] (Brian Steen Nielsen 79'), Brian Laudrup, Mikkel Beck
(Erik Bo Andersen 73').
Referee: René Temmink (Netherlands).
Coaches: Germany: Hans-Hubert "Berti" Vogts.
Denmark: Richard Møller Nielsen.
Cards: Germany: None.
Denmark: None.
27/03/1996, Dublin, Lansdowne Road, 41600
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IRELAND 0
RUSSIA 2 (Aleksandr Mostovoi 35', Igor Kolyvanov 54')
Ireland: Shay Given (Pat Bonner 85'), Terry Phelan, Steve Staunton, Alan Kernaghan,
Paul McGrath, Roy Keane, Andy Townsend [c], Jason McAteer, Niall Quinn
(Tommy Coyne 85'), John Aldridge (Tony Cascarino 63'), Mark Kennedy
(Jeff Kenna 46').
Russia: Stanislav Cherchesov, Vladislav Radimov (Omari Tetradze 46'),
Yuri Nikiforov, Ilya Tsymbalar (Dmitri Radchenko 46'), Yuri Kovtun,
Valeri Karpin, Viktor Onopko [c], Andrei Kanchelskis, Igor Kolyvanov
(Igor Shalimov 70'), Aleksandr Mostovoi, Sergei Kiryakov
(Igor Simutenkov 66').
Referee: Hugo Luyten (Netherlands).
Coaches: Ireland: Mick McCarthy.
Russia: Oleg Romantsev.
Cards: Ireland: Roy Keane [R 90'].
Russia: Viktor Onopko [Y].
Notes: Stanislav Cherchesov saved a penalty from Steve Staunton at 70'.
It is also reported that Jeff Kenna replaced Andy Townsend,
not Mark Kennedy.
27/03/1996, Prilep, Gradski stadion Goce Delčev, 3000
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MACEDONIA 1 (Sašo Ćirić 73')
MALTA 0
Macedonia: Dančo Celevski, Goce Sedloski, Vlatko Gošev, Zoran Jovanovski,
Ilija Najdovski, Boban Babunski (Toni Naumovski 46'), Risto Milosavov
(Goran Petreski 70'), Toni Savevski (Srgjan Zaharievski 46'),
Zoran Boškovski, Sašo Ćirić, Sašo Miloševski (Ardžent Bećiri 80').
Malta: David Cluett, Lawrence Attard, Richard Buhagiar, Silvio Vella,
Darren Debono, Ivan Zammit, Gilbert Agius (Adrian Muscat 46'),
Joe Brincat (Jeffrey Chetcuti 65'), David Carabott (Antoine Zahra I 46'),
Hubert Suda (Nicky Saliba 59'), Noel Turner (Stefan Sultana 85').
Referee: İbrahim Aksoy (Turkey).
Coaches: Macedonia: Gjoko Hadžievski.
Malta: Milorad Kosanovic (Yugoslavia).
Notes: It is also reported that Ljupčo Naumovski played instead of Toni Naumovski,
and that Artim Šakiri played instead of Ardžent Bećiri.
27/03/1996, Belfast, Windsor Park, 5343
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NORTHERN IRELAND 0
NORWAY 2 (Ole Gunnar Solskjær 51', Egil Østenstad 78')
Northern Ireland: Alan Fettis, Steve Lomas, Nigel Worthington (Keith Rowland 56'),
Colin Hill, Alan McDonald, Neil Lennon, Keith Gillespie,
Michael O'Neill (Gerry McMahon 62'), Iain Dowie, Jim Magilton
(Darren Patterson 46'), Michael Hughes.
Norway: Frode Grodås (Erik Thorstvedt 46'), Alf Inge Håland, Henning Berg,
Ronny Johnsen, Stig Inge Bjørnebye, Petter Rudi, Kjetil Rekdal,
Ståle Solbakken (Claus Lundekvam 86'), Øyvind Leonhardsen
(Jahn Ivar Jakobsen 25'), Ole Gunnar Solskjær, Jan Åge Fjørtoft
(Egil Østenstad 75').
Referee: John Ashman (Wales).
Coaches: Northern Ireland: Bryan Hamilton.
Norway: Egil Olsen.
Cards: Northern Ireland: Iain Dowie [R 86'].
Norway: Henning Berg [Y], Jahn Ivar Jakobsen [Y].
27/03/1996, Łódź, Widzew, 8000
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POLAND 0
SLOVENIA 0
Poland: Andrzej Woźniak, Jacek Zieliński, Marek Jóźwiak, Kazimierz Węgrzyn,
Marek Citko (Zbigniew Wyciszkiewicz 63'), Dariusz Gęsior, Piotr Nowak [c],
Radosław Michalski, Jacek Bednarz, Andrzej Juskowiak, Mariusz Śrutwa
(Sylwester Czereszewski 77').
Slovenia: Boško Boškovič, Marinko Galič, Darko Milanič, Robert Englaro [c],
Peter Binkovski, Zlatko Zahovič (Damjan Gajser 46'), Đoni Novak, Aleš Čeh,
Sašo Udovič, Matjaž Florjančič (Vladimir Kokol 75'), Primož Gilha
(Ermin Šiljak 54').
Referee: Vladimír Hriňák (Slovakia).
Coaches: Poland: WLadysLaw Stachurski.
Slovenia: Zdenko Verdenik.
Cards: Poland: None.
Slovenia: Aleš Čeh [Y 50'].
Note: It is also reported that Englaro received the yellow card (instead of Čeh).
27/03/1996, Lisboa, Estádio do Restelo, 8500
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PORTUGAL 1 (Oceano 86' pen)
GREECE 0
Portugal: Vítor Baía, Nélson (Neves 46'), Paulo Madeira (Dimas 59'), Hélder,
Fernando Mendes, Paulo Bento (Oceano 46'), Tavares, Folha
(Paulo Alves 59'), João Manuel Vieira Pinto, Domingos (Tulipa 72'),
Sá Pinto (Nuno Capucho 46').
Greece: Ilias Atmatzidis, Koulis Karataidis, Ioannis Kalitzakis,
Theodoros Zagorakis (Georgios Anatolakis 55'), Stratos Apostolakis [c]
(Kostas Frantzeskos 52'), Kostas Konstantinidis, Alekos Alexandris,
Michalis Kasapis, Christos Kostis (Nikos Machlas 46'), Zisis Vryzas,
Daniel Lima-Batista (Demis Nikolaidis 79').
Referee: Michael Reed (England).
Coaches: Portugal: António Oliveira.
Greece: Kostas Polychroniou.
Cards: Portugal: Nuno Capucho [Y 56'].
Greece: Georgios Anatolakis [Y 74'], Kostas Frantzeskos [Y 74'],
Ioannis Kalitzakis [Y 86'].
27/03/1996, Nitra, FK Nitra, 3058
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SLOVAKIA 4 (Július Šimon 24', Jaroslav Timko 32', Marek Ujlaky 61',
Jozef Juriga 83')
BELARUS 0
Slovakia: Ladislav Molnár (Stanislav Seman 72'), Róbert Tomaschek, Miroslav Karhan,
Miloš Glonek, Dušan Tóth, Dušan Tittel (Ivan Kozák 46'), Igor Bališ,
Július Šimon (Jozef Juriga 46'), Jaroslav Timko (Marek Ujlaky 46'),
Róbert Semeník (Szilárd Németh 64'), Ľubomír Moravčík [c].
Belarus: Valeri Shantalosov, Sergei Gurenko, Andrei Dovnar (Yuri Maleyev 46'),
Sergei Shtanyuk, Erik Yakhimovich, Pavel Rodnenok, Aleksandr Chayka,
Vasili Baranov, Valentin Belkevich [c], Miroslav Romashchenko
(Aleksandr Kulchiy 76'), Petr Kachuro (Sergei Gerasimets 64').
Referee: Marek Kowalczyk (Poland).
Coaches: Slovakia: Jozef Jankech.
Belarus: Sergei Borovski.
Cards: Slovakia: Dušan Tóth [Y].
Belarus: Vasili Baranov [Y].
27/03/1996, Beograd, Crevne Zvezde, 28196
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YUGOSLAVIA 1 (Dragan Stojkovic 52')
ROMANIA 0
Yugoslavia: Aleksandar Kocic (Zvonko Milojevic 88'), Branko Brnovic, Budimir Vujacic
(Goran Djorovic 64'), Miroslav Djukic (Goran Saula 89'), Sinisa Mihajlovic,
Vladimir Jugovic, Slavisa Jokanovic, Dragan Stojkovic [c]
(Darko Kovacevic 87'), Predrag Mijatovic, Sasa Curcic
(Dejan Stefanovic 76'), Savo Milosevic.
Romania: Florin Prunea (Florin Tene 76'), Dan Petrescu (Gheorghe Mihali 60'),
Daniel Prodan, Anton Doboş, Tibor Selymes, Ioan Lupescu
(Constantin Gâlcă 46'), Ioan Sabău, Gheorghe Hagi [c] (Adrian Ilie 60'),
Dorinel Munteanu (Iulian Filipescu 82'), Marius Lăcătuş
(Gheorghe Craioveanu 64'), Viorel Moldovan (Ion Vlădoiu 76').
Referee: Dimitar Momirov (Bulgaria).
Coaches: Yugoslavia: Slobodan Santrac.
Romania: Costică Ştefănescu and Gavril Balint.
Cards: Yugoslavia: Predrag Mijatovic [Y].
Romania: Gheorghe Hagi [Y], Dan Petrescu [Y].
09/04/1996, Bakı, Tofiq Bəhramov, 3200
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AZERBAIJAN 0
TURKEY 1 (Rahim Zafer 48')
Azerbaijan: Elxan Həsənov, İqor Getman, Deni Qaysumov, Tərlan Əhmədov, Emin Ağayev,
Vyaçeslav Lıçkin, Vladislav Qədirov (Vidadi Rzayev 46'), Rasim Abuşev
(Vladislav Nosenko 46'), Şahin Diniyev (Yunis Hüseynov 83'), Vəli Qasımov,
Nazim Süleymanov [c].
Turkey: Şanver Göymen (Adnan Erkan 46'), Rahim Zafer, Vedat İnceefe, Cüneyt Aksu
(Osman Akyol 46'), Erkan Avseren, Selahattin Özbir (Ümit Hatipoğlu 46'),
Engin Özdemir (Erbil Uzel 86'), İbrahim Köseoğlu
(İlhan Sancaktar 46'), Ümit Davala, Faruk Yiğit [c] (Ufuk Süer 82'),
Saffet Akyüz.
Referee: Sergo Kvaratskhelia (Georgia).
Coaches: Azerbaijan: Kazbek Tuayev.
Turkey: Fatih Terim.
Cards: Azerbaijan: Deni Qaysumov [Y], Rasim Abuşev [Y].
Turkey: Vedat İnceefe [Y].
Note: Another source reports that Mehmet Ali Honca, not Erbil Uzel, replaced
Engin Özdemir, and that Hüseynov replaced Qasımov, not Diniyev,
and that Rzayev replaced Diniyev, not Qədirov.
09/04/1996, Chişinău, Republican, 7000
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MOLDOVA 2 (Ion Testimiţanu 72', Alexandru Popovici 84')
UKRAINE 2 (Timerlan Guseinov 49', 66')
Moldova: Denis Romanenco, Serghei Secu, Vitali Culibaba, Ion Testimiţanu,
Serghei Belous (Igor Cuciuc 46'), Oleg Şişchin
(Serghei Parhomenco 46'), Radu Rebeja (Alexandru Popovici 46')
Vladimir Gaidamaşciuc, Iurie Miterev (Serghei Kirilov 61'),
Alexandru Curtianu [c], Serghei Iepureanu (Marin Spânu 87').
Ukraine: Oleh Suslov, Oleh Luzhnyi [c] (Serhiy Bezhenar 67'), Vasyl Kardash,
Oleksandr Holovko (Dmytro Mykhailenko 67'), Serhiy Shmatovalenko,
Dmytro Parfyonov, Hennadiy Orbu, Ihor Zhabchenko (Evhen Pokhlebayev 67'),
Oleksiy Antyukhin (Vladyslav Vaschuk 67'), Valeriy Kryventsov,
Timerlan Huseinov (Andriy Shevchenko 74').
Referee: Vadim Zhuk (Belarus).
Coaches: Moldova: Ion Caras.
Ukraine: Jozsef Szabo.
Cards: Moldova: Alexandru Curtianu [Y], Vitali Culibaba [Y 86'].
Ukraine: none.
10/04/1996, Osijek, Gradski, 18000
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CROATIA 4 (Elvis Brajković 6', Davor Šuker 23', Igor Pamić 65', Mario Stanić 78')
HUNGARY 1 (Norbert Nagy 39')
Croatia: Marijan Mrmić, Elvis Brajković, Andrija Balajić, Dubravko Pavličić,
Nikola Jerkan, Slaven Bilić (Miroslav Bičanić 46'), Ivica Mornar,
Igor Pamić (Danijel Štefulj 76'), Davor Šuker, Mario Stanić,
Igor Cvitanović (Davor Vugrinec 71').
Hungary: Attila Hajdu, Vilmos Sebők, András Telek, Zoltán Jagodics, Attila Horváth
(Tamás Szekeres 78'), László Arany (Krisztián Lisztes 46'),
Miklós Lendvai (Csaba Madar 46'), Norbert Nagy, Ferenc Orosz, Béla Illés,
Gábor Egressy.
Referee: Bohdan Benedik (Slovakia).
Coaches: Croatia: Miroslav Blažević.
Hungary: János Csank.
Cards: None.
Note: Hungarian player Sebők is not confirmed as Vilmos Sebők.
24/04/1996, Bruxelles-Ville, Roi Baudouin, 14549
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BELGIUM 0
RUSSIA 0
Belgium: Philippe Vande Walle, Régis Genaux, Dirk Medved, Pascal Renier,
Philippe Léonard, Philippe Albert (Gunter Verjans 68'),
Frédéric Peiremans, Gunther Schepens, Luc Nilis, Enzo Scifo [c],
Christophe Lauwers (Frédéric Pierre 61').
Russia: Stanislav Cherchesov (Dmitri Kharin 46'), Vladislav Radimov,
Yuri Nikiforov, Vladimir Beschastnykh, Yuri Kovtun, Valeryi Karpin,
Viktor Onopko [c], Andrei Kanchelskis, Igor Kolyvanov
(Igor Simutenkov 73'), Aleksandr Mostovoi, Sergei Kiriakov
(Dmitri Radchenko 68').
Referee: Graziano Cesari (Italy).
Coaches: Belgium: Wilfred Van Moer.
Russia: Oleg Romantsev.
Cards: None.
24/04/1996, Zenica, Stadion Bilino Polje, 6120
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BOSNIA/HERZEGOVINA 0
ALBANIA 0
Bosnia/Herzegovina: Fahrudin Omerović, Mirza Varešanović (Vedin Musić 66'), Senad Begić,
Muhamed Konjić, Suvad Katana, Mirsad Hibić (Admir Šušić 1'), Ivica Jozić,
Enes Demirović (Pavo Dadić 83'), Meho Kodro (Halim Stupac 75'),
Asim Hrnjić (Nermin Šabić 46'), Elvir Baljić (Ekrem Bradarić 78').
Albania: Blendi Nallbani (Xhevahir Kapllani 67'), Ardian Behari
(Erion Bogdani 86'), Artan Mergjyshi, Nevil Dede, Saimir Malko,
Arian Xhumba, Fatmir Vata (Adrian Mema 43'), Kliton Bozgo
(Dritan Baholli 76'), Alban Bushi (Mahir Halili 80'), Sokol Prenga
(Arjan Peço 63'), Dashnor Kastrioti (Elton Koça 46').
Referee: Dragutin Poljak (Croatia).
Coaches: Bosnia/Herzegovina: Fuad Muzurović.
Albania: Neptun Bajko.
Cards: Bosnia/Herzegovina: Senad Begić [Y], Meho Kodro [Y].
Albania: Dashnor Kastrioti [Y], Nevil Dede [Y].
Notes: Attendance also reported as 19000. It is also reported that Edin Mujčin
and Samir Sabanović played instead of Asim Hrnjić and Nermin Šabić,
and that Rudi Vata played instead of Fatmir Vata.
24/04/1996, Praha, Strahov, 6118
Friendly International, 6118
CZECH REPUBLIC 2 (Martin Frýdek 61', Pavel Kuka 68')
IRELAND 0
Czech Republic: Petr Kouba, Milan Kadlec (Luboš Kubík 46'), Michal Horňák
(Karel Rada 73'), Tomáš Řepka, Radek Látal (Pavel Nedvěd 59'),
Martin Frýdek, Václav Němeček [c] (Radek Bejbl 46'), Patrik Berger,
Pavel Hapal, Pavel Kuka (Milan Kerbr 78'), Radek Drulák.
Ireland: Shay Given, Paul McGrath, Kenny Cunningham, Phil Babb (Liam Daish 66'),
Jeff Kenna, Ray Houghton, Andy Townsend [c], Mark Kennedy, Denis Irwin
(Curtis Fleming 46'), Niall Quinn, Alan Moore.
Referee: Hartmut Strampe (Germany).
Coaches: Czech Republic: Dušan Uhrin.
Ireland: Mick McCarthy.
Cards: Czech Republic: Tomáš Řepka [Y 38'].
Ireland: None.
24/04/1996, København, Parken, 23031
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DENMARK 2 (Michael Laudrup 8', Brian Laudrup 28')
SCOTLAND 0
Denmark: Peter Schmeichel (Mogens Krogh 46'), Thomas Helveg, Marc Rieper,
Lars Olsen, Jens Risager (Jacob Laursen 81'), Michael Schjønberg,
Brian Steen Nielsen, Claus Thomsen, Mikkel Beck, Michael Laudrup [c]
(Allan Nielsen 86'), Brian Laudrup.
Scotland: Jim Leighton (Andy Goram 46'), Stewart McKimmie, Tosh McKinlay,
Tom Boyd, Colin Hendry (Billy McKinlay 75'), Stuart McCall
(Scot Gemmill 46'), Craig Burley, Kevin Gallacher (Darren Jackson 72'),
John Spencer (Ally McCoist 72'), Gary McAllister [c], John Collins.
Referee: Jan Wegereef (Netherlands).
Coaches: Denmark: Richard Møller Nielsen.
Scotland: Craig Brown.
Cards: Denmark: None.
Scotland: Tom Boyd [Y], Kevin Gallacher [Y].
24/04/1996, Wembley, Wembley Stadium, 33650
Friendly International
ENGLAND 0
CROATIA 0
England: David Seaman, Gary Neville, Mark Wright, Paul Ince, Stuart Pearce,
Steve Stone, David Platt [c], Paul Gascoigne, Steve McManaman,
Teddy Sheringham, Robbie Fowler.
Croatia: Marijan Mrmić, Dubravko Pavličić (Mladen Mladenović 75'), Robert Jarni,
Aljoša Asanović, Nikola Jerkan, Slaven Bilić, Robert Prosinečki,
Alen Bokšić (Igor Pamić 71'), Davor Šuker, Zvonimir Boban
(Mario Stanić 46'), Igor Štimac (Zvonimir Soldo 58').
Referee: Zbigniew Przesmycki (Poland).
Coaches: England: Terry Venables.
Croatia: Miroslav Blažević.
Cards: England: Teddy Sheringham [Y 45'], Stuart Pearce [Y 59'].
Croatia: Dubravko Pavličić [Y 28'], Aljoša Asanović [Y 43'].
24/04/1996, Tallinn, Kadriorg, 3700
Friendly International
ESTONIA 0
ICELAND 3 (Bjarki Gunnlaugsson 6', 20', 30')
Estonia: Mart Poom, Marek Lemsalu [c], Meelis Lindmaa, Sergei Hohlov-Simson,
Indrek Zelinski (Toomas Krõm 79'), Urmas Kirs, Tarmo Linnumäe
(Toomas Kallaste 58'), Indro Olumets, Marko Kristal, Martin Reim,
Lembit Rajala.
Iceland: Birkir Kristinsson (Kristján Finnbogason 69'), Lárus Orri Sigurðsson,
Ólafur Adolfsson, Guðni Bergsson [c] (Sigursteinn Gíslason 77'),
Rúnar Kristinsson, Ólafur Þórðarson, Eyjólfur Sverrisson,
Sigurður Jónsson (Hlynur Stefánsson 77'), Arnar Grétarsson,
Bjarki Gunnlaugsson (Þórður Guðjónsson 46'), Arnór Guðjohnsen
(Eiður Smári Guðjohnsen 62').
Referee: Romans Lajuks (Latvia).
Coaches: Estonia: Teitur Þórðarson (Iceland).
Iceland: Logi Ólafsson.
Cards: Estonia: none.
Iceland: Ólafur Adolfsson [Y].
24/04/1996, Budapest, Népstadion, 4000
Friendly International
HUNGARY 0
AUSTRIA 2 (Anton Polster 12', Stefan Marasek 68')
Hungary: Zsolt Petry, András Telek (Dénes Váczi 46'), János Bánfi
(?. Baranyi 79'), Attila Plókai, Attila Horváth (Csaba Madar 46'),
Tamás Balogh (Flórián Albert 66'), Gábor Halmai (Vilmos Sebők 74'),
Béla Illés (Gábor Egressy 46'), Norbert Nagy, Ferenc Horváth,
István Vincze.
Austria: Michael Konsel (Franz Wohlfahrt 46'), Wolfgang Feiersinger, Michael Hatz,
Anton Pfeffer, Markus Schopp, Andreas Heraf (Peter Artner 46'),
Peter Stöger (Andreas Herzog 46'), Arnold Wetl (Peter Schöttel 69'),
Stefan Marasek, Ivica Vastic (Richard Kitzbichler 46'), Anton Polster
(Andreas Ogris 75').
Referee: Ľuboš Micheľ (Slovakia).
Coaches: Hungary: János Csank.
Austria: Herbert Prohaska.
Cards: Hungary: Attila Horváth, Norbert Nagy [Y].
Austria: Andreas Ogris [Y].
Notes: Hungarian player Sebők is not confirmed as Vilmos Sebők.
Hungarian player Baranyi unknown (could be Sándor or Miklós).
24/04/1996, Rotterdam, Feyenoord Stadion 'De Kuip', 27000
Friendly International
NETHERLANDS 0
GERMANY 1 (Jürgen Klinsmann 19' pen)
Netherlands: Edwin van der Sar, John Veldman (Jaap Stam 79'), Danny Blind [c],
Frank de Boer, Winston Bogarde, Clarence Seedorf, Gaston Taument
(Youri Mulder 56'), Richard Witschge (Phillip Cocu 56'), Jordi Cruijff,
Dennis Bergkamp, Peter Hoekstra.
Germany: Andreas Köpke, Matthias Sammer (Thomas Helmer 46'), Stefan Reuter,
Jürgen Kohler, Christian Ziege, Steffen Freund, Dieter Eilts
(Markus Babbel 79'), Thomas Häßler (Stefan Kuntz 90'), Mario Basler
(Mehmet Scholl 84'), Jürgen Klinsmann, Oliver Bierhoff.
Referee: Pierluigi Collina (Italy).
Coaches: Netherlands: Guus Hiddink.
Germany: Hans-Hubert 'Berti' Vogts.
Cards: Netherlands: None.
Germany: Dieter Eilts [Y 53'].
Note: Andreas Köpke saved a penalty from Dennis Bergkamp at 33'.
24/04/1996, Belfast, Windsor Park, 5666
Friendly International
NORTHERN IRELAND 1 (Gerry McMahon 84')
SWEDEN 2 (Martin Dahlin 22', Klas Ingesson 58')
Northern Ireland: Aidan Davidson, Darren Patterson, Nigel Worthington (James Quinn 77'),
Colin Hill, Barry Hunter, Steve Morrow, Jon McCarthy, Steve Lomas,
Gerry McMahon, Michael O'Neill (George O'Boyle 65'), Keith Rowland.
Sweden: Bengt Andersson, Roland Nilsson, Patrik Andersson, Joachim Björklund,
Gary Sundgren, Peter Wibrån (Pär Zetterberg 46'), Klas Ingesson,
Jonas Thern, Stefan Schwarz, Martin Dahlin (Henrik Larsson 80'),
Kennet Andersson (Jörgen Pettersson 58').
Referee: Hugh Dallas (Scotland).
Coaches: Northern Ireland: Bryan Hamilton.
Sweden: Tommy Svensson.
24/04/1996, Oslo, Ullevaal, 11898
Friendly International
NORWAY 0
SPAIN 0
Norway: Frode Grodås, Alf-Inge Håland, Henning Berg, Tore Pedersen
(Claus Lundekvam 85'), Stig Inge Bjørnebye (Roger Nilsen 77'),
Petter Rudi, Kjetil Rekdal, Ståle Solbakken, Jahn Ivar Jakobsen
(Tommy Svindal Larsen 46'), Jan Åge Fjørtoft (Egil Östenstad 77'),
Ole Gunnar Solskjær.
Spain: Andoni Zubizarreta, Alberto Belsué, Abelardo, Miguel Ángel Nadal,
Albert Ferrer, Javier Manjarín, Fernando Hierro (Donato 53'),
Guillermo Amor (Juan Manuel López 53' (José Molina 77')), Luis Enrique
(Alfonso 53'), Julen Guerrero (Kiko 53'), Juan Antonio Pizzi.
Referee: Georg Dardenne (Germany).
Coaches: Norway: Egil Olsen.
Spain: Javier Clemente.
Cards: Norway: Claus Lundekvam [Y].
Spain: Javier Manjarín [Y].
24/04/1996, Bucureşti, Steaua, 11500
Friendly International
ROMANIA 5 (Viorel Moldovan 25', 29', 37', Marius Lăcătuş 50',
Constantin Gâlcă 88')
GEORGIA 0
Romania: Bogdan Stelea (Florin Prunea 65'), Iulian Filipescu, Miodrag Belodedici
(Gheorghe Mihali 68'), Daniel Prodan (Anton Doboş 78'), Dorinel Munteanu,
Ioan Sabău (Tibor Selymes 51'), Gheorghe Popescu (Constantin Gâlcă 60'),
Ioan Lupescu, Gheorghe Hagi [c] (Cosmin Contra 65'), Marius Lăcătuş
(Gheorghe Craioveanu 51'), Viorel Moldovan (Ion Vlădoiu 60').
Georgia: Akaki Devadze, Zaza Revishvili, Kakhaber Tskhadadze [c]
(Vasili Sepasvili 77'), Dmitri Kudinov, Georgi Chikhradze
(Levan Tskitishvili 46'), Kakhaber Gogichaishvili (Zurab Ionanidze 65'),
Georgi Nemsadze (Valter Guchua 46'), Gocha Dzhamarauli, Georgi Kinkladze,
Temuri Ketsbaia, Shota Arveladze (Gocha Gogrichiani 46').
Referee: Athanasios Zachariadis (Greece).
Coaches: Romania: Anghel Iordănescu.
Georgia: Aleksandr Chivadze.
24/04/1996, Trnava, Spartak, 10927
Friendly International
SLOVAKIA 0
BULGARIA 0
Slovakia: Ladislav Molnár, Dušan Tittel, Marián Zeman, Miroslav Karhan, Igor Bališ
(Ivan Kozák 61'), Július Šimon, Róbert Tomaschek, Peter Dubovský,
Ľubomír Moravčík, Jaroslav Timko, Marek Ujlaky
(Vladimír Kinder 75').
Bulgaria: Borislav Mikhailov (Zdravko Zdravkov 46'), Trifon Ivanov, Emil Kremenliev,
Zlatko Yankov, Radostin Kishishev, Ilian Kiriakov (Boncho Genchev 58'),
Daniel Borimirov, Krassimir Balakov, Yordan Lechkov (Ivailo Yordanov 62'),
Emil Kostadinov, Nasko Sirakov (Marian Hristov 74').
Referee: István Vad (Hungary).
Coaches: Slovakia: Jozef Jankech.
Bulgaria: Dimitar Penev.
Note: It is also reported that Ivko Ganchev played instead of Zdravko Zdravkov.
24/04/1996, Lugano, Stadio Comunale di Cornaredo, 8500
Friendly International
SWITZERLAND 2 (Chris Coleman 31' OG, Kubilay Türkyilmaz 41' pen)
WALES 0
Switzerland: Marco Pascolo (Stefan Lehmann 84'), Johann Vogel (Marc Hottiger 46'),
Ramon Vega, Stéphane Henchoz, Yvan Quentin, Christophe Ohrel
(Massimo Lombardo 63'), Ciriaco Sforza, Raphaël Wicky (Marcel Koller 84'),
Kubilay Türkyilmaz (Alexandre Comisetti 84'), Marco Grassi
(Adrian Knup 76'), Stéphane Chapuisat (Alain Sutter 63').
Wales: Danny Coyne (Andy Marriott 46'), John Robinson, Kit Symons, Mark Bowen,
Chris Coleman (Christian Edwards 88'), Andy Legg (Gary Speed 30'),
Vinnie Jones (Robbie Savage 65'), Barry Horne (Jeremy Goss 65'),
Mark Pembridge, John Hartson, Gareth Taylor (Simon Davies 46').
Referee: Loris Stafoggia (Italy).
Coaches: Switzerland: Artur Jorge (Portugal).
Wales: Bobby Gould (England).
Cards: Switzerland: none.
Wales: Mark Bowen [Y 20'].
24/04/1996, Athína, Olympiako 'Spyridon Louis', 7500
World Cup Qualifying
GREECE 2 (Daniel Lima-Batista 55', Demis Nikolaidis 65')
SLOVENIA 0
Greece: Ilias Atmatzidis, Stratos Apostolakis [c], Michalis Kasapis,
Marinos Ouzounidis, Ioannis Kalitzakis, Kostas Konstantinidis
(Alexis Alexandris 46'), Theodoros Zagorakis, Zisis Vryzas,
Daniel Lima-Batista, Vassilis Tsartas (Kostas Frantzeskos 82'),
Georgios Donis (Demis Nikolaidis 61').
Slovenia: Boško Boškovič, Marinko Galič, Robert Englaro, Darko Milanič,
Alfred Jermaniš, Aleš Čceh, Đoni Novak, Gregor Židan (Saša Gajser 36'),
Sašo Udovič (Primož Gliha 70'), Zlatko Zahovič, Matjaž Florjančič.
Referee: Rune Pedersen (Norway).
Coaches: Greece: Kostas Polychroniou.
Slovenia: Zdenko Verdenik.
Cards: Greece: Ioannis Kalitzakis [Y 11'].
Slovenia: Aleš Čeh [Y 1'], Alfred Jermaniš [Y 18'],
Marinko Galič [Y 74'].
24/04/1996, Beograd, Crvene Zvezde, 16325
World Cup Qualifying
YUGOSLAVIA 3 (Dejan Savicevic 18', 19', Savo Milosevic 38')
FAROE ISLANDS 1 (John Petersen 54')
Yugoslavia: Aleksandar Kocic, Sasa Curcic (Zoran Mirkovic 75'), Goran Djorovic,
Slavisa Jokanovic, Branko Brnovic, Sinisa Mihajlovic
(Milinko Pantic 40'), Vladimir Jugovic, Dejan Savicevic,
Predrag Mijatovic, Dragan Stojkovic, Savo Milosevic (Albert Nagy 87').
Faroe Islands: Jens-Martin Knudsen, Oli Johannesen, Jens Kristian Hansen,
Andreas Hansen (Todi Jónsson), Julian Johnsson, Allan Mørkøre,
Henning Jarnskor, Jan Dam, Jan Allan Müller, John Petersen,
Jens Rasmussen (Magni Jarnskor 75').
Referee: Roland Beck (Liechtenstein).
Coaches: Yugoslavia: Slobodan Santrac.
Faroe Islands: Allan Simonsen (Denmark).
Cards: Yugoslavia: Sinisa Mihajlovic [Y 33'].
Faroe Islands: Jan Dam [Y 18'].
Note: FIFA's report does not include the Jónsson substitution.
24/04/1996, Skopje, Gradski stadion, 11500
World Cup Qualifying
MACEDONIA 3 (Sašo Miloševski 6', Boban Babunski 49' pen, Srgjan Zaharievski 78')
LIECHTENSTEIN 0
Macedonia: Dančo Celevski, Risto Milosavov, Mitko Stojkovski, Ljupčo Markovski
(Igor Saša Nikolovski 63'), Boban Babunski, Zoran Jovanovski, Vlatko Gošev
(Srgjan Zaharievski 76'), Gjorgji Hristov (Toni Naumovski 69'),
Zoran Boškovski, Sašo Ćirić, Sašo Miloševski.
Liechtenstein: Martin Heeb, Thomas Hanselmann, Jürgen Zech, Roland Hilti,
Daniel Hasler, Daniel Telser (Rolf Sele 61'), Heini Stocker
(Alex Quaderer 15'), Christoph Frick, Daniel Frick, Mario Frick,
Ralf Oehri.
Referee: Loizos Loizou (Cyprus).
Coaches: Macedonia: Gjoko Hadžievski.
Liechtenstein: Dietrich Weise (Germany).
Cards: Macedonia: Riste Milosavov [Y 52'].
Liechtenstein: Mario Frick [Y 22'], Daniel Telser [Y 32'].
Note: It is also reported that Harry Zech played (instead of Jürgen Zech).
01/05/1996, Mielec, Stal, 5000
Friendly International
POLAND 1 (Wojciech Kowalczyk 8')
BELARUS 1 (Petr Kachuro 61')
Poland: Maciej Szczęsny, Marek Jóźwiak, Jacek Zieliński, Krzysztof Ratajczyk,
Tomasz Iwan, Dariusz Gęsior, Radosław Michalski (Ryszard Staniek 46'),
Tomasz Wieszczycki, Henryk Bałuszyński (Jacek Bednarz 68'),
Andrzej Juskowiak (Marek Saganowski 69'), Wojciech Kowalczyk [c].
Belarus: Valeri Shantalosov [c] (Andrei Satsunkevich 46'), Aleksandr Oreshnikov,
Aleksandr Khatskevich, Andrei Dovnar (Petr Kachuro 46'), Pavel Rodnenok,
Andrei Sinichin (Aleksandr Khripach 66'), Aleksandr Chayka
(Aleksandr Kulchiy 54'), Yuri Maleyev (Vladimir Klimovich 86'),
Yevgeni Kashentsev, Miroslav Romashchenko, Valentin Belkevich.
Referee: Hermann Albrecht (Germany).
Coaches: Poland: Wladysław Stachurski
Belarus: Sergei Borovski.
Cards: None.
01/05/1996, Samsun, 19 may, 18000
Friendly International
TURKEY 3 (Hakan Şükür 7', Faruk Yidit 13', Tugay Kerimoğlu 32')
UKRAINE 2 (Andriy Shevchenko 10', Timerlan Huseinov 34')
Turkey: Şanver Göymen, Recep Çetin (Saffet Sancaklı 46'), Rahim Zafer,
Alpay Özalan, Tugay Kerimoğlu [c], Vedat İnceefe (Bülent Korkmaz 84'),
Faruk Yidit (Ümit Davala 67'), Erkan Avseren, Hakan Şükür
(Ertuğrul Sağlam 46'), Sergen Yalçın (Selahattin Özbir 88')
Engin Özdemir (Sinan Yeşil 46').
Ukraine: Oleh Suslov, Oleh Luzhnyi [c], Vasyl Kardash (Serhiy Rebrov 46'),
Oleksandr Holovko, Serhiy Shmatovalenko (Viktor Skrypnyk 46'),
Dmytro Parfyonov, Hennadiy Orbu (Vitaliy Kosovskiy 46'), Ihor Zhabchenko
(Evhen Pokhlebayev 59'), Andriy Shevchenko, Oleksandr Zotov
(Dmytro Mykhailenko 35'), Timerlan Huseinov.
Referee: Otar Guntadze (Georgia).
Coaches: Turkey: Fatih Terim.
Ukraine: Jozsef Szabo.
Cards: Turkey: Sergen Yalçın [Y 68'].
Ukraine: Vasyl Kardash [Y 30'], Viktor Skrypnyk [Y 84'].
Note: Some sources report that Alpay Özalan received the yellow card for Turkey.
08/05/1996, Ioánnyina, Ethniko Stadio Ioanninon 'I Zosimades', 13000
Friendly International
GREECE 2 (Demis Nikolaidis 58', 87')
GEORGIA 1 (Gocha Gogrichiani 15')
Greece: Ilias Atmatzidis (Nikos Michopoulos 46'), Marinos Ouzounidis
(Koulis Karataidis 46'), Georgios S. Georgiadis, Ioannis Kalitzakis,
Michalis Kasapis, Theodoros Zagorakis, Stratos Apostolakis [c]
(Kostas Konstantinidis 46'), Vassilis Tsartas
(Kostas Frantzeskos 46'), Alekos Alexandris (Zisis Vryzas 46'),
Georgios Donis (Daniel Lima-Batista 46' (Georgios Nassiopoulos 54')),
Demis Nikolaidis.
Georgia: Irakli Zoidze (Nikoloz Togonidze 17'), Georgi Gudushauri
(Georgi Demetradze 46'), Nugzar Lobzhanidze, Dmitri Kudinov,
Georgi Chikradze, Kakhaber Gogichaishvili, Georgi Nemsadze,
Revaz Arveladze, Temuri Ketsbaia [c], Gocha Gogrichiani
(Valter Guchua 55'), Shota Arveladze.
Referee: Luan Zilfo (Albania).
Coaches: Greece: Kostas Polychroniou.
Georgia: Aleksandr Chivadze.
Cards: Greece: Stratos Apostolakis [Y], Kostas Konstantinidis [Y].
Georgia: Temuri Ketsbaia [Y], Nugzar Lobzhanidze [Y], Valter Guchua [Y],
Nikoloz Togonidze [Y].
09/05/1996, Helsingborg, Olympia, 10798
Friendly International
SWEDEN 2 (Martin Dahlin 51', Marian Zeman 85' OG)
SLOVAKIA 1 (Marian Zeman 65')
Sweden: Bengt Andersson, Roland Nilsson, Patrik Andersson, Joachim Bjoerklund,
Gary Sudgren (Pär Zettenberg 46'), Anders Limpar (Henrik Larsson 73'),
Peter Wibran (Niclas Alexandersson 65'), Klas Ingesson, Jonas Thern,
Martin Dahlin, Kennet Andersson
Slovakia: Ladislav Molnár, Dusan Tittel, Miroslav Karhan, Marian Zeman, Igor Bališ
(Ivan Kozák 81'), Julius Šimon (Marek Ujlaky 65'), Robert Tomaschek,
Lubomir Moravčík, Vladimír Kinder, Jaroslav Timko (Vladislav Zvara 75'),
Peter Dubovský (Robert Semeník 75')
Referee: David Elleray (England)
Coaches: Sweden: Tommy Svensson
Slovakia: Jozef Jankech
Note: Some sources give Klas Ingesson the second goal for Sweden (85').
18/05/1996, Wembley, Wembley Stadium, 34184
Friendly International
ENGLAND 3 (Darren Anderton 38', 62', David Platt 52')
HUNGARY 0
England: David Seaman (Ian Walker 65'), Gary Neville, Mark Wright
(Gareth Southgate 12'), Paul Ince (Sol Campbell 65'), Stuart Pearce,
Darren Anderton, Rob Lee, David Platt [c] (Dennis Wise 65'), Jason Wilcox,
Teddy Sheringham, Les Ferdinand (Alan Shearer 77').
Hungary: Zsolt Petry, Árpád Hahn, János Bánfi, Attila Plókai, Mihály Mracskó
(Imre Aranyos 81'), Flórián Urbán, Vilmos Sebők, Norbert Nagy
(András Telek 81'), Tibor Balog (Béla Illés 61'), Ferenc Horváth
(Krisztián Lisztes 81'), Istváan Vincze (Gábor Egressy 79').
Referee: Markus Merk (Germany).
Coaches: England: Terry Venables.
Hungary: János Csank.
Note: Some sources report the third goal-scorer as Mihály Mracskó OG.
27/05/1996, Molodechno, Metallurg, 5200
Friendly International
BELARUS 2 (Petr Kachuro 49' pen, Aleksandr Kulchiy 59')
AZERBAIJAN 2 (Qurban Qurbanov 53', Ruslan İdiqov 75')
Belarus: Andrei Satsunkevich [c] (Valeri Shantalosov 46'), Sergei Gurenko,
Aleksandr Khatskevich, Sergei Shtanyuk, Aleksandr Taykov
(Erik Yakhimovich 46'), Yuri Vergeichik (Yevgeni Kashentsev 46'),
Yuri Maleyev (Aleksandr Kulchiy 46'), Vasili Baranov, Valentin Belkevich,
Miroslav Romashchenko (Aleksandr Chayka 76'), Vladimir Makovski
(Petr Kachuro 46').
Azerbaijan: Aleksandr Jidkov, Arif Əsədov, Deni Qaysumov, Tərlan Əhmədov,
Vyaçeslav Lıçkin, Rasim Abuşev, Yunis Hüseynov, Vidadi Rzayev
(Şahin Diniyev 66'), Vladislav Nosenko, Nazim Süleymanov [c]
(Qurban Qurbanov 46'), Ruslan İdiqov.
Referee: Sergiejus Slyva (Lithuania).
Coaches: Belarus: Sergei Borovski.
Azerbaijan: Kazbek Tuayev.
Cards: Belarus: Aleksandr Taykov [Y 43'].
Azerbaijan: Arif Əsədov [Y 63' YR 79'].
Note: Valeri Shantalosov saved a penalty from Yunis Hüseynov at 72'.
28/05/1996, Sofiya, Vasil Levski Stadion, 980
Friendly International
BULGARIA 3 (Emil Kostadinov 15', Hristo Stoichkov 67', Ivo Georgiev 77')
MACEDONIA 0
Bulgaria: Borislav Mihailov (Zdravko Zdravkov 46' (Dimitar Popov 73')),
Emil Kremenliev, Trifon Ivanov (Gosho Ginchev 46'), Ilian Kiriakov
(Radostin Kishishev 46'), Petar Hubchev (Tzanko Tzvetanov 46'),
Zlatko Yankov (Daniel Borimirov 46'), Emil Kostadinov
(Ivailo Yordanov 46'), Hristo Stoichkov, Nasko Sirakov (Georgi Donkov 46'),
Krassimir Balakov (Boncho Genchev 62'), Yordan Lechkov (Ivo Georgiev 62').
Macedonia: Dančo Celevski (Antonio Filevski 75'), Risto Milosavov
(Borče Jovanovski 58'), Goce Sedloski, Ljupčo Markovski,
Igor Saša Nikolovski, Nedžmedin Memedi, Vlatko Gošev (Ilčo Borov 58'
(Mitko Stojkovski 75')), Gjorgji Hristov (Toni Naumovski 75'),
Zoran Boškovski (Srgjan Zaharievski 46'), Sašo Ćirić, Sašo Miloševski
(Artim Šakiri 46').
Referee: Branimir Babarogić (Yugoslavia).
Coaches: Bulgaria: Dimitar Penev.
Macedonia: Gjoko Hadžievski.
29/05/1996, Salzburg, Lehen, 5100
Friendly International
AUSTRIA 1 (Arnold Wetl 86')
CZECH REPUBLIC 0
Austria: Michael Konsel (Wolfgang Knaller 46'), Goran Kartalija, Peter Schöttel,
Anton Pfeffer, Markus Schopp (Dieter Ramusch 63'), Peter Stöger
(Andreas Heraf 46'), Peter Artner (Walter Kogler 63'), Andreas Herzog,
Stefan Marasek (Roland Kirchler 46'), Anton Polster (Harald Cerny 71'),
Ivica Vastic (Arnold Wetl 46').
Czech Republic: Pavel Srnícek, Miroslav Kadlec (Luboš Kubík 46'), Václav Němeček [c]
(Michal Horňák 60'), Jan Suchopárek, Radoslav Látal, Radek Bejbl,
Martin Frýdek, Jiří Němec (Patrik Berger 46'), Pavel Nedvěd, Pavel Kuka
(Vladimír Šmicer 64'), Karel Poborský (Milan Kerbr 77').
Referee: Michael Reed (England).
Coaches: Austria: Herbert Prohaska.
Czech Republic: Dušan Uhrin
Cards: None.
29/05/1996, Tallinn, Kadriorg, 1700
Friendly International
ESTONIA 0
TURKEY 0
Estonia: Mart Poom, Marek Lemsalu [c], Sergei Hohlov-Simson, Meelis Lindmaa,
Viktor Alonen (Liivo Leetma 84'), Toomas Kallaste, Risto Kallaste,
Marko Kristal, Martin Reim, Andres Oper (Lembit Rajala 90'), Urmas Kirs.
Turkey: Rüştü Reçber, Recep Çetin, Ogün Temikanoğlu (Arif Erdem 86'),
Alpay Özalan, Rahim Zafer, Bülent Korkmaz (Tayfun Korkut 46'),
Erkan Avseren (Orhan Çıkırıkçı 46'), Ahmet Oguz Çetin [c]
(Faruk Yidit 46'), Hakkı Tolunay Kafkas (Bülent Uygun 65'), Saffet Sancaklı
(Hami Mandıralı 65'), Hakan Şükür (Ertuğrul Sadğam 46').
Referee: Timo Keltanen (Finland).
Coaches: Estonia: Teitur Þórðarson (Iceland).
Turkey: Fatih Terim.
Cards: None.
29/05/1996, Strasbourg, La Meinau, 29304
Friendly International
FRANCE 2 (Patrice Loko 15', Reynald Pedros 18')
FINLAND 0
France: Bruno Martini, Jocelyn Angloma, Lilian Thuram, Frank Leboeuf,
Eric Di Merco (Bixente Lizarazu 67'), Marcel Desailly, Corentin Martins,
Vincent Guérin, Reynald Pedros, Sabri Lamouchi (Christian Karembeu 69'),
Patrice Loko (Christophe Dugarry 46')
Finland: Antti Niemi, Harri Ylönen, Lasse Karjalainen, Aki Hyryläinen,
Antii Heinola, Kim Suominen, Jari Litmanen, Sami Hyypiä, Tommi Grönlund,
Sami Väisäinen, Joonas Kolkka (Jari Jäväjä 81')
Referee: Edgar Steinborn (Germany)
Coaches: France: Aimé Jacquet
Finland: Jukka Ikäläinen
29/05/1996, Dublin, Lansdowne Road, 26576
Friendly International
IRELAND 0
PORTUGAL 1 (Antonio Folha 39')
Ireland: Shay Given, Curtis Fleming, Terry Phelan, Alan Kernaghan (Gary Breen 88'),
Kenny Cunningham, Jeff Kenna, Andy Townsend [c], Alan McLoughlin,
David Connolly (Keith O'Neill 62'), Tony Cascarino (Niall Quinn 74'),
Gareth Farrelly (Dave Savage 59')
Portugal: Vítor Baía, Fernando Nelson (Paulinho Neves 46'), Christovao Hélder,
Paulo Madeira (Dimas Teixeira 58'), Fernando Mendes, José Tavares,
Ricardo Sá Pinto (Nuno Capucho 46'), Paulo Bento (Oceano Cruz 46'),
João Manuel Vieira Pinto, António Folha (Paulo Alves 58'), Domingos Oliveira
(Tulipa 72')
Referee: Claude Detruche (Switzerland)
Coaches: Ireland: Mick McCarthy
Portugal: António Oliveira
Cards: Ireland: none.
Portugal: Oceano Cruz [Y], Paulo Bento [Y].
29/05/1996, Cremona, Giovanni Zini, 13277
Friendly International
ITALY 2 (Alessandro del Piero 25', Enrico Chiesa 55')
BELGIUM 2 (Geoffrey Claeys 5', Amadeo Carboni 11' OG)
Italy: Angelo Peruzzi, Roberto Mussi, Ciro Ferrara (Moreno Torricelli 47'),
Amadeo Carboni, Luigi Apolloni, Angelo de Livio (Enrico Chiesa 46'),
Roberto di Matteo, Demetrio Albertini [c], Alessandro del Piero
(Dino Baggio 65'), Gianfranco Zola, Fabrizio Ravanelli
(Pierluigi Casiraghi 46')
Belgium: Philippe Vande Walle, Bertrand Crasson (Gunter Verjans 46'), Dirk Medved,
Pascal Renier, Philippe Léonard, Geoffrey Claeys, Lorenzo Staelens,
Nico Van Kerckhoven (Karel Snoeckx 64'), Gert Verheyen
(Christophe Lauwers 78'), Enzo Scifo [c], Luis Oliveira.
Referee: Kurt Zuppinger (Switzerland).
Coaches: Italy: Arrigo Sacchi
Belgium: Wilfried Van Moer.
Cards: Italy: None.
Belgium: Gunter Verjans [Y].
29/05/1996, Belfast, Windsor Park, 11700
Friendly International
NORTHERN IRELAND 1 (George O'Boyle 76')
GERMANY 1 (Mehmet Scholl 77')
Northern Ireland: Alan Fettis, Danny Griffin, Barry Hunter, Colin Hill, Nigel Worthington
(Keith Rowland 46'), Keith Gillespie (George O'Boyle 63'), Gerry McMahon,
Steve Lomas, Jim Magilton, Michael Hughes, Iain Dowie.
Germany: Oliver Kahn, Thomas Helmer, Jürgen Kohler, Mario Basler, Dieter Eilts,
Thomas Strunz, Christian Ziege (Marco Bode 46'), Mehmet Scholl,
Andreas Möller, Jürgen Klinsmann (Fredi Bobic 46'), Oliver Bierhoff
(Stefan Kuntz 46').
Referee: William Young (Scotland).
Coaches: Northern Ireland: Bryan Hamilton.
Germany: Hans-Hubert 'Berti' Vogts.
Cards: Northern Ireland: none.
Germany: Christian Ziege [Y], Mehmet Scholl [Y], Mario Basler [Y].
Note: Germany missed 2 penalties (Jürgen Klinsmann 4', Andreas Möller 33').
01/06/1996, Stuttgart, Gottlieb-Daimler-Stadion, 53135
Friendly International
GERMANY 0
FRANCE 1 (Laurent Blanc 6')
Germany: Andreas Köpke, Matthias Sammer, Marcus Babbel, Stefan Reuter, Dieter Eilts
(Steffen Freund 46'), Thomas Helmer, Christian Ziege (Mehmet Scholl 83')
Thomas Häßler (Mario Basler 46'), Andreas Möller, Fredi Bobic,
Jürgen Klinsmann
France: Bernard Lama, Lilian Thuram, Laurent Blanc, Marcel Desailly, Eric di Meco
(Bixente Lizarazu 66'), Christian Karembeu (Jocelyn Angloma 84'),
Didier Deschamps, Zinedine Zedane (Patrice Loko 46'), Vincent Guérin
(Sabri Lamouchi 81'), Youri Djorkaeff, Christophe Dugarry
(Reynald Pedros 73')
Referee: Ryszard Wójcik (Poland)
Coaches: Germany: Hans-Hubert 'Berti' Vogts
France: Aimé Jacquet
Cards: Germany: Thomas Helmer [Y]
France: Bernard Lama [Y], Lilian Thuram [Y]
01/06/1996, Budapest, Népstadion, 25000
Friendly International
HUNGARY 0
ITALY 2 (Pierluigi Casiraghi 7', Janos Bánfi 47' OG)
Hungary: Attila Hajdu, Janos Bánfi [c], Vilmos Sebők (Arpad Hahn 80'),
Attila Plókai, Mihaly Mracskó, Tibor Balog, Florian Urbán
(Andras Telek 85'), Krisztian Lisztes (Illés 75'), Norbert Nagy
(Imre Aranyos 39'), Gabor Torma, Istvan Vincze (Gabor Egressy 69')
Italy: Angelo Peruzzi (Francesco Toldo 45'), Moreno Torricelli,
Alessandro Costacurta, Paolo Maldini [c] (Luigi Apolloni 45'),
Amadeo Carboni (Diego Fuser 45'), Angelo Di Livio, Roberto Di Matteo,
Demetrio Albertini (Fabio Rossitto 71'), Alessandro Del Piero
(Roberto Donadoni 63'), Pierluigi Casiraghi, Fabrizio Ravanelli
Referee: Mateo Beušan (Croatia)
Coaches: Hungary: Janos Csank
Italy: Arrigo Sacchi
Cards: Hungary: Norbert Nagy [Y], Vilmos Sebők [Y], Krisztian Lisztes [Y]
Italy: Alessandro Costacurta [Y]
01/06/1996, Bucureşti, Steaua, 6000
Friendly International
ROMANIA 3 (Dan Petrescu 27', Gheorghe Popescu 36', 39')
MOLDOVA 1 (Ion Testimiţanu 78')
Romania: Bogdan Stelea (Florin Prunea 53' (Florin Tene 73')), Dan Petrescu
(Iulian Filipescu 67'), Gheorghe Mihali, Miodrag Belodedici
(Anton Doboş 62'), Tibor Selymes (Daniel Prodan 62'), Ioan Lupescu
(Constantin Gâlcă 54'), Gheorghe Popescu (Ion Vlădoiu 67'),
Gheorghe Hagi [c] (Ovidiu Stîngă 62'), Dorinel Munteanu (Adrian Ilie 54'),
Marius Lăcătuş (Viorel Moldovan 54'), Florin Răducioiu.
Moldova: Denis Romanenco (Vasile Coşelev 50'), Serghei Secu, Serghei Parhomenco
(Vladimir Gavriliuc 72'), Ion Testimiţanu, Serghei Nani, Serghei Belous
(Oleg Şişchin 46'), Radu Rebeja, Vladimir Gaidamaşciuc, Iurie Miterev,
(Vitali Culibaba 46'), Alexendru Curtianu [c] (Alexandru Popovici 46'),
Serghei Cleşcenco (Serghei Kirilov 53').
Referee: Vasiliy Melnichuk (Ukraine).
Coaches: Romania: Anghel Iordănescu.
Moldova: Ion Caras.
Cards: none.
01/06/1996, Basel, St. Jakob Park, 14400
Friendly International
SWITZERLAND 1 (Marco Grassi 34')
CZECH REPUBLIC 2 (Pavel Kuka 23', 84')
Switzerland: Marco Pascolo, Ramon Vega, Alain Geiger, Raphaël Wicky (Marcel Koller 78'),
Christophe Ohrel (Alexandre Comisetti 46'), Johann Vogel, Ciriaco Sforza,
Sébastian Fournier (Marc Hottiger 46'), Yvan Quentin, Marco Grassi
(Stéphane Chapuisat 78'), Kubilay Türkyilmaz.
Czech Republic: Petr Kouba, Miroslav Kadlec [c], Michal Horňák, Jan Suchopárek,
Radoslav Látal, Radek Bejbl, Martin Frýdek (Patrik Berger 58'),
Jiří Němec, Pavel Nedvěd, Pavel Kuka, Radek Drulák (Karel Poborský 46').
Referee: Georg Dardenne (Germany).
Coaches: Switzerland: Artur Jorge (Portugal).
Czech Republic: Dušan Uhrin.
Cards: Switzerland: Marc Hottiger [Y 55'], Kubilay Türkyilmaz [Y 63'].
Czech Republic: Miroslav Kadlec [Y 67'], Jan Suchopárek [Y 32'],
Jiří Němec [Y 79'].
01/06/1996, Reykjavík, Laugardalsvöllur, 3051
World Cup Qualifying
ICELAND 1 (Arnór Guðjohnsen 63')
MACEDONIA 1 (Nedžmedin Memedi 60')
Iceland: Birkir Kristinsson, Lárus Orri Sigurðsson, Guðni Bergsson [c],
Ólafur Adolfsson, Rúnar Kristinsson, Þórður Guðjónsson
(Guðmundur Benediktsson 80'), Ólafur Þórðarson (Hlynur Stefánsson 67'),
Sigurður Jónsson, Arnar Grétarsson, Bjarki Gunnlaugsson
(Ágúst Gylfason 25'), Arnór Guðjohnsen
Macedonia: Dančo Celevski, Risto Milosavov, Ljupčo Markovski, Igor Saša Nikolovski,
Mitko Stojkovski, Goce Sedloski, Vlatko Gošev, Nedžmedin Memedi, Sašo Ćirić
(Artim Šakiri 36'), Gjorgji Hristov (Ilčo Borov 84'), Sašo Miloševski.
Referee: Roelof Luinge (Netherlands).
Coaches: Iceland: Logi Ólafsson.
Macedonia: Gjoko Hadžievski.
Cards: Iceland: Þórður Guðjónsson [Y 39'].
Macedonia: Sašo Miloševski [Y 47'].
01/06/1996, Stockholm, Råsunda, 30014
World Cup Qualifying
SWEDEN 5 (Kennet Andersson 20' pen, 62', Martin Dahlin 30', Patrik Andersson 77',
Henrik Larsson 87')
BELARUS 1 (Valentin Belkevich 75')
Sweden: Bengt Andersson, Roland Nilsson, Patrik Andersson, Joachim Bjoerklund,
Gary Sundgren, Anders Limpar, Pär Zetterberg, Klas Ingesson
(Håkan Mild 85'), Jonas Thern [c], Martin Dahlin (Henrik Larsson 77'),
Kennet Andersson.
Belarus: Andrei Satsunkevich [c], Sergei Gurenko, Aleksandr Khatskevich,
Sergei Shtanyuk, Yuri Maleyev, Yuri Vergeichik, Yevgeni Kashentsev
(Aleksandr Kulchiy 62'), Vasili Baranov, Valentin Belkevich,
Miroslav Romashchenko (Petr Kachuro 56'), Vladimir Makovski.
Referee: Rémi Harrel (France).
Coaches: Sweden: Tommy Svensson.
Belarus: Sergei Borovski.
Cards: Sweden: none.
Belarus: Aleksandr Khatskevich [Y 36'], Miroslav Romashchenko [Y 52'].
02/06/1996, Oslo, Ullevaal, 14012
World Cup Qualifying
NORWAY 5 (Stale Solbakken 9', 47', Ole Gunnar Solskjær 37', 89',
Frank Strandli 60')
AZERBAIJAN 0
Norway: Frode Grodås, Alf-Inge Håland, Ronny Johnsen, Henning Berg,
Stig Inge Bjørnebye, Petter Rudi, Stale Solbakken
(Tommy Svindal Larsen 79'), Øyvind Leonhardsen (Tore André Flo 46'),
Frank Strandli, Kjetil Rekdal [c], Ole Gunnar Solskjær.
Azerbaijan: Aleksandr Jidkov, İqor Getman, Deni Qaysumov, Tərlan Əhmədov,
Vyaçeslav Lıçkin, Rasim Abuşev (Arif Əsədov 79'), Yunis Hüseynov,
Vidadi Rzayev (Qurban Qurbanov 46'), Emin Ağayev (Vladislav Nosenko 46'),
Nazim Süleymanov [c], Ruslan İdiqov.
Referee: Alan Snoddy (Northern Ireland).
Coaches: Norway: Egil Olsen.
Azerbaijan: Kazbek Tuayev.
Cards: Norway: none.
Azerbaijan: Nazim Süleymanov [Y 47'].
02/06/1996, Beograd, Crvena Zvezda, 11611
World Cup Qualifying
YUGOSLAVIA 6 (Zoran Mirkovic 2', Predrag Mijatovic 39', Dragan Stojkovic 45+',
Savo Milosevic 68', Dejan Savicevic 70' pen, 73')
MALTA 0
Yugoslavia: Aleksandar Kocic, Zoran Mirkovic, Goran Djorovic (Nisa Saveljic 86'),
Slavisa Jokanovic, Miroslav Djukic, Sinisa Mihajlovic, Vladimir Jugovic
(Albert Nagy 51'), Dejan Savicevic, Predrag Mijatovic, Dragan Stojkovic,
Savo Milosevic (Darko Kovacevic 79').
Malta: David Cluett, Lawrence Attard (Michael Woods 46'), Richard Buhagiar
(David Carabott 82'), Silvio Vella, Darren Debono, Ivan Zammit
(Camilleri David 75'), Carmel Busuttil, Gilbert Agius, Noel Turner,
Joseph Brincat, Jeffrey Chetcuti.
Referee: Hermann Albrecht (Germany).
Coaches: Yugoslavia: Slobodan Santrac.
Malta: Milorad Kosanovic.
Cards: Yugoslavia: None.
Malta: Darren Debono [Y 58'], Michael Woods [Y 63'],
Richard Buhagiar [Y 70'].
02/06/1996, Serravalle, Stadio Olimpico, 1613
World Cup Qualifying
SAN MARINO 0
WALES 5 (Andy Melville 20', Mark Hughes 32', 43', Ryan Giggs 50',
Mark Pembridge 85')
San Marino: Stefano Muccioli, Leone Gasperoni, Luca Gobbi, Valdes Pasolini
(Ricardo Muccioli 71'), Mauro Valentini, William Guerra, Alessandro Casadei
(Claudio Peverani 74'), Pierangelo Manzaroli, Pailo Montagna, Marco Mazza,
Marco Mularoni (Vitorio Valentini 46').
Wales: Neville Southall, Mark Bowen, Mark Pembridge, Marcus Browning
(Jeremy Goss 75'), Andy Melville, Chris Coleman, Barry Horne
(Robbie Savage 83'), Dean Sanders, John Robinson (Andy Legg 80'),
Mark Hughes, Ryan Giggs.
Referee Ľuboš Micheľ (Slovakia).
Coaches: San Marino: Massimo Bonini.
Wales: Bobby Gould (England).
Cards: San Marino: Mauro Valentini [Y 33'], Pierangelo Manzaroli [Y 65'],
Vittorio Valentini [Y 77'].
Wales: Ryan Giggs [Y 33'], Mark Hughes [Y 46'].
02/06/1996, Helsinki, Olympiastadion, 8520
Friendly International
FINLAND 1 (Jari Litmanen 26')
TURKEY 2 (Tugay Kerimoğlu 38', Saffet Sancaklı 58')
Finland: Antti Niemi (Kari Laukkanen 46'), Harri Ylönen, Aki Hyryläinen,
Lasse Karjalainen, Kim Suominen, Petri Järvinen, Jalonen (Sami Mahlio 82'),
Tommi Grönlund, Ari Hjelm, Jarkko Wiss (Jukka Koskinen 61'), Jari Litmanen.
Turkey: Rüştü Reçber, Recep Çetin (Ahmet Oguz Çetin 46'), Ogün Temizkanoğlu,
Alpay Özalan, Bülent Korkmaz, Tugay Kerimoğlu, Hakkı Tolunay Kafkas,
Sergen Yalçın (Saffet Sancaklı 46'), Abdullah Ercan, Arif Erdem
(Tayfun Korkut 46'), Hakan Şükür.
Referee: Jorn West Larsen (Denmark).
Coaches: Finland: Jukka Ikäläinen.
Turkey: Fatih Terim.
Cards: Turkey: None.
Note: According to the Finnish Sports Museum, the Finland line up was:
Antti Niemi (Kari Laukkanen 46'), Harri Ylönen, Aki Hyryläinen,
Lasse Karjalainen, Antti Heinola, Sami Hyypiä (Rami Nieminen 77'),
Kim Suominen, Tommi Grölund, Sami Väisänen (Jari Jäväjä 77'),
Jari Litmanen [c], Joonas Kolkka.]
02/06/1996, Dublin, Lansdowne Road, 29100
Friendly International
IRELAND 2 (Keith O'Neill 24', Niall Quinn 89')
CROATIA 2 (Davor Šuker 14', Zvonimir Boban 45')
Ireland: Shay Given, Ken Cunningham (Curtis Flemming 61'), Terry Phelan
(Ian Harte 46'), Liam Daish, Gary Breen (Tony Cascarino 74'), Jeff Kenna
(Alan Kernaghan 64'), Andy O'Brien, Alan McLoughlin (71. David Savage),
Niall Quinn [c], Keith O'Neill (64. Alan Moore), Mark Kennedy
Croatia: Marijan Mrmić (Dražen Ladić 46'), Mario Stanić (Zvonimir Soldo 80'),
Robert Jarni, Igor Štimac, Nikola Jerkan, Slaven Bilić, Aljoša Asanović,
Goran Vlaović (Nikola Jurčević 72'), Davor Šuker, Zvonimir Boban,
Alen Bokšić.
Referee: Phillipe Leduc (France).
Coaches: Ireland: Mick McCarthy.
Croatia: Miroslav Blažević.
Cards: Ireland: Andy O'Brien [Y 78'].
Croatia: None.
02/06/1996, Moskva, Dinamo, 8000
Friendly International
RUSSIA 2 (Yuri Kovtun 21', Vladimir Beschastnykh 72')
POLAND 0
Russia: Dmitri Kharin, Vladislav Radimov (Igor Shalimov 86'), Omari Tetradze,
Ilya Tsymbalar (Igor Dobrovolski 58'), Yuri Kovtun, Valeri Karpin,
Viktor Onopko [c] (Yuri Nikiforov 46'), Andrei Kanchelskis, Igor Kolyvanov
(Igor Simutenkov 46'), Igor Yanovski, Sergei Kiryakov
(Vladimir Beschastnykh 46').
Poland: Maciej Szczęsny, Marek Jóźwiak, Jacek Zieliński, Krzysztof Ratajczyk,
Radosław Michalski, Dariusz Gęsior, Leszek Pisz, Tomasz Iwan
(Waldemar Jaskulski 46'), Grzegorz Lewandowski, Wojciech Kowalczyk [c]
(Marek Saganowski 40'), Andrzej Juskowiak (Krzysztof Bukalski 46').
Referee: Serhiy Tatulian (Ukraine).
Coaches: Russia: Oleg Romantsev.
Poland: Antoni Piechniczek.
Cards: Russia: Igor Dobrovolski [Y 90'].
Poland: Marek Jóźwiak [Y 24'], Grzegorz Lewandowski [Y 86'].
04/06/1996, Mannheim, Karl-Benz Stadion, 26000
Friendly International
GERMANY 9 (Andreas Möller 4', 64', Stefan Kuntz 18', 90' Oliver Bierhoff 22',
Christian Ziege 38', Matthias Sammer 48', Jürgen Kohler 53',
Jürgen Klinsmann 85')
LIECHTENSTEIN 1 (Marco Perez 69')
Germany: Oliver Reck, Matthias Sammer, Jürgen Kohler, Stefan Reuter
(Steffen Freund 76'), Dieter Eilts (Thomas Strunz 46'), Thomas Helmer
(Marco Bode 46'), Christian Ziege (Jürgen Klinsmann 76'), Thomas Häßler
(Mario Basler 46'), Andreas Möller (Mehmet Scholl 46'), Oliver Bierhoff,
Stefan Kuntz.
Liechtenstein: Martin Heeb, Daniel Hasler, Roland Hilti, Jürgen Zech, Peter Klaunzer
(Wolfgang Ospelt 59'), Daniel Frick (Martin Telser 61'), Harry Zech,
Marco Perez (Donath Marxer 82'), Mario Frick (Rolf Sele 76'),
Franz Schädler, Harry Schädler.
Referee: Werner Müller (Switzerland).
Coaches: Germany: Hans-Hubert 'Berti' Vogts.
Liechtenstein: Dietrich Weise.
Cards: None.
04/06/1996, Rotterdam, Feyenoord Stadion 'De Kuip', 22000
Friendly International
NETHERLANDS 3 (Dennis Bergkamp 27', Clarence Seedorf 77', Phillip Cocu 88')
IRELAND 1 (Gary Breen 12')
Netherlands: Edwin van der Sar, Michael Reiziger, Danny Blind [c] (Johan de Kock 46'),
Edgar Davids, Winston Bogarde, Ronald de Boer (Aron Winter 46'),
Clarence Seedorf, Richard Witschge, Jordi Cruyff (Phillip Cocu 75')
Dennis Bergkamp, Peter Hoekstra (Gaston Taument 28').
Ireland: Shay Given, Ian Harte, Terry Phelan, Alan Kernaghan [c], Gary Breen,
Jeff Kenna (Curtis Fleming 78'), Liam O'Brien (Kenny Cunningham 70'),
Alan McLoughlin, David Connolly (Niall Quinn 64'), Tony Cascarino
(Keith O'Neill 45'), Alan Moore (Mark Kennedy 45').
Referee: Finn Lambek (Denmark).
Coaches: Netherlands: Guus Hiddink.
Ireland: Mick McCarthy.
Cards: Netherlands: Jordi Cruyff [Y].
Ireland: None.
05/06/1996, Villeneuve d'Ascq, Stadium du Nord, 21486
Friendly International
FRANCE 2 (Jocelyn Angloma 16', Mickaël Madar 71')
ARMENIA 0
France: Bernard Lama, Jocelyn Angloma (Lilian Thuram 46'), Laurent Blanc [c],
Marcel Desailly, Bixente Lizarazu, Didier Deschamps, Zinedine Zidane,
Vincent Guérin (Christian Karenmbeu 46'), Sabri Lamouchi, Mickaël Madar,
Youri Djorkaeff (Patrice Loko 46').
Armenia: Harutyun Abrahamyan, Yervand Sukiasyan, Vardan Khachatryan,
Sargis Hovsepyan, Sargis Hovhannisyan, Hakob Ter-Petrosyan
(Yervand Krbashyan 74'), Aramayis Tonoyan [c] (Harutyun Vardanyan 58'),
Hamlet V. Mkhitaryan, Artur Petrosyan, Razmik Grigoryan
(Arsen Avetisyan 65'), Varazdat Avetisyan.
Referee: Alain Hamer (Luxembourg).
Coaches: France: Aimé Jacquet.
Armenia: Khoren Oganesyan.
05/06/1996, Akranes, Akranesvöllur, 505
Friendly International
ICELAND 2 (Alexander Högnason 38', Guðmundur Benediktsson 40')
CYPRUS 1 (Klimis Alexandrou 61')
Iceland: Kristján Finnbogason (Þórður Þórðarson 86'), Lárus Orri Sigurðsson,
Guðni Bergsson [c], Ólafur Adolfsson, Ólafur Kristjánsson,
Ólafur Þórðarson, Alexander Högnason (Hermann Hreiðarsson 75'),
Hlynur Stefánsson (Sverrir Sverrisson 65'), Arnar Grétarsson
(Þórhallur Dan Jóhannsson 68'), Þórður Guðjónsson, Guðmundur Benediktsson
(Haraldur Ingólfsson 77').
Cyprus: Andreas Petrides (Mavris 46'), Costa (P. Andreou 76'), Charalambos Pittas
(Neophitos Larkou 46'), K. Constantinou, George Christodoulou, Sakis
(Nicky Papavasiliou 46'), Iosifides, Nicos Timotheou, A. Alexandrou
(K. Elia 76'), Marios Christodoulou, Klimis Alexandrou.
Referee: Niklas Alidarenda (Faroe Islands).
Coaches: Iceland: Logi Ólafsson.
Cyprus: Andreas Michaelides.
05/06/1996, Drogheda, United Park, 1000
Friendly International (Charity match)
LEAGUE OF IRELAND 2 (Stephen Geoghegan 85', Derek Tracey 87')
CROATIA 2 (Nikola Jurčević 55', Goran Vlaović 83')
League of Ireland: Alan Gough (Eddie van Boxtel 80'), Jason Colwell, Derek Tracey,
Terry Palmer, Stephen Napier, Colm Tresson, Jonathan Prizeman
(Peter Withnell 63'), Peter Hutton (Tommy Dunne 80'), Stephen Geoghegan,
Brian Morrisroe (Warren Parkes 63'), Tony Sheridan.
Croatia: Dražen Ladić, Slaven Bilić, Nikola Jerkan, Igor Štimac, Mario Stanić,
Aljoša Asanović, Zvonimir Boban, Robert Prosinečki, Robert Jarni,
Alen Bokšić, Davor Šuker. [Subs included: Nikola Jurčević, Goran Vlaović.]
Referee:
Coaches: League of Ireland: Tommy Connolly.
Croatia: Miroslav Blažević.
08/06/1996, Wembley, Wembley Stadium, 76567
European Championship
ENGLAND 1 (Alan Shearer 23')
SWITZERLAND 1 (Kubilay Türkyilmaz 83' pen)
England: David Seaman, Gary Neville, Tony Adams [c], Gareth Southgate,
Stuart Pearce, Darren Anderton, Paul Ince, Paul Gascoigne
(David Platt 76'), Steve McManaman (Steve Stone 68'), Alan Shearer,
Teddy Sheringham (Nick Barmby 68').
Switzerland: Marco Pascolo, Sébastien Jeanneret, Ramon Vega, Stéphane Henchoz,
Yvan Quentin, Johann Vogel, Ciriaco Sforza, Alain Geiger
(Marcel Koller 67'), Christophe Bonvin (Stéphane Chapuisat 66'),
Marco Grassi, Kubilay Türkyilmaz.
Referee: Manuel Díaz Vega (Spain).
Coaches: England: Terry Venables.
Switzerland: Artur Jorge (Portugal).
Cards: England: Gary Neville [Y 25'], Tony Adams [Y 80'].
Switzerland: Alain Geiger [Y 28'], Yvan Quentin [Y 42'],
Marco Grassi [Y 83'], Ramon Vega [Y 89'].
09/06/1996, Leeds (England), Elland Road, 24006
European Championship
SPAIN 1 (Alfonso Pérez 73')
BULGARIA 1 (Hristo Stoichkov 65' pen)
Spain: Andoni Zubizarreta, Alberto Belsué, Barjuán Sergi, Fernando Hierro,
Rafael Alkorta, Fernández Abelardo, José Luis Caminero (Donato 82'),
Guillermo Amor (Alfonso Pérez 70'), Juan Antonio Pizzi, Julen Guerrero
(José Amavisca 51'), Luis Enrique.
Bulgaria: Borislav Mihailov, Radostin Kishishev, Trifon Ivanov, Petar Hubchev,
Ilian Kiriakov (Tzanko Tzvetanov 72'), Yordan Lechkov, Zlatko Yankov,
Krassimir Balakov, Lyuboslav Penev (Daniel Borimirov 76'), Emil Kostadinov
(Ivailo Yordanov 73'), Hristo Stoichkov.
Referee: Piero Ceccarini (Italy).
Coaches: Spain: Javier Clemente.
Bulgaria: Dimitar Penev.
Cards: Spain: José Luis Caminero [Y 27'], Barjuán Sergi [Y 39'],
Guillermo Amor [Y 43'], Juan Antonio Pizzi [R 75'],
Fernández Abelardo [Y 89'].
Bulgaria: Hristo Stoichkov [Y 28'], Radostin Kishishev [Y 55'],
Petar Hubchev [Y YR 71'], Zlatko Yankov [Y 78'].
09/06/1996, Manchester (England), Old Trafford, 37300
European Championship
GERMANY 2 (Christian Ziege 26', Andreas Möller 32')
CZECH REPUBLIC 0
Germany: Andreas Köpke, Stefan Reuter, Christian Ziege, Thomas Helmer,
Jürgen Kohler (Markus Babbel 14'), Matthias Sammer, Thomas Häßler,
Dieter Eilts, Stefan Kuntz (Oliver Bierhoff 83'), Andreas Möller,
Fredi Bobic (Thomas Strunz 66').
Czech Republic: Petr Kouba, Michal Horňák, Radoslav Látal, Radek Bejbl, Jan Suchopárek,
Miroslav Kadlec [c], Martin Frýdek (Radek Drulák 46'), Pavel Nedvěd,
Pavel Kuka, Jiří Němec, Karel Poborský (Patrik Berger 46').
Referee: David Elleray (England).
Coaches: Germany: Hans-Hubert 'Berti' Vogts.
Czech Republic: Dušan Uhrin.
Cards: Germany: Christian Ziege [Y 28'], Stefan Kuntz [Y 52'],
Andreas Möller [Y 58'], Markus Babbel [Y 59'],
Stefan Reuter [Y 69'], Thomas Häßler [Y 77'].
Czech Republic: Radek Bejbl [Y 19'], Pavel Nedvěd [Y 45'],
Radek Drulák [Y 67'], Miroslav Kadlec [Y 67'].
09/06/1996, Sheffield (England), Hillsborough, 34993
European Championship
DENMARK 1 (Brian Laudrup 22')
PORTUGAL 1 (Sá Pinto 53')
Denmark: Peter Schmeichel, Thomas Helveg, Marc Rieper, Jes Høgh, Jens Risager,
Brian Steen Nielsen, Claus Thomsen (Torben Piechnik 83'), Henrik Larsen
(Kim Vilfort 90'), Michael Laudrup, Brian Laudrup, Mikkel Beck.
Portugal: Vítor Baía, Paulinho Santos, Fernando Couto, Hélder,
Dimas, Sá Pinto, Rui Costa, Oceano (Folha 37'), Paulo Sousa
(José Tavares 79'), Luís Figo (Domingos 62'), João Manuel Vieira Pinto.
Referee: Mario van der Ende (Netherlands).
Coaches: Denmark: Richard Møller Nielsen.
Portugal: António Oliveira.
Cards: Denmark: Jens Risager [Y 14'], Thomas Helveg [Y 30'].
Portugal: Paulinho Santos [Y 9'], Oceano [Y 29'], Sá Pinto [Y 43'],
Paulo Sousa [Y 58'], João Manuel Vieira Pinto [Y 73'].
10/06/1996, Birmingham (England), Villa Park, 34363
European Championship
NETHERLANDS 0
SCOTLAND 0
Netherlands: Edwin van der Sar, Michael Reiziger, Johan de Kock, Winston Bogarde,
Edgar Davids, Ronald de Boer (Aron Winter 69'), Clarence Seedorf,
Richard Witschge (Phillip Cocu 78'), Gaston Taument (Patrick Kluivert 63'),
Dennis Bergkamp, Jordi Cruijff.
Scotland: Andy Goram, Stewart McKimmie (Craig Burley 86'), Colin Calderwood,
Colin Hendry, Tom Boyd, Kevin Gallacher (Billy McKinlay 57'),
Stuart McCall, John Collins, Gordon Durie, Gary McAllister, Scott Booth
(John Spencer 46').
Referee: Leif Sundell (Sweden).
Coaches: Netherlands: Guus Hiddink.
Scotland: Craig Brown.
Cards: Netherlands: Richard Witschge [Y 26'], Gaston Taument [Y 28'].
Scotland: Tom Boyd [Y 4'], Kevin Gallacher [Y 31'].
10/06/1996, Newcastle (England), St James's Park, 26323
European Championship
ROMANIA 0
FRANCE 1 (Christophe Dugarry 25')
Romania: Bogdan Stelea, Dan Petrescu (Iulian Filipescu 77'), Ioan Lupescu,
Gheorghe Popescu, Gheorghe Mihali, Miodrag Belodedici, Dorinel Munteanu,
Tibor Selymes, Marius Lăcătuş (Adrian Ilie 56'), Gheorghe Hagi [c],
Florin Răducioiu (Viorel Moldovan 46').
France: Bernard Lama, Lilian Thuram, Christian Karembeu, Eric Di Meco
(Bixente Lizarazu 68'), Marcel Desailly, Laurent Blanc, Didier Deschamps,
Zinedine Zidane (Alain Roche 80'), Christophe Dugarry (Patrice Loko 68'),
Vincent Guérin, Youri Djorkaeff.
Referee: Hellmut Krug (Germany).
Coaches: Romania: Anghel Iordănescu.
France: Aimé Jacquet.
Cards: Romania: Gheorghe Mihali [Y 50'], Tibor Selymes [Y 71'],
Adrian Ilie [Y 90'].
France: Eric Di Meco [Y 20'].
11/06/1996, Liverpool (England), Anfield, 35120
European Championship
ITALY 2 (Pierluigi Casiraghi 5', 52')
RUSSIA 1 (Ilya Tsymbalar 21')
Italy: Angelo Peruzzi, Roberto Mussi, Alessandro Costacurta, Luigi Apolloni,
Paolo Maldini [c], Angelo Di Livio (Diego Fuser 63'), Roberto Di Matteo,
Demetrio Albertini, Alessandro Del Piero (Roberto Donadoni 46'),
Pierluigi Casiraghi (Fabrizio Ravanelli 79'), Gianfranco Zola.
Russia: Stanislav Cherchesov, Omari Tetradze, Yevgeni Bushmanov
(Igor Yanovski 46'), Viktor Onopko [c], Yuri Kovtun, Andrei Kanchelskis,
Valeri Karpin (Sergei Kiryakov 64'), Aleksandr Mostovoi, Ilya Tsymbalar
(Igor Dobrovolski 71'), Igor Kolyvanov, Vladislav Radimov.
Referee: Leslie Mottram (Scotland).
Coaches: Italy: Arrigo Sacchi.
Russia: Oleg Romantsev.
Cards: Italy: Demetrio Albertini [Y 15'], Roberto Donadoni [Y 83'].
Russia: Viktor Onopko [Y 9'], Igor Kolyvanov [Y 31'], Yuri Kovtun [Y 82'].
11/06/1996, Nottingham (England), City Ground, 22460
European Championship
TURKEY 0
CROATIA 1 (Goran Vlaović 86')
Turkey: Rüştü Reçber, Vedat İnceefe, Alpay Özalan, Hakkı Tolunay Kafkas,
(Saffet Sanckalı 88'), Tugay Kerimoğlu, Ogün Temizkanoğlu, Rahim Zafer,
Sergen Yalçın, Hakan Şükür, Arif Erdem (Hami Mandıralı 82')
Abdullah Ercan.
Croatia: Dražen Ladić, Mario Stanić, Robert Jarni, Nikola Jerkan, Igor Štimac,
Slaven Bilić, Aljoša Asanović, Robert Prosinečki, Davor Šuker
(Dubravko Pavličić 90'), Zvonimir Boban (Zvonimir Soldo 57'), Alen Bokšić
(Goran Vlaović 74').
Referee: Serge Muhmenthaler (Switzerland).
Coaches: Turkey: Fatih Terim.
Croatia: Miroslav Blažević.
Cards: Turkey: Hakkı Tolunay Kafkas [Y 31'].
Croatia: Aljoša Asanović [Y 40'], Zvonimir Boban [Y 54'],
Zvonimir Soldo [Y 89'].
13/06/1996, Birmingham (England), Villa Park, 36800
European Championship
SWITZERLAND 0
NETHERLANDS 2 (Jordi Cruyff 66', Dennis Bergkamp 79')
Switzerland: Marco Pascolo, Sébastien Jeanneret (Alexandre Comisetti 68'), Ramon Vega,
Stéphane Henchoz, Yvan Quentin, Marc Hottiger, Ciriaco Sforza,
Johann Vogel, Stéphane Chapuisat, Marco Grassi, Kubilay Türkyilmaz.
Netherlands: Edwin van der Sar, Michael Reiziger, Clarence Seedorf (Johan de Kock 26'),
Danny Blind, Winston Bogarde, Ronald de Boer (Edgar Davids 80'),
Aron Winter, Richard Witschge, Jordi Cruyff (Patrick Kluivert 84'),
Dennis Bergkamp, Peter Hoekstra.
Referee: Atanas Uzunov (Bulgaria).
Coaches: Switzerland: Artur Jorge (Portugal).
Netherlands: Guus Hiddink.
Cards: Switzerland: Sébastien Jeanneret [Y 32'],
Stéphane Chapuisat [Y 39'], Kubilay Türkyilmaz [Y 63'],
Marco Grassi [Y 73'].
Netherlands: Clarence Seedorf [Y 13'].
13/06/1996, Newcastle (England), St. James's Park, 19107
European Championship
BULGARIA 1 (Hristo Stoichkov 3')
ROMANIA 0
Bulgaria: Borislav Mikhailov [c], Radostin Kishishev, Trifon Ivanov,
Tzanko Tzvetanov, Ivailo Yordanov, Yordan Lechkov (Boncho Genchev 90'),
Zlatko Yankov, Krassimir Balakov, Lyuboslav Penev (Nasko Sirakov 72'),
Emil Kostadinov (Daniel Borimirov 33'), Hristo Stoichkov.
Romania: Bogdan Stelea, Dan Petrescu, Ioan Lupescu (Constantin Gâlcă 46'),
Gheorghe Popescu (Adrian Ilie 77'), Daniel Prodan, Miodrag Belodedici,
Dorinel Munteanu, Tibor Selymes, Marius Lăcătuş (Viorel Moldovan 28'),
Gheorghe Hagi [c], Florin Răducioiu.
Referee: Peter Mikkelsen (Denmark).
Coaches: Bulgaria: Dimitar Penev.
Romania: Anghel Iordănescu.
Cards: Bulgaria: Radostin Kishishev [Y 48'], Tzanko Tzvetanov [Y 64'].
Romania: none.
Note: It is also reported that the second yellow card was for Daniel Borimirov.
14/06/1996, Nottingham (England), City Ground, 22670
European Championship
PORTUGAL 1 (Fernando Couto 66')
TURKEY 0
Portugal: Vítor Baía, Paulinho Santos, Fernando Couto, Hélder,
Dimas, Sá Pinto (Cadete 66'), Rui Costa, Folha (José Tavares 46'),
Paulo Sousa, João Manuel Vieira Pinto (Hugo Porfírio 77'), Luís Figo.
Turkey: Rüştü Reçber, Vedat İnceefe, Recep Çetin, Alpay Özalan,
Tugay Kerimoğlu, Ogün Temizkanoğlu (Rahim Zafer 46'), Ahmet Oguz Çetin,
(Arif Erdem 69'), Sergen Yalçın, Hakan Şükür, Saffet Sancaklı
(Hakkı Tolunay Kafkas 64'), Abdullah Ercan.
Referee: Sándor Puhl (Hungary).
Coaches: Portugal: António Oliveira.
Turkey: Fatih Terim.
Cards: Portugal: Paulinho Santos [Y 2'], Luís Figo [Y 58'], José Tavares [Y 72'].
Turkey: Abdullah Ercan [Y 43'], Vedat İnceefe [Y 65'], Rahim Zafer [Y 73'],
Hakkı Tolunay Kafkas [Y 76'].
14/06/1996, Liverpool (England), Anfield Road, 37320
European Championship
CZECH REPUBLIC 2 (Pavel Nedvěd 5', Radek Bejbl 35')
ITALY 1 (Enrico Chiesa 18')
Czech Republic: Petr Kouba, Michal Horňák, Radoslav Latál (Václav Němeček 87'),
Radek Bejbl, Jan Suchopárek, Miroslav Kadlec [c], Patrik Berger
(Vladimír Šmicer 63'), Pavel Nedvěd, Pavel Kuka, Jiří Němec, Karel Poborský.
Italy: Angelo Peruzzi, Roberto Mussi, Paolo Maldini, Diego Fuser,
Alessandro Costacurta, Luigi Apolloni, Demetrio Albertini,
Roberto Donadoni, Fabrizio Ravanelli (Pierluigi Casiraghi 59'),
Dino Baggio (Amedeo Carboni 40'), Enrico Chiesa (Gianfranco Zola 79').
Referee: Antonio López Nieto (Spain).
Coaches: Czech Republic: Dušan Uhrin.
Italy: Arrigo Sacchi.
Cards: Czech Republic: Jan Suchopárek [Y 20'], Radoslav Latál [Y 50'],
Pavel Kuka [Y 59'], Miroslav Kadlec [Y 90'].
Italy: Luigi Apolloni [Y 13' YR 28'], Diego Fuser [Y 90'].
15/06/1996, Wembley, Wembley Stadium, 76864
European Championship
ENGLAND 2 (Alan Shearer 53', Paul Gascoigne 79')
SCOTLAND 0
England: David Seaman, Gary Neville, Tony Adams [c], Gareth Southgate,
Stuart Pearce (Jamie Redknapp 46' (Sol Campbell 85')), Darren Anderton,
Paul Ince (Steve Stone 78'), Paul Gascoigne, Steve McManaman,
Alan Shearer, Teddy Sheringham.
Scotland: Andy Goram, Stewart McKimmie, Tosh McKinlay (Craig Burley 83'),
Tom Boyd, Stuart McCall, Colin Hendry, Colin Calderwood, John Collins,
Gary McAllister, Gordon Durie (Eoin Jess 87'), John Spencer
(Ally McCoist 67').
Referee: Pierluigi Pairetto (Italy).
Coaches: England: Terry Venables.
Scotland: Craig Brown.
Cards: England: Paul Ince [Y 68'], Alan Shearer [Y 75'].
Scotland: John Collins [Y 30'], John Spencer [Y 39'], Colin Hendry [Y 70'].
Note: David Seaman saved a penalty from Gary McAllister at 78'.
15/06/1996, Leeds (England), Elland Road, 35626
European Championship
FRANCE 1 (Youri Djorkaeff 48')
SPAIN 1 (José Luis Caminero 85')
France: Bernard Lama, Jocelyn Angloma (Alain Roche 65'), Bixente Lizarazu
Christian Karembeu, Marcel Desailly, Laurent Blanc, Vincent Guérin
(Lilian Thuram 80'), Didier Deschamps, Zinedine Zidane, Patrice Loko
(Christophe Dugarry 74'), Youri Djorkaeff.
Spain: Andoni Zubizarreta, Rafael Alkorta, Barjuán Sergi, Fernando Hierro,
Juan Manuel López, Fernández Abelardo, José Luis Caminero, Jorge Otero
(Francisco Kiko 59'), Alfonso Pérez (Julio Salinas 82'), José Amavisca,
Luis Enrique (Javier Manjarín 54').
Referee: Vadim Zhuk (Bulgaria).
Coaches: France: Aimé Jacquet.
Spain: Javier Clemente.
Cards: France: Laurent Blanc [Y 42'], Christian Karembeu [Y 60'],
Youri Djorkaeff [Y 64'].
Spain: Luis Enrique [Y 12'], José Amavisca [Y 53'], Jorge Otero [Y 56'].
16/06/1996, Manchester (England), Old Trafford, 50760
European Championship
RUSSIA 0
GERMANY 3 (Matthias Sammer 56', Jürgen Klinsmann 77', 90')
Russia: Dmitri Kharin, Omari Tetradze, Yuri Nikiforov, Ilya Tsymbalar, Yuri Kovtun,
Viktor Onopko [c], Andrei Kanchelskis, Igor Kolyvanov, Aleksandr Mostovoi,
Vladislav Radimov (Valeri Karpin 46'), Dmitri Khokhlov
(Igor Simutenkov 66').
Germany: Andreas Köpke, Stefan Reuter, Christian Ziege, Thomas Helmer,
Matthias Sammer, Thomas Hässler (Steffen Freund 67'), Dieter Eilts,
Oliver Bierhoff (Stefan Kuntz 84'), Andreas Möller (Thomas Strunz 86'),
Markus Babbel, Jürgen Klinsmann [c].
Referee: Kim Milton Nielsen (Denmark).
Coaches: Russia: Oleg Romantsev.
Germany: Berti Vogts.
Cards: Russia: Andrei Kanchelskis [Y 10'], Viktor Onopko [Y 31'],
Yuri Kovtun [R 71'].
Germany: Markus Babbel [Y 16'], Oliver Bierhoff [Y 33'].
16/06/1996, Sheffield (England), Hillsborough, 33671
European Championship
DENMARK 0
CROATIA 3 (Davor Šuker 53' pen, 90', Zvonimir Boban 81')
Denmark: Peter Schmeichel, Thomas Helveg (Jacob Laursen 46'), Marc Rieper,
Jes Høgh, Michael Schjønberg, Brian Steen Nielsen, Claus Thomsen,
Henrik Larsen (Stig Tøfting 69'), Kim Vilfort (Mikkel Beck 69'),
Michael Laudrup, Brian Laudrup.
Croatia: Dražen Ladić, Slaven Bilić, Nikola Jerkan, Igor Štimac, Mario Stanić,
Robert Prosinečki (Mladen Mladenović 88'), Zvonimir Boban
(Zvonimir Soldo 84'), Aljoša Asanović, Robert Jarni, Davor Šuker,
Goran Vlaović (Nikola Jurčević 82').
Referee: Marc Batta (France).
Coaches: Denmark: Richard Møller Nielsen.
Croatia: Miroslav Blažević.
Cards: Denmark: none.
Croatia: Mario Stanić [Y 20'], Robert Prosinečki [Y 23'],
Goran Vlaović [Y 39'].
18/06/1996, Birmingham (England), Villa Park, 34926
European Championship
SCOTLAND 1 (Ally McCoist 37')
SWITZERLAND 0
Scotland: Andy Goram, Craig Burley, Tom Boyd, Stuart McCall, Colin Hendry,
Colin Calderwood, Tosh McKinlay (Scott Booth 60'), John Collins,
Gordon Durie, Gary McAllister, Ally McCoist (John Spencer 84').
Switzerland: Marco Pascolo, Marc Hottiger, Ramon Vega, Stéphane Henchoz, Yvan Quentin
(Alexandre Comisetti 80'), Johann Vogel, Ciriaco Sforza, Marcel Koller
(Raphaël Wicky 46'), Kubilay Türkyilmaz, Christophe Bonvin,
Stéphane Chapuisat (Sébastien Fournier 46').
Referee: Václav Krondl (Czech Republic).
Coaches: Scotland: Craig Brown.
Switzerland: Artur Jorge (Portugal).
Cards: Scotland: Colin Calderwood [Y 23'], Stuart McCall [Y 29'],
John Collins [Y 41'].
Switzerland: Ramon Vega [Y 23'], Johann Vogel [Y 53'],
Raphaël Wicky [Y 56'], Sébastien Fournier [Y 64'].
18/06/1996, Wembley, Wembley Stadium, 76798
European Championship
ENGLAND 4 (Alan Shearer 23' pen, 57', Teddy Sheringham 51', 62')
NETHERLANDS 1 (Patrick Kluivert 78')
England: David Seaman, Gary Neville, Tony Adams [c], Gareth Southgate,
Stuart Pearce, Darren Anderton, Paul Ince (David Platt 68'),
Paul Gascoigne, Steve McManaman, Alan Shearer (Nick Barmby 76'),
Teddy Sheringham (Robbie Fowler 77').
Netherlands: Edwin van der Sar, Michael Reiziger, Danny Blind, Winston Bogarde,
Aron Winter, Clarence Seedorf, Jordi Cruyff, Ronald de Boer
(Patrick Kluivert 73'), Richard Witschge (Johan de Kock 46'),
Dennis Bergkamp, Peter Hoekstra (Phillip Cocu 71').
Referee: Gerd Grabher (Austria).
Coaches: England: Terry Venables.
Netherlands: Guus Hiddink.
Cards: England: Teddy Sheringham [Y 40'], Paul Ince [Y 43'],
Gareth Southgate [Y 90'].
Netherlands: Aron Winter [Y 20'], Danny Blind [Y 23'],
Dennis Bergkamp [Y 67'].
18/06/1996, Newcastle (England), St James's Park, 26976
European Championship
FRANCE 3 (Laurent Blanc 21', Lyuboslav Penev 63' OG, Patrice Loko 90')
BULGARIA 1 (Hristo Stoichkov 69')
France: Bernard Lama, Lilian Thuram, Bixente Lizarazu, Christian Karembeu
Marcel Desailly, Laurent Blanc, Vincent Guérin, Didier Deschamps
Christophe Dugarry (Patrice Loko 70'), Zinedine Zidane
(Reynald Pedros 61'), Youri Djorkaeff.
Bulgaria: Borislav Mikhailov [c], Emil Kremenliev, Trifon Ivanov, Tzanko Tzvetanov,
Petar Hubchev, Zlatko Yankov (Daniel Borimirov 78'), Ivailo Yordanov,
Krassimir Balakov (Georgi Donkov 82'), Yordan Lechkov, Lyuboslav Penev,
Hristo Stoichkov.
Referee: Dermot Gallagher (England/Ireland) (Paul Durkin (England) 28').
Coaches: France: Aimé Jacquet.
Bulgaria: Dimitar Penev.
Cards: France: Marcel Desailly [Y 3'], Christophe Dugarry [Y 36'].
Bulgaria: Trifon Ivanov [Y 10'], Emil Kremenliev [Y 14'].
18/06/1996, Leeds (England), Elland Road, 32719
European Championship
ROMANIA 1 (Florin Răducioiu 29')
SPAIN 2 (Javier Manjarín 11',Guillermo Amor 84')
Romania: Florian Prunea, Dan Petrescu, Daniel Prodan (Ioan Lupescu 85'),
Constantin Gâlcă, Gheorghe Popescu, Anton Doboş, Ovidiu Stîngă,
Tibor Selymes, Adrian Ilie (Dorinel Munteanu 65'), Gheorghe Hagi [c],
Florin Răducioiu (Ion Vlădoiu 76').
Spain: Andoni Zubizarreta, Rafael Alkorta, Barjuán Sergi, Fernando Hierro,
Miguel Ángel Nadal, Juan Manuel López, Fernández Abelardo
(Guillermo Amor 63'), José Amavisca (Julen Guerrero 72'),
Juan Antonio Pizzi (Alfonso Pérez 56'), Francisco Kiko, Javier Manjarín.
Referee: Ahmet Çakar (Turkey).
Coaches: Romania: Anghel Iordănescu.
Spain: Javier Clemente.
Cards: Romania: Gheorghe Popescu [Y 14'], Gheorghe Hagi [Y 22'], Adrian Ilie [Y 48'],
Constantin Gâlcă [Y 78'].
Spain: Miguel Ángel Nadal [Y 60'], Francisco Kiko [Y 36'].
19/06/1996, Liverpool (England), Anfield, 21128
European Championship
RUSSIA 3 (Aleksandr Mostovoi 49', Omari Tetradze 54', Vladimir Beschastnykh 85')
CZECH REPUBLIC 3 (Jan Suchopárek 6', Pavel Kuka 19', Vladimír Šmicer 90')
Russia: Stanislav Cherchesov, Omari Tetradze, Yuri Nikiforov, Sergei Gorlukovich,
Ilya Tsymbalar (Igor Shalimov 68'), Valeri Karpin [c], Igor Yanovski,
Vladislav Radimov, Dmitri Khokhlov, Igor Kolyvanov
(Vladimir Beschastnykh 46'), Igor Simutenkov (Aleksandr Mostovoi 46').
Czech Republic: Petr Kouba, Michal Horňák, Radoslav Látal, Radek Bejbl, Jan Suchopárek,
Luboš Kubík [c], Patrik Berger (Václav Němeček 89'), Pavel Nedvěd,
Pavel Kuka (Vladimír Šmicer 69'), Jiří Němec, Karel Poborský.
Referee: Anders Frisk (Sweden).
Coaches: Russia: Oleg Romantsev.
Czech Republic: Dušan Uhrin.
Cards: Russia: Yuri Nikiforov [Y 5'], Vladislav Radimov [Y 26'],
Ilia Tsymbalar [Y 28'], Igor Yanovski [Y 61'].
Czech Republic: Pavel Nedvěd [Y 60'], Jiří Němec [Y 77'].
19/06/1996, Manchester (England), Old Trafford, 53740
European Championship
ITALY 0
GERMANY 0
Italy: Angelo Peruzzi, Roberto Mussi, Paolo Maldini, Diego Fuser
(Angelo Di Livio 80'), Alessandro Costacurta, Amedeo Carboni
(Moreno Torricelli 77'), Demetrio Albertini, Roberto Donadoni,
Pierluigi Casiraghi, Roberto Di Matteo (Enrico Chiesa 67'),
Gianfranco Zola.
Germany: Andreas Köpke, Steffen Freund, Christian Ziege, Thomas Strunz,
Thomas Helmer, Matthias Sammer, Thomas Häßler, Dieter Eilts, Fredi Bobic,
Andreas Möller (Marco Bode 89'), Jürgen Klinsmann.
Referee: Guy Goethals (Belgium).
Coaches: Italy: Arrigo Sacchi.
Germany: Hans-Hubert 'Berti' Vogts.
Cards: Italy: Pierluigi Casiraghi [Y 7'].
Germany: Thomas Strunz [Y 11' YR 60'].
Note: Andreas Köpke saved a penalty from Gianfranco Zola at 10'.
19/06/1996, Nottingham (England), City Ground, 20484
European Championship
CROATIA 0
PORTUGAL 3 (Luís Figo 4', João Manuel Vieira Pinto 33', Domingos 82')
Croatia: Marijan Mrmić, Slaven Bilić, Dubravko Pavličić, Zvonimir Soldo,
Nikola Jurčević, Mladen Mladenović (Zvonimir Boban 46'), Robert Prosinečki
(Aljoša Asanović 46'), Robert Jarni, Dario Šimić, Igor Pamić
(Davor Šuker 46'), Goran Vlaović.
Portugal: Vítor Baía, Secretário, Fernando Couto, Oceano,
Hélder, Dimas, Sá Pinto (Domingos 46'), Rui Costa
(Pedro Barbosa 61'), Paulo Sousa (José Tavares 71'),
João Manuel Vieira Pinto, Luís Figo.
Referee: Bernd Heynemann (Germany).
Coaches: Croatia: Miroslav Blažević.
Portugal: António Oliveira.
Cards: Croatia: Igor Pamić [Y 10'], Robert Jarni [Y 30'],
Nikola Jurčević [Y 36'].
Portugal: none.
Note: Another source reports that the third yellow card was for Dubravko Pavličić.
19/06/1996, Sheffield (England), Hillsborough, 28951
European Championship
DENMARK 3 (Brian Laudrup 49', 84', Allan Nielsen 69')
TURKEY 0
Denmark: Peter Schmeichel, Marc Rieper, Jes Høgh, Claus Thomsen, Thomas Helveg,
Allan Nielsen, Michael Laudrup, Brian Steen Nielsen, Michael Schjønberg
(Henrik Larsen 46'), Brian Laudrup, Erik Bo Andersen (Søren Andersen 87').
Turkey: Rüştü Reçber, Vedat İnceefe, Ogün Temizkanoğlu, Alpay Özalan,
Recep Çetin (Bülent Korkmaz 68'), Tugay Kerimoğlu, Tayfun Korkut,
Hami Mandıralı, Abdullah Ercan, Orhan Çıkırıkçı (Saffet Sancaklı 68')
Hakan Şükür (Arif Erdem 46').
Referee: Nikolai Levnikov (Russia).
Coaches: Denmark: Richard Møller Nielsen.
Turkey: Fatih Terim.
Cards: Denmark: Thomas Helveg [Y 56'], Henrik Larsen [Y 80'].
Turkey: Tugay Kerimoğlu [Y 44'], Tayfun Korkut [Y 60'], Rüştü Reçber [Y 89'].
22/06/1996, Wembley, Wembley Stadium, 75447
European Championship
ENGLAND 0
SPAIN 0
England won 4-2 on penalties.
England: David Seaman, Gary Neville, Tony Adams [c], Gareth Southgate,
Stuart Pearce, Darren Anderton (Steve Stone 109'), David Platt,
Paul Gascoigne, Steve McManaman (Nick Barmby 109'), Alan Shearer,
Teddy Sheringham (Robbie Fowler 109').
Spain: Andoni Zubizarreta, Alberto Belsué, Rafael Alkorta (Juan Manuel López 73'),
Barjuán Sergi, Fernando Hierro, Miguel Ángel Nadal, Fernández Abelardo,
Julio Salinas (Alfonso Pérez 46'), Francisco Kiko, Guillermo Amor,
Javier Manjarín (José Luis Caminero 46').
Referee: Marc Batta (France).
Coaches: England: Terry Venables.
Spain: Javier Clemente.
Cards: England: Gary Neville [Y 48'].
Spain: Fernández Abelardo [Y 1'], Alberto Belsué [Y 41'], Alfonso Pérez [Y 51'].
Penalties: 1-0 Alan Shearer, 1-0 Fernando Hierro (save), 2-0 David Platt,
2-1 Guillermo Amor, 3-1 Stuart Pearce, 3-2 Alberto Belsué,
4-2 Paul Gascoigne, 4-2 Miguel Ángel Nadal (save).
22/06/1996, Liverpool (England), Anfield, 37465
European Championship
FRANCE 0
NETHERLANDS 0
France won 5-4 on penalties.
France: Bernard Lama, Lilian Thuram, Bixente Lizarazu, Christian Karembeu,
Marcel Desailly, Laurent Blanc, Vincent Guérin, Didier Deschamps,
Patrice Loko (Christophe Dugarry 62' (Reynald Pedros 81')),
Zinedine Zidane, Youri Djorkaeff.
Netherlands: Edwin van der Sar, Michael Reiziger, Danny Blind, Winston Bogarde,
Johan de Kock, Ronald de Boer, Richard Witschge (Youri Mulder 81'),
Phillip Cocu, Jordi Cruyff (Aron Winter 70'), Dennis Bergkamp
(Clarence Seedorf 60'), Patrick Kluivert.
Referee: Antonio López Nieto (Spain).
Coaches: France: Aimé Jacquet.
Netherlands: Guus Hiddink.
Cards: France: Didier Deschamps [Y 7'], Christian Karembeu [Y 49'].
Netherlands: Johan de Kock [Y 68'], Patrick Kluivert [Y 89'],
Winston Bogarde [Y 90'].
Penalties: 0-1 Johan de Kock, 1-1 Zinedine Zidane, 1-2 Ronald de Boer,
2-2 Youri Djorkaeff, 2-3 Patrick Kluivert, 3-3 Bixente Lizarazu,
3-3 Clarence Seedorf (miss), 4-3 Vincent Guérin, 4-4 Danny Blind,
5-4 Laurent Blanc.
23/06/1996, Manchester (England), Old Trafford, 43412
European Championship
GERMANY 2 (Jürgen Klinsmann 20' pen, Matthias Sammer 58')
CROATIA 1 (Davor Šuker 50')
Germany: Andreas Köpke, Stefan Reuter, Christian Ziege, Thomas Helmer,
Matthias Sammer, Dieter Eilts, Markus Babbel, Mehmet Scholl
(Thomas Häßler 88'), Fredi Bobic (Stefan Kuntz 46'), Andreas Möller,
Jürgen Klinsmann (Stefan Freund 40')
Croatia: Dražen Ladić, Nikola Jurčević (Mladen Mladenović 78'), Slaven Bilić,
Nikola Jerkan, Igor Štimac, Mario Stanić, Zvonimir Boban, Aljoša Asanović,
Robert Jarni, Davor Šuker, Goran Vlaović.
Referee: Leif Sundell (Sweden).
Coaches: Germany: Hans-Hubert 'Berti' Vogts.
Croatia: Miroslav Blažević.
Cards: Germany: Matthias Sammer [Y 5'], Jürgen Klinsmann [Y 7'].
Croatia: Igor Štimac [Y 19' YR 58'].
23/06/1996, Birmingham (England), Villa Park, 26832
European Championship
PORTUGAL 0
CZECH REPUBLIC 1 (Karel Poborský 52')
Portugal: Vítor Baía, Secretário, Fernando Couto, Oceano
(Folha 66'), Hélder, Dimas, Sá Pinto (Domingos 46'),
Rui Costa, Paulo Sousa, João Manuel Vieira Pinto, Luís Figo (Cadete 82').
Czech Republic: Petr Kouba, Michal Horňák, Radoslav Látal, Radek Bejbl, Jan Suchopárek,
Miroslav Kadlec, Václav Němeček [c] (Patrik Berger 90'), Pavel Kuka,
Vladimír Šmicer (Luboš Kubík 46'), Jiří Němec, Karel Poborský.
Referee: Hellmut Krug (Germany).
Coaches: Portugal: António Oliveira.
Czech Republic: Dušan Uhrin.
Cards: Portugal: Hélder [Y 11'], Sá Pinto [Y 40'], Secretário [Y 60'],
João Manuel Vieira Pinto [Y 90'].
Czech Republic: Jan Suchopárek [Y 1'], Vladimír Šmicer [Y 24'],
Radoslav Látal [Y 43' YR 81'], Radek Bejbl [Y 55'],
Pavel Kuka [Y 69'].
26/06/1996, Manchester (England), Old Trafford, 43877
European Championship
FRANCE 0
CZECH REPUBLIC 0
Czech Republic won 6-5 on penalties.
France: Bernard Lama, Lilian Thuram (Jocelyn Angloma 84'), Bixente Lizarazu,
Sabri Lamouchi (Reynald Pedros 63'), Marcel Desailly, Laurent Blanc,
Alain Roche, Vincent Guérin, Patrice Loko, Zinedine Zidane, Youri Djorkaeff.
Czech Republic: Petr Kouba, Michal Horňák, Karel Rada, Pavel Nedvěd, Miroslav Kadlec,
Václav Němeček [c], Vladimír Šmicer (Patrik Berger 46'), Jiří Němec
(Luboš Kubík 85'), Radek Drulák (Martin Kotůlek 71'), Pavel Novotný,
Karel Poborský.
Referee: Leslie Mottram (Scotland).
Coaches: France: Aimé Jacquet.
Czech Republic: Dušan Uhrin.
Cards: France: Lilian Thuram [Y 43'], Alain Roche [Y 50'],
Bixente Lizarazu [Y 64'].
Czech Republic: Pavel Nedvěd [Y 77'], Václav Němeček [Y 83'],
Luboš Kubík [Y 98'].
Penalties: 1-0 Zinedine Zidane, 1-1 Luboš Kubík, 2-1 Youri Djorkaeff,
2-2 Pavel Nedvěd, 3-2 Bixente Lizarazu, 3-3 Patrik Berger,
4-3 Vincent Guérin, 4-4 Karel Poborský, 5-4 Laurent Blanc,
5-5 Karel Rada, 5-5 Reynald Pedros (miss), 5-6 Miroslav Kadlec.
26/06/1996, Wembley, Wembley Stadium, 75862
European Championship
ENGLAND 1 (Alan Shearer 3')
GERMANY 1 (Stefan Kuntz 16')
Germany won 6-5 on penalties.
England: David Seaman, David Platt, Tony Adams [c], Gareth Southgate, Stuart Pearce,
Darren Anderton, Paul Ince, Paul Gascoigne, Steve McManaman, Alan Shearer,
Teddy Sheringham.
Germany: Andreas Köpke, Stefan Reuter, Christian Ziege, Thomas Helmer
(Marco Bode 111'), Matthias Sammer, Dieter Eilts, Markus Babbel,
Mehmet Scholl (Thomas Häßler 77'), Stefan Kuntz, Andreas Möller,
Steffen Freund (Thomas Strunz 119').
Referee: Sándor Puhl (Hungary).
Coaches: England: Terry Venables.
Germany: Hans-Hubert 'Berti' Vogts.
Cards: England: Paul Gascoigne [Y 74'].
Germany: Stefan Reuter [Y 46'], Andreas Möller [Y 80'].
Penalties: 0-1 Alan Shearer, 1-1 Thomas Häßler, 1-2 David Platt, 2-2 Thomas Strunz,
2-3 Stuart Pearce, 3-3 Stefan Reuter, 3-4 Paul Gascoigne,
4-4 Christian Ziege, 4-5 Teddy Sheringham, 5-5 Stefan Kuntz,
5-5 Gareth Southgate (save), 5-6 Andreas Möller.
30/06/1996, Wembley (England), Wembley Stadium, 73611
European Championship
GERMANY 2 (Oliver Bierhoff 73', 95')
CZECH REPUBLIC 1 (Patrik Berger 59' pen)
After Sudden Death Extra Time.
Germany: Andreas Köpke, Thomas Strunz, Christian Ziege, Thomas Helmer,
Matthias Sammer, Dieter Eilts (Marco Bode 46'), Markus Babbel,
Thomas Häßler, Stefan Kuntz, Mehmet Scholl (Oliver Bierhoff 69')
Jürgen Klinsmann.
Czech Republic: Petr Kouba, Michal Horňák, Karel Rada, Radek Bejbl, Jiří Němec,
Pavel Nedvěd, Jan Suchopárek, Miroslav Kadlec [c], Pavel Kuka,
Patrik Berger, Karel Poborský (Vladimír Šmicer 88')
Referee: Pierluigi Pairetto (Italy).
Coaches: Germany: Hans-Hubert 'Berti' Vogts.
Czech Republic: Dušan Uhrin.
Cards: Germany: Thomas Helmer [Y 63'], Matthias Sammer [Y 69'],
Christian Ziege [Y 90+'].
Czech Republic: Michal Horňák [Y 47'].
07/07/1996, Narva, Krenholm, 350
Baltic Cup
ESTONIA 1 (Urmas Rooba 35')
LATVIA 1 (Rolands Bulders 16')
Estonia: Mart Poom, Marek Lemsalu [c], Sergei Hohlov-Simson, Meelis Lindmaa,
Urmas Rooba, Viktor Alonen, Toomas Kallaste, Meelis Rooba
(Marko Kristal 79'), Indrek Zelinski (Martin Reim 85'), Andres Oper
(Lembit Rajala 79'), Urmas Kirs.
Latvia: Raimonds Laizāns, Igors Troickis [c], Vitālijs Astafjevs,
Mihails Zemļinskis, Vitālijs Dolgopolovs (Igors N. Stepanovs 46'),
Artūrs Zakreševskis, Valērijs Ivanovs, Armands Zeiberliņš
(Aleksandrs Jeļisejevs 46'), Andrejs Štolcers, Vladimirs Babičevs
(Sergejs Tarasovs 76'), Rolands Bulders.
Referee: Gintaras Dilda (Lithuania).
Coaches: Estonia: Teitur Þórðarson (Iceland).
Latvia: Jānis Gilis.
Cards: Estonia: Marek Lemsalu [Y 74'].
Latvia: Vitālijs Dolgopolovs [Y 26'], Vitālijs Astafjevs [Y 64' YR 72'],
Igors N. Stepanovs [Y 83'].
Note: The Estonian goal is also reported as an own-goal by Vitālijs Dolgopolovs.
08/07/1996, Narva (Estonia), Krenholm, 250
Baltic Cup
LITHUANIA 2 (Tomas Ražanauskas 5' pen, Ričardas Zdančius 68' pen)
LATVIA 1 (Aleksandrs Jeļisejevs 44')
Lithuania: Voldemaras Martinkėnas [c], Tomas Žiukas, Giedrius Žutautas, Žilvinas Žudys,
Ramunas Stonkus, Tomas Ražanauskas (Darius Gvildys 46'),
Irmantas Stumbrys (Arūnas Mika 77'), Saulius Mikalajūnas
(Donatas Vencevičius 87'), Raimondas Žutautas, Rimantas Žvingilas,
Artūras Fomenka (Ričardas Zdančius 46').
Latvia: Raimonds Laizāns, Igors Troickis [c], Igors N. Stepanovs,
Mihails Zemļinskis, Aleksandrs Jeļisejevs (Sergejs Tarasovs 70'),
Oļegs Blagonadeždins, Valērijs Ivanovs, Armands Zeiberliņš
(Boriss Monjaks 65'), Andrejs Štolcers, Vladimirs Babičevs, Rolands Bulders.
Referee: Juri Saar (Estonia).
Coaches: Lithuania: Benjaminas Zelkevičius.
Latvia: Jānis Gilis.
Cards: Lithuania: Ramunas Stonkus [Y 70'], Donatas Vencevičius [R 89'].
Latvia: Aleksandrs Jeļisejevs [Y 45'], Igors Troickis [Y 54' YR 73'].
Note: Lithuanian 77' substitute also reported as Naglis Miknevičius.
09/07/1996, Narva, Krenholm, 350
Baltic Cup
ESTONIA 1 (Martin Reim 21' pen)
LITHUANIA 1 (Rimantas Žvingilas 18')
Estonia: Mart Poom, Marek Lemsalu [c], Sergei Hohlov-Simson, Janek Meet
(Meelis Lindmaa 74'), Urmas Rooba, Viktor Alonen (Andres Oper 24'),
Toomas Kallaste (Lembit Rajala 88'), Meelis Rooba, Indrek Zelinski
(Marko Kristal 46'), Martin Reim, Urmas Kirs.
Lithuania: Voldemaras Martinkėnas [c], Tomas Žiukas, Giedrius Žutautas, Žilvinas Žudys
(Naglis Miknevičius 55'), Ramunas Stonkus, Darius Gvildys
(Tomas Ražanauskas 42'), Irmantas Stumbrys, Saulius Mikalajūnas,
Raimondas Žutautas, Rimantas Žvingilas (Artūras Fomenka 89'),
Ričardas Zdančius (Igoris Morinas 79').
Referee: Sergejs Braga (Latvia).
Coaches: Estonia: Teitur Þórðarson (Iceland).
Lithuania: Benjaminas Zelkevičius.
Cards: Estonia: Urmas Rooba [Y 15'].
Lithuania: none.
31/07/1996, Myensk, Dinamo, 1000
Friendly International
BELARUS 2 (Aleksandr Kulchiy 24', Andrei Vasiliyev 88')
LITHUANIA 2 (Orestas Buitkus 12', Darius Gvildys 80')
Belarus: Yuri Svirkov (Yuri Afanasenko 46'), Vasili Dyatlov, Viktor Bezmen [c],
Oleg Sysoyev (Andrei Vasiliyev 46'), Vladimir Klimovich,
Aleksandr Lukhvich, Aleksandr Kulchiy (Oleg Korol 46'), Yuri Maleyev
(Radislav Orlovski 46'), Aleksandr Lisovski, Andrei Khlebosolov
(Maxim Razumov 62'), Vladimir Putrash.
Lithuania: Voldemaras Martinkėnas [c], Saulius Atmanavičius, Giedrius Žutautas
(Arūnas Mika 78'), Andrius Sriubas, Naglis Miknevičius, Ramunas Stonkus,
Darius Gvildys, Orestas Buitkus, Darius Maciulevičius, Igoris Kirilovas
(Giedrius Barevičius 68'), Eimantas Poderis (Audrius Šlekys 46').
Referee: Gennadi Yakubovski (Belarus).
Coaches: Belarus: Sergei Borovski.
Lithuania: Benjaminas Zelkevičius.
13/08/1996, Kyiv, NSK Olimpiyskiy, 3000
Friendly International
UKRAINE 5 (Viktor Leonenko 45', 66', Viktor Skrypnyk 63', Yuriy Maksymov 79', 83')
LITHUANIA 2 (Darius Gvildys 26', Eimantas Poderis 78')
Ukraine: Oleh Suslov (Iliya Blyznyuk 68'), Dmytro Parfyonov, Serhiy Lezhenstev
(Mykola Volosyanko 78'), Viktor Skrypnyk (Yuriy Dmytrulin 68'),
Serhiy Bezhenar, Valeriy Kryventsov (Dmytro Mykhailenko 46'),
Ihor Luchkevych, Yuriy Kalytvyntsev [c] (Vitaliy Kosovskiy 60'),
Vasyl Kardash (Yuriy Maksymov 46'), Viktor Leonenko, Timerlan Huseinov
(Serhiy Rebrov 60').
Lithuania: Voldemaras Martinkėnas [c], Tomas Žiukas, Giedrius Žutautas,
Naglis Miknevičius (Irmantas Stumbrys 65'), Darius Gvildys
(Arūnas Mika 72'), Orestas Buitkus, Raimundas Vainoras, Tomas Ražanauskas
(Ramunas Stonkus 46'), Darius Maciulevičius, Igoris Kirilovas,
Rimantas Žvingilas (Eimantas Poderis 56').
Referee: Ladislav Gadosi (Slovakia).
Coaches: Ukraine: Jozsef Szabo.
Lithuania: Benjaminas Zelkevičius.
Cards: Ukraine: none.
Lithuania: Naglis Miknevičius [Y 27'].
14/08/1996, Athína, Olympiako 'Spyridon Louis', 1300
Friendly International
GREECE 2 (Demis Nikolaidis 22', Zisis Vryzas 51')
ALBANIA 1 (Ledio Pano 60')
Greece: Ilias Atmatzidis (Nikos Michopoulos 55'), Ioannis Kalitzakis
(Georgios Anatolakis 60'), Marinos Ouzounidis, (Koulis Karataidis 55'),
Nikos Dabizas (Alekos Alexandris 30'), Theodoros Zagorakis,
Stratos Apostolakis [c], Demis Nikolaidis, Kostas Frantzeskos
(Andreas Niniadis 46'), Michalis Kasapis (Nikos Sakellaridis 46'),
Daniel Lima-Batista (Christos Kostis 46'), Zisis Vryzas
(Nikos Lymperopoulos 67').
Albania: Foto Strakosha (Blendi Nallbani 46'), Saimir Malko (Indrit Fortuzi 40'),
Edmond Abazi, Arian Xhumba (Artan Bano 65'), Rudi Vata, Artur Lekbello II,
Salvator Kaçaj (Nevil Dede 82'), Kliton Bozgo (Lefter Millo 53'),
Altin Rraklli (Alvaro Zalla 79'), Bledar Kola (Ervin Lamçe 85'),
Ledio Pano (Fatmir Vata 67').
Referee: Sotiris Vorgias (Greece).
Coaches: Greece: Kostas Polychroniou.
Albania: Neptun Bajko.
Note: Second Greek goal-scorer also reported as Christos Kostis.
14/08/1996, Reykjavík, Laugardalsvóllur, 951
Friendly International
ICELAND 2 (Ólafur Adolfsson 16', Ríkharður Daðason 72')
MALTA 1 (Gilbert Agius 43')
Iceland: Birkir Kristinsson (Kristján Finnbogason 74'), Hlynur Birgisson,
Lárus Orri Sigurðsson, Ólafur Adolfsson (Hermann Hreiðarsson 60'),
Rúnar Kristinsson, Sigurður Jónsson [c], Heimir Guðjónsson,
Eyjólfur Sverrisson (Ríkharður Daðason 68'), Ólafur Þórðarson
(Einar Þór Daníelsson 46'), Arnór Guðjohnsen (Helgi Sigurðsson 63'),
Bjarki Gunnlaugsson.
Malta:
Referee: Stephen Lodge (England).
Coaches: Iceland: Logi Ólafsson.
Malta: Milorad Kosanović (Yugoslavia).
14/08/1996, Rīga, Daugavas stadions, 5500
Friendly International
LATVIA 0
FINLAND 0
Latvia: Oļegs Karavajevs, Igors N. Stepanovs, Artūrs Zakreševskis,
Mihails Zemļinskis, Jurijs Ševļakovs [c], Aleksandrs Stradiņš
(Vitālijs Astafjevs 60'), Valērijs Ivanovs, Vitālijs Teplovs
(Aleksandrs Jeļisejevs 59'), Vīts Rimkus, Marians Pahars
(Vladimirs Babičevs 65'), Andrejs Štolcers.
Finland: Antti Niemi, Kari Rissanen, Sami Hyypiä, Rami Nieminen, Jukka Koskinen,
Janne Lindberg [c], Antti Sumiala, Petri Järvinen, Marko Myyry
(Sami Mahlio 46'), Joonas Kolkka, Jari Vanhala (Tommi Grönlund 85').
Referee: Oleg Timofeyev (Estonia).
Coaches: Latvia: Jānis Gilis.
Finland: Richard Møller Nielsen (Denmark).
Cards: Latvia: Aleksandrs Stradiņš [Y 28'], Artūrs Zakreševskis [Y 53'].
Finland: Rami Nieminen [Y 18'], Joonas Kolkka [R 45'], Sami Hyypiä [Y 60'].
14/08/1996, Bucureşti, Steaua, 6000
Friendly International
ROMANIA 2 (Adrian Ilie 20', Gheorghe Craioveanu 82')
ISRAEL 0
Romania: Florian Prunea (Florin Tene 87'), Iulian Filipescu, Corneliu Papură,
Daniel Prodan, Tibor Selymes (Cosmin Contra 87'), Ovidiu Stîngă
(Gabriel Popescu 63'), Constantin Gâlcă (Tiberiu Curt 89'),
Dorinel Munteanu [c] (Denis Şerban 87'), Adrian Ilie (Dumitru Tîrţău 76'),
Viorel Moldovan (Augustin Călin 63'), Gheorghe Craioveanu.
Israel: Boni Ginzburg (Rafi Cohen II 46'), Felix Halfon, Gadi Brumer, Amir Shelah,
Arik Benado (Itzik Zohar 46'), David Amsalem, Alon Hazan, Nir Klinger
(Yossi Abuksis 86'), Tal Banin, Reuven Atar (Amir Turjeman 46'),
Ronen Harazi (Eli Driks 77').
Referee: Attila Juhos (Hungary).
Coaches: Romania: Anghel Iordănescu.
Israel: Shlomo Scharf.
Cards: Romania: Iulian Filipescu [Y], Viorel Moldovan [Y].
Israel: Arik Benado [Y].
14/08/1996, Göteborg, Nya Ullevi, 21350
Friendly International
SWEDEN 0
DENMARK 1 (Ole Bjur 29')
Sweden: Bengt Andersson (Thomas Ravelli 46'), Roland Nilsson
(Christian Karlsson 46'), Patrik Andersson (Teddy Lucic 46'),
Joachim Bjoerklund, Gary Sundgren, Anders Limpar, Jonas Thern,
Pär Zetterberg (Jesper Blomqvist 46'), Stefan Schwarz, Kennet Andersson
(Henrik Larsson 67'), Martin Dahlin.
Denmark: Peter Schmeichel [c], Søren Andersen (Morten Bisgaard 70'), Peter Møller
(Steffen Højer 80'), Ole Bjur (Michael Schjønberg 77'), Allan Nielsen,
Claus Thomsen, Jakob Friis-Hansen (Thomas Rytter 58'), Thomas Helveg,
Jes Høgh, Jacob Laursen, Marc Rieper.
Referee: Ľuboš Micheľ (Slovakia).
Coaches: Sweden: Tommy Svensson.
Denmark: Bo Johansson.
Cards: Sweden:
Denmark: Jes Høgh [Y].
14/08/1996, İstanbul, İnönü Stadı, 7345
Friendly International
TURKEY 2 (Saffet Sancaklı 68', 90' pen)
MOLDOVA 0
Turkey: Rüştü Reçber, Recep Çetin, Ogün Temizkanoğlu, Tayfun Korkut, Alpay Özalan,
Abdullah Ercan, Hakkı Tolunay Kafkas (Tayfur Havutçu 46'), Ünal Karaman
(Saffet Sancaklı 46'), Ercüment Şahin (Sergen Yalçın 46'),
Ahmet Oğuz Çetin (Tugay Kerimoğlu 46'), Faruk Yiğit (Orhan Çıkırıkçı 73').
Moldova: Denis Romanenco, Serghei Secu, Ion Testimiţanu, Serghei Nani,
Boris Cebotari (Vitali Culibaba 54'), Vladimir Gaidamaşciuc,
Alexandru Curtianu [c], Serghei Iepureanu (Serghei Belous 67'),
Iurie Miterev (Radu Rebeja 69'), Alexandru Popovici (Serghei Kirilov 69'),
Serghei Cleşcenco.
Referee: Salem Prolić (Bosnia/Herzegovina).
Coaches: Turkey: Mustafa Denizli.
Moldova: Ion Caras.
Cards: Turkey: Recep Çetin [Y 81'].
Moldova: Serghei Cleşcenco [Y], Alexandru Curtianu [Y],
Vladimir Gaidamaşciuc [Y].
27/08/1996, Bełchatów, GKS, 4000
Friendly International
POLAND 2 (Krzysztof Warzycha 47', Marcin Mięciel 57')
CYPRUS 2 (Klimis Alexandrou 76', Costas Malekos 80')
Poland: Grzegorz Szamotulski, Kazimierz Węgrzyn, Jacek Zieliński,
Krzysztof Ratajczyk, Tomasz Hajto (Rafał Kaczmarczyk 84'), Jerzy Brzęczek
(Dariusz Gęsior 79'), Adam Ledwoń, Jacek Berensztajn, Dariusz Rzeźniczek
Marcin Mięciel (Cezary Kucharski 81'), Krzysztof Warzycha.
Cyprus: Andros Petrides, Georghios Christodoulou, Neofytos Larkou,
Pambos Pittas [c], Demetris Ioannou, Georghios Theodotou
(Georghios Iosefides 75'), Sakis Andreou (Yiannos Ioannou 75'),
Marios Christodolou (Costas Malekos 46'), Nicos Timotheou,
Andros Soteriou (Klimis Alexandrou 46'), Sinisa Gogic (Angelos Misos 90').
Referee: Pavlin Jirku (Czech Republic).
Coaches: Poland: Antoni Piechniczek.
Cyprus: Andreas Michaelides.
Note: Another source gives Sozas Andreou in place of Sakis Andreou for Cyprus.
31/08/1996, Bakı, Tofiq Bəhramov, 30000
World Cup Qualifying
AZERBAIJAN 1 (Vidadi Rzayev 28')
SWITZERLAND 0
Azerbaijan: Aleksandr Jidkov, Deni Qaysumov, Arif Əsədov, Tərlan Əhmədov, Emin Ağayev
(İqor Getman 86'), Vyaçeslav Lıçkin (Samir Ələkbərov 90'), Rasim Abuşev,
Yunis Hüseynov, Vidadi Rzayev (Qurban Qurbanov 69'), Nazim Süleymanov [c],
Ruslan İdiqov.
Switzerland: Marco Pascolo, Marc Hottiger, Ramon Vega, Stéphane Henchoz, Yvan Quentin,
Christophe Ohrel (David Sesa 75'), Murat Yakin, Ciriaco Sforza,
Alexandre Comisetti (Christophe Bonvin 81'), Adrian Knup
(Stéphane Chapuisat 67'), Kubilay Türkyilmaz.
Referee: Ryszard Wójcik (Poland).
Coaches: Azerbaijan: Kazbek Tuayev.
Switzerland: Rolf Fringer.
Cards: Azerbaijan: Emin Ağayev [Y], Vidadi Rzayev [Y 35'], Deni Qaysumov [Y 38'].
Switzerland: Yvan Quentin [Y 68'], Stéphane Henchoz [Y 69'].
Note: Murat Yakin missed a penalty at 56'.
31/08/1996, Myensk, Dinamo, 7500
World Cup Qualifying
BELARUS 1 (Vladimir Makovski 35')
ESTONIA 0
Belarus: Valeri Shantalosov [c], Sergei Gurenko, Radislav Orlovski, Sergei Shtanyuk,
Erik Yakhimovich, Aleksandr Oreshnikov, Aleksandr Kulchiy, Vasili Baranov,
Valentin Belkevich (Miroslav Romashchenko 85'), Vladimir Makovski
(Oleg Chernyavski 70'), Petr Kachuro.
Estonia: Mart Poom (Sergei Pareiko 7'), Marek Lemsalu [c], Sergei Hohlov-Simson,
Urmas Rooba, Meelis Lindmaa, Viktor Alonen (Urmas Kirs 57'), Meelis Rooba,
Indrek Zelinski, Marko Kristal, Martin Reim, Andres Oper
(Argo Arbeiter 64').
Referee: Sergei Khusainov (Russia).
Coaches: Belarus: Sergei Borovski.
Estonia: Teitur Þórðarson (Iceland).
Cards: Belarus: Petr Kachuro [Y 10'], Radislav Orlovski [R 41'].
Estonia: Martin Reim [Y 11'].
31/08/1996, Wien, Ernst Happel Stadion, 29500
World Cup Qualifying
AUSTRIA 0
SCOTLAND 0
Austria: Michael Konsel, Wolfgang Feiersinger, Peter Schöttel, Anton Pfeffer,
Markus Schopp, Andreas Heraf, Dietmar Kühbauer, Andreas Herzog,
Stefan Marasek, Dieter Ramusch (Andreas Ogris 77'), Anton Polster
(Herfried Sabitzer 68').
Scotland: Andy Goram, Colin Hendry, Colin Calderwood, Tom Boyd, Craig Burley,
Stuart McCall, Gary McAllister [c], John Collins, Tosh McKinlay,
Duncan Ferguson, Ally McCoist (Gordon Durie 75').
Referee: Michel Piraux (Belgium).
Coaches: Austria: Herbert Prohaska.
Scotland: Craig Brown.
Cards: Austria: none.
Scotland: Gary McAllister [Y 55'], Duncan Ferguson [Y 60'].
31/08/1996, Toftir, Svangaskarð, 1445
World Cup Qualifying
FAROE ISLANDS 1 (Jan Allan Muller 60')
SLOVAKIA 2 (Lubomir Moravčík 13', Peter Dubovský 88')
Faroe Islands: Jens-Martin Knudsen, Óli Johannesen, Jens Kristian Hansen, Allen Joensen,
Julian Johnsson, Alan Morkore, Henning Jarnskor, Jan Dam, Jan Allan Muller
(Uni Arge 76'), John Petersen, Össur Hansen.
Slovakia: Ladislav Molnár, Ivan Kozák, Marián Zeman, Jozef Juriga, Vladimír Kinder,
Dušan Tittel, Igor Bališ (Marek Ujlaky 71'), Július Šimon
(Štefan Maixner 67'), Jaroslav Timko (Tibor Jančula 67'), Peter Dubovský,
Ľubomír Moravčík.
Referee: Terje Hauge (Norway).
Coaches: Faroe Islands: Allan Simonsen (Denmark).
Slovakia: Jozef Jankech.
Cards: Faroe Islands: Jan Dam [Y 22'], Jens-Martin Knudsen [Y 52'],
Julian Johnsson [Y 63'], Henning Jarnskor [Y 65'],
Uni Arge [Y 90'].
Slovakia: Július Šimon [Y 35'], Ľubomír Moravčík [Y 57'].
31/08/1996, Cardiff, Cardiff Arms Park, 15150
World Cup Qualifying
WALES 6 (Dean Saunders 1', 74', Mark Hughes 25', 54', Andy Melville 34',
John Robinson 45')
SAN MARINO 0
Wales: Neville Southall (Anthony Roberts 76'), Mark Bowen, Mark Pembridge,
Marcus Browning, Andy Melville, Chris Coleman (Gareth Taylor 80'),
Barry Horne, Dean Saunders, John Robinson (Gary Speed 77'), Mark Hughes,
Ryan Giggs.
San Marino: Stefano Muccioli, Leone Gasperoni (Ivan Matteoni 65'), Luca Gobbi,
Vittorio Valentini, William Guerra, Mirco Gennari, Nicola Bacciocchi
(Fabio Francini 43'), Pier Angelo Manzaroli, Paolo Montagna, Marco Mazza
(Valdes Pasolini 79'), Bryan Gasperoni.
Referee: Alain Hamer (Luxembourg).
Coaches: Wales: Bobby Gould (England).
San Marino: Massimo Bonini.
31/08/1996, Bruxelles-Ville, Roi Baudouin, 33024
World Cup Qualifying
BELGIUM 2 (Marc Degryse 11', Luis Oliveira 37')
TURKEY 1 (Sergen Yalçın 56')
Belgium: Filip De Wilde, Bertrand Crasson, Dirk Medved, Pascal Renier,
Gunther Schepens (Nico van Kerckhoven 77'), Gert Verheyen
(Frédéric Peiremans 59'), Luc Nilis, Marc Degryse, Enzo Scifo,
Luis Oliveira (Gilles De Bilde 84'), Geoffrey Claeys.
Turkey: Rüştü Reçber, Recep Çetin, Ogün Temizkanoğlu, Hakan Ünsal
(Arif Erdem 53'), Alpay Özalan, Hakkı Tolunay Kafkas, Abdullah Ercan,
Saffet Sancaklı (Orhan Çıkırıkçı 71'), Hakan Şükür, Ahmet Oğuz Çetin
(Sergen Yalçın 53'), Tayfun Korkut.
Referee: David Elleray (England).
Coaches: Belgium: Wilfried Van Moer.
Turkey: Mustafa Denizli.
Cards: Belgium: Marc Degryse [Y 30'].
Turkey: Alpay Özalan [Y 38'], Recep Çetin [Y 43'], Sergen Yalçın [R 60'].
31/08/1996, Bucureşti, Steaua, 9000
World Cup Qualifying
ROMANIA 3 (Viorel Moldovan 20', Dan Petrescu 65', Constantin Gâlcă 77')
LITHUANIA 0
Romania: Florin Prunea (Daniel Gherasim 85'), Dan Petrescu (Gabriel Popescu 80'),
Daniel Prodan, Tibor Selymes, Ioan Lupescu [c] (Ovidiu Stîngă 80'),
Corneliu Papură, Iulian Filipescu, Constantin Gâlcă, Viorel Moldovan,
Adrian Ilie, Dorinel Munteanu.
Lithuania: Gintaras Staučė [c], Tomas Žiukas, Darius Gvildys (Tomas Ražanauskas 81'),
Naglis Miknevičius, Raimundas Vainoras, Virginijus Baltušnikas
(Donatas Vencevičius 69'), Darius Maciulevičius (Igoris Kirilovas 46'),
Andrius Tereškinas, Edgaras Jankauskas, Aurelijus Skarbalius,
Rimanias Žvingilas.
Referee: Vasiliy Melnichuk (Ukraine).
Coaches: Romania: Anghel Iordănescu.
Lithuania: Benjaminas Zelkevičius.
Cards: Romania: Adrian Ilie [Y 61'].
Lithuania: Darius Maciulevičius [Y 44'].
Note: Another source has Giedrius Žutautas in place of Tomas Ražanauskas for
Lithuania, and also reports that the Lithuanian yellow card was for
Naglis Miknevičius.
31/08/1996, Eschen, Sportpark Eschen-Mauren, 3900
World Cup Qualifying
LIECHTENSTEIN 0
IRELAND 5 (Andy Townsend 5', Keith O'Neill 9', Niall Quinn 12', 61',
Ian Harte 20')
Liechtenstein: Martin Heeb, Thomas Hanselmann (Daniel Telser 82'), Martin Stocklasa,
Roland Hilti, Daniel Hasler, Patrik Hefti, Alex Quaderer, Harry Zech
(Herbert Bicker 65'), Harry Schädler, Mario Frick, Franz Schädler
(Peter Klaunzer 78').
Ireland: Shay Given, Denis Irwin, Ian Harte, Jeff Kenna, Gary Breen,
Steve Staunton, Andy Townsend [c] (Tony Cascarino 83'), Ray Houghton,
Niall Quinn, Alan McLoughlin, Keith O'Neill (Alan Moore 72').
Referee: Sergei Shmolik (Belarus).
Coaches: Liechtenstein: Dietrich Weise.
Ireland: Mick McCarthy.
Cards: Liechtenstein: Martin Stocklasa [Y 50'].
Ireland: None.
Note: Another source replaces Ireland's Jeff Kenna with Jason McAteer.
31/08/1996, Belfast, Windsor Park, 9358
World Cup Qualifying
NORTHERN IRELAND 0
UKRAINE 1 (Serhiy Rebrov 79')
Northern Ireland: Alan Fettis, Danny Griffin (Michael O'Neill 51'), Keith Rowland
(Jim Magilton 85'), Colin Hill, Steve Morrow, Steve Lomas,
Keith Gillespie, Neil Lennon, Iain Dowie [c], Phil Gray, Michael Hughes.
Ukraine: Oleksandr Shovkovskiy, Oleh Luzhnyi (Dmytro Parfyonov 67'),
Viktor Skrypnyk, Oleksandr Holovko, Serhiy Bezhenar, Serhiy Popov,
Hennadiy Orbu, Yuriy Kalytvyntsev [c] (Valeriy Kryventsov 74'),
Yuriy Maksymov, Viktor Leonenko, Ihor Luchkevych (Serhiy Rebrov 46').
Referee: Alain Sars (France).
Coaches: Northern Ireland: Bryan Hamilton.
Ukraine: Jozsef Szabo.
Cards: Northern Ireland: Michael O'Neill [Y 78'], Steve Lomas [Y 90'].
Ukraine: Viktor Leonenko [Y 78'].
31/08/1996, Yerevan, Razdan, 6015
World Cup Qualifying
ARMENIA 0
PORTUGAL 0
Armenia: Roman Berezovski, Yervand Sukiasyan, Vardan Khachatryan [c],
Michel Der Zakarian (Vardan Minasyan 10'), Sargis Hovsepyan,
Harutyun Vardanyan, Artur Petrosyan, Razmik Grigoryan
(Artashes Adamyan 69'), Hamlet V. Mkhitaryan, Varazdat Avetisyan,
Arsen Avetisyan (Tigran Yesayan 62').
Portugal: Vítor Baía [c], Secretário, Dimas, Oceano, Fernando Couto, Hßlder,
Rui Barros, João Manuel Vieira Pinto, Sá Pinto, Rui Costa (Paulo Alves 80'),
Folha (Cadete 46').
Referee: Karol Ihring (Slovakia).
Coaches: Armenia: Khoren Oganesyan.
Portugal: Artur Jorge.
Cards: Armenia: Artur Petrosyan [Y 42'], Tigran Yesayan [Y 85'].
Portugal: Rui Barros [R 50'], Sá Pinto [Y 85'].
Note: Oceano missed a penalty at 84'.
01/09/1996, Oslo, Ullevaal, 8910
Friendly International
NORWAY 1 (Ståle Solbakken 87' pen)
GEORGIA 0
Norway: Frode Grodås, Alf-Inge Håland, Henning Berg, Ronny Johnsen,
Stig Inge Bjørnebye (Bent Skammelsrud 59'), Petter Rudi
(Tore André Flo 46'), Erik Mykland, Kjetil Rekdal (Ståle Solbakken 46'),
Øyvind Leonhardsen, Ole Gunnar Solskjær, Jan Åge Fjørtoft
(Dagfinn Enerly 46').
Georgia: Irakli Zoidze, Dmitri Kudinov, Kakhaber Tskhadadze [c], Murtaz Shelia
(Nugzar Lobzhanidze 63'), Levan Kobiashvili, Kakhaber Gogichaishvili,
Georgi Kinkladze (Gocha Dzhamarauli 67'), Georgi Nemsadze, Temuri Ketsbaia,
Revaz Arveladze (Levan Tskitishvili 63'), Shota Arveladze
(Mikhail Kavelashvili 46').
Referee: Knud Stadsgaard (Denmark).
Coaches: Norway: Egil Olsen.
Georgia: Aleksandr Chivadze.
Cards: Norway: Ronny Johnsen [Y 30'], Alf-Inge Håland [Y 43'],
Henning Berg [Y 69'].
Georgia: Dmitri Kudinov [Y 74'], Kakhaber Tskhadadze [Y 87'].
Note: It is also reported that Øyvind Leonhardsen received the yellow card
instead of Alf-Inge Håland.
01/09/1996, Rīga, Daugavas stadions, 9500
World Cup Qualifying
LATVIA 1 (Vīts Rimkus 56')
SWEDEN 2 (Martin Dahlin 16', Kennet Andersson 21')
Latvia: Oļegs Karavajevs, Igors N. Stepanovs, Artūrs Zakreševskis
(Igors Troickis 57'), Mihails Zemļinskis, Jurijs Ševļakovs [c],
Aleksandrs Stradiņš (Marians Pahars 28'), Valērijs Ivanovs,
Imants Bleidelis, Vīts Rimkus, Rolands Bulders (Vladimirs Babičevs 74'),
Andrejs Štolcers.
Sweden: Bengt Andersson, Roland Nilsson, Patrik Andersson, Joachim Björklund,
Gary Sundgren, Håkan Mild (Anders Limpár 80'), Jesper Blomqvist,
Pär Zetterberg (Stefan Schwarz 84'), Jonas Thern [c], Martin Dahlin
(Andreas Andersson 77'), Kennet Andersson.
Referee: László Vagner (Hungary).
Coaches: Latvia: Jānis Gilis.
Sweden: Tommy Svensson.
Cards: None.
Note: Kennet Andersson missed a penalty at 70'.
01/09/1996, Budapest, Népstadion, 14500
World Cup Qualifying
HUNGARY 1 (Ferenc Orosz 15')
FINLAND 0
Hungary: Szabolcs Sáfár, Mihály Mracskó, András Telek, Norbert Nagy
(Tibor Balog 62'), Vilmos Sebők, Gábor Halmai, Tibor Dombi
(Attila Plókai 18'), Flórián Urbán, Ferenc Orosz, Tamás Sándor
(Gábor Egressy 88'), László Klausz.
Finland: Antti Niemi, Kari Rissanen, Sami Hyypiä, Rami Nieminen
(Jyrki Huhtamäki 46'), Jukka Koskinen, Janne Lindberg [c], Antti Sumiala,
Petri Järvinen, Sami Mahlio (Kim Suominen 80'), Kai Nyyssönen
(Joonas Kolkka 64'), Jari Vanhala.
Referee: Hartmut Strampe (Germany).
Coaches: Hungary: János Csank.
Finland: Richard Møller Nielsen (Denmark).
Cards: Hungary: Tibor Balog [Y 77'].
Finland: Rami Nieminen [Y 35'].
Note: Another source reports that Tibor Balog replaced Ferenc Orosz.
01/09/1996, Kalamáta, Ethniko Stadio Kalamatas Messiniakos, 4088
World Cup Qualifying
GREECE 3 (Marinos Ouzounidis 41', Stratos Apostolakis 79', Demis Nikolaidis 84')
BOSNIA/HERZEGOVINA 0
Greece: Ilias Atmatzidis, Stratos Apostolakis [c], Michalis Kasapis,
Marinos Ouzounidis, Ioannis Kalitzakis, Nikos Dabizas,
Theodoros Zagorakis, Zisis Vryzas (Daniel Lima-Batista 34'),
Demis Nikolaidis, Vassilis Tsartas (Kostas Frantzeskos 77'),
Georgios Donis (Alekos Alexandris 46').
Bosnia/Herzegovina: Fahrudin Omerović, Nermin Šabić, Vlatko Glavaš, Muhamed Konjić,
Suvad Katana, Senad Begić (Mirza Varešanović 68'), Admir Smajić
(Fuad Šašivarević 65'), Mehmed Baždarević [c], Meho Kodro, Elvir Bolić
(Vedin Musić 60'), Elvir Baljić.
Referee: Günther Benkö (Austria).
Coaches: Greece: Kostas Polychroniou.
Bosnia/Herzegovina: Fuad Muzurović.
Cards: Greece: Michalis Kasapis [Y 57'], Nikos Dabizas [Y 68'].
Bosnia/Herzegovina: Vlatko Glavaš [Y 52'], Senad Begić [Y 64'],
Mehmed Baždarević [Y 88'].
01/09/1996, Ljubljana, Centralni Bežigrad, 5500
World Cup Qualifying
SLOVENIA 0
DENMARK 2 (Allan Nielsen 78', Michael Schjønberg 89')
Slovenia: Boško Boškovič, Marinko Galič, Robert Englaro, Peter Binkovski,
Aleš Križan, Aleš Čeh, Đoni Novak, Amir Karič, Sašo Udovič
(Vladimir Kokol 70'), Zlatko Zahovič, Matjaž Florjančič.
Denmark: Peter Schmeichel, Thomas Helveg, Jakob Friis-Hansen, Jes Høgh,
Jacob Laursen, Ole Bjur (Bjarne Goldbæk 19'), Brian Steen Nielsen
(Michael Schjønberg 61'), Claus Thomsen, Allan Nielsen, Michael Laudrup
(Søren Andersen 85'), Brian Laudrup.
Referee: Urs Meier (Switzerland).
Coaches: Slovenia: Zdenko Verdenik.
Denmark: Bo Johansson.
Cards: Slovenia: Amir Karič [Y 17'], Marinko Galič [Y 41'], Sašo Udovič [Y 64'],
Matjaž Florjančič [Y 70'].
Denmark: Claus Thomsen [Y 5'].
01/09/1996, Chişinău, Republican, 13500
World Cup Qualifying
MOLDOVA 0
ENGLAND 3 (Nick Barmby 24', Paul Gascoigne 26', Alan Shearer 61')
Moldova: Denis Romanenco, Serghei Secu, Ion Testimiţanu, Serghei Nani,
Serghei Belous (Oleg Şişchin 58'), Vladimir Gaidamaşciuc,
Alexandru Curtianu [c], Serghei Iepureanu, Iurie Miterev (Radu Rebeja 61'),
Alexandru Popovici, Serghei Cleşcenco.
England: David Seaman, Gary Neville, Gary Pallister, Gareth Southgate,
Stuart Pearce, David Beckham, Paul Ince, Paul Gascoigne (David Batty 81'),
Andy Hinchcliffe, Nick Barmby (Matt Le Tissier 81'), Alan Shearer [c].
Referee: Ilkka Koho (Finland).
Coaches: Moldova: Ion Caras.
England: Glenn Hoddle.
Cards: Moldova: Serghei Cleşcenco [Y 65'].
England: Stuart Pearce [Y 59'], Paul Ince [Y 66'].
Note: Ion Testimiţanu missed a penalty at 87'.
01/09/1996, Ramat-Gan, National Stadium, 13200
World Cup Qualifying
ISRAEL 2 (Ronen Harazi 35', Tal Banin 63' pen)
BULGARIA 1 (Krassimir Balakov 4' pen)
Israel: Rafi Cohen II, Felix Halfon (Alon Harazi 90+'), Amir Shelah, Arik Benado,
David Amsalem, Alon Hazan, Tal Banin, Haim Revivo, Avi Nimni,
Ronen Harazi (Nir Klinger 78'), Roni Rosenthal (Eyal Berkovich 84').
Bulgaria: Borislav Mikhailov, Radostin Kishishev, Petar Hubchev, Trifon Ivanov
(Daniel Borimirov 76'), Tzanko Tzvetanov, Yordan Lechkov, Zlatko Yankov,
Ivailo Yordanov, Krassimir Balakov, Emil Kostadinov, Georgi Donkov
(Ilian Iliev 64').
Referee: Alfredo Trentalange (Italy).
Coaches: Israel: Shlomo Scharf.
Bulgaria: Hristo Bonev.
Cards: Israel: Rafi Cohen II [Y 3'], Avi Nimni [Y 50'].
Bulgaria: Ivailo Yordanov [Y 5'], Radostin Kishishev [Y 52'],
Zlatko Yankov [Y 58'].
01/09/1996, Moskva, Dinamo, 8500
World Cup Qualifying
RUSSIA 4 (Yuri Nikiforov 8', 50', Igor Kolyvanov 34', Vladimir Beschastnykh 81')
CYPRUS 0
Russia: Stanislav Cherchesov, Ramiz Mamedov, Yuri Nikiforov, Viktor Onopko [c],
Vladislav Ternavski, Andrei Kanchelskis, Vladislav Radimov
(Yevgeni Karlachyov 65'), Omari Tetradze, Vladimir Beschastnykh,
Igor Kolyvanov (Andrei Tikhonov 54'), Dmitri Radchenko
(Anatoli Kanishchev 46').
Cyprus: Andros Petrides, Neofytos Larkou (Nicos Timotheou 60'), Pambos Pittas [c],
Demetris Ioannou, Georghios Christodoulou, Andreas Andreou,
Marios Christodoulou, Kokos Panayi, Sinisa Gogic, Yiannos Ioannou
(Georghios Theodotou 87'), Klimis Alexandrou (Costas Malekos 75').
Referee: Karl-Erik Nilsson (Sweden).
Coaches: Russia: Boris Ignatiev.
Cyprus: Andreas Michaelides.
Cards: Russia: none.
Cyprus: Marios Christodoulou [Y 29'], Kokos Panayi [Y 62'].
04/09/1996, Jablonec nad Nisou, Na Strelnici, 4528
Friendly International
CZECH REPUBLIC 2 (Pavel Kuka 54', 64')
ICELAND 1 (Þórður Guðjónsson 43')
Czech Republic: Petr Kouba, Luboš Kubík, Petr Křivánek, Karel Rada, Radek Látal,
Radek Bejbl, Martin Frýdek (Zdeněk Svobada 85'), Jiří Němec,
Edvard Lasota (Radovan Hromádko 46'), Pavel Verbíř, Pavel Kuka
(Richard Dostálek 82').
Iceland: Birkir Kristinsson (Kristján Finnbogason 86'), Rúnar Kristinsson,
Ólafur Adolfsson, Guðni Bergsson [c], Eyjólfur Sverrisson,
Lárus Orri Sigurðsson, Bjarki Gunnlaugsson (Hermann Hreiðarsson 78'),
Heimir Guðjónsson (Ólafur Þórðarson 70'), Sigurður Jónsson,
Þórður Guðjónsson (Einar Þór Daníelsson 78'), Ríkharður Daðason
(Helgi Sigurðsson 62').
Referee: Zygmunt Ziober (Poland).
Coaches: Czech Republic: Dušan Uhrin.
Iceland: Logi Ólafasson.
04/09/1996, Zabrze, Górnik, 8000
Friendly International
POLAND 0
GERMANY 2 (Oliver Bierhoff 28', Jürgen Klinsmann 89')
Poland: Maciej Szczęsny, Marek Jóźwiak, Paweł Wojtala, Jacek Zieliński,
Tomasz Hajto, Grzegorz Lewandowski (Adam Ledwoń 46'), Radosław Michalski,
Jerzy Brzęczek, Ryszard Czerwiec, Ryszard Staniek (Marek Saganowski 46'),
Krzysztof Warzycha.
Germany: Oliver Kahn, Stefan Reuter (Markus Babbel 79'), Jürgen Kohler,
Thomas Helmer, Dieter Eilts, Thomas Häßler, Andreas Möller
(Mehmet Scholl 56'), Thomas Strunz, Christian Ziege (Marco Bode 46'),
Jürgen Klinsmann [c], Oliver Bierhoff (Fredi Bobic 76').
Referee: Paul Durkin (England).
Coaches: Poland: Antoni Piechniczek.
Germany: Berti Vogts.
Cards: None.
04/09/1996, Toftir, Svangaskarð, 4200
World Cup Qualifying
FAROE ISLANDS 2 (Todi Jónsson 46', Uni Arge 90')
SPAIN 6 (Luis Enrique Martínez 37', Alfonso Pérez 63' 83' 86',
Óli Johannesen 70' OG, Fernando Ruiz Hierro 85')
Faroe Islands: Jens-Martin Knudsen, Óli Johannesen, Jens Kristian Hansen, Allen Joensen,
Julian Johnsson, Alan Morkore, Henning Jarnskor, Todi Jónsson,
Jan Allan Muller (Uni Arge 74'), John Petersen (Simun Eliasen 79'),
Össur Hansen.
Spain: Andoni Zubizarreta, Alberto Belsué, Rafael Alkorta
(Abelardo Fernández 46'), Agustín Aránzabal (Julen Guerrero 70'),
Sergi Barjuán, Miguel Ángel Nadal, Fernando Ruiz Hierro, Josep Guardiola,
Francisco Miguel Narváez 'Kiko', Luis Enrique Martínez, Juan Antonio Pizzi
(Alfonso Pérez 59').
Referee: Philippe Leduc (France).
Coaches: Faroe Islands: Allan Simonsen (Denmark).
Spain: Javier Clemente.
Cards: Faroe Islands: Allan Joensen [Y 74'].
Spain: Alberto Belsué [Y 77'].
18/09/1996, Teplice, Na Stíndalech, 15099
World Cup Qualifying
CZECH REPUBLIC 6 (Patrik Berger 11', 63' pen, Pavel Nedvěd 29', Luboš Kubík 77',
Vladimír Šmicer 83', Martin Frýdek 86')
MALTA 0
Czech Republic: Pavel Srníček, Radek Látal, Jan Suchopárek, Luboš Kubík, Michal Horňák
(Vladimír Šmicer 64'), Jiří Němec, Karel Poborský (Pavel Verbíř 82'),
Pavel Kuka, Patrik Berger, Radek Bejbl, Pavel Nedvěd (Martin Frýdek 81').
Malta: Reginald Cini, Lawrence Attard, Richard Buhagiar, Silvio Vella,
Darren Debono (Brian Said 86'), Ivan Zammit (Gilbert Agius 82'),
Antoine Zahra I, Nicholas Saliba, David Carabott (Hubert Suda 69'),
Joe Sant-Fournier, Jeffrey Chetcuti.
Referee: Mateo Beušan (Croatia).
Coaches: Czech Republic: Dušan Uhrin.
Malta: Milorad Kosanović (Yugoslavia).
Cards: Czech Republic: Radek Bejbl [Y 52'].
Malta: Darren Debono [Y 10'], Richard Buhaglar [Y 28'],
Nicholas Saliba [Y 38'], Lawrence Attard [Y 74'].
22/09/1996, Bratislava, Tehelné pole, 2236
World Cup Qualifying
SLOVAKIA 6 (Dušan Tittel 13', 90', Július Šimon 15', Marián Zeman 37',
Jaroslav Timko 56', Peter Dubovský 59')
MALTA 0
Slovakia: Alexander Vencel, Miroslav Karhan, Marián Zeman (Ivan Kozák 74'),
Robert Tomaschek, Vladimír Kinder, Dušan Tittel, Samuel Slovák,
Július Šimon, Jaroslav Timko (Marek Ujlaky 64'), Peter Dubovský,
Lubomir Moravčík (Tibor Jančula 46').
Malta: Reginald Cini, Lawrence Attard, Karl Bonnici, Silvio Vella, Brian Said,
Ivan Zammit, Joe Sant-Fournier, David Carabott, Antoine Zahra I
(Gilbert Agius 70'), Hubert Suda, Jeffrey Chetcuti (Nicholas Saliba 32').
Referee: Georgios Bikas (Greece).
Coaches: Slovakia: Jozef Jankech.
Malta: Milorad Kosanović (Yugoslavia).
Cards: Slovakia: Lubomir Moravčík [Y 44'].
Malta: Ivan Zammit [Y 29'], Silvio Vella [Y 55'].
05/10/1996, Chişinău, Republican, 4085
World Cup Qualifying
MOLDOVA 1 (Alexandru Curtianu 12')
ITALY 3 (Fabrizio Ravanelli 8', 87' pen, Pierluigi Casiraghi 67')
Moldova: Denis Romanenco, Serghei Secu, Ion Testimiţanu, Vasile Toloconnicov,
Vitali Culibaba, Vladimir Gaidamaşciuc, Alexandru Curtianu [c]
(Iurie Miterev 52'), Serghei Iepureanu, Oleg Şişchin, Radu Rebeja
(Serghei Rogaciov 78'), Serghei Cleşcenco.
Italy: Francesco Toldo, Alessandro Nesta, Paolo Maldini [c],
Alessandro Costacurta, Ciro Ferrara, Amedeo Carboni (Gianfranco Zola 68'),
Antonio Conte, Roberto Di Matteo, Pierluigi Casiraghi, Enrico Chiesa
(Angelo Di Livio 46'), Fabrizio Ravanelli.
Referee: Gerd Grabher (Austria).
Coaches: Moldova: Ion Caras.
Italy: Arrigo Sacchi.
Cards: Moldova: Ion Testimiţanu [Y 10'].
Italy: Francesco Toldo [Y 15'], Fabrizio Ravanelli [Y 18'],
Alessandro Nesta [Y 32'].
05/10/1996, Tallinn, Kadriorg, 1500
World Cup Qualifying
ESTONIA 1 (Sergei Hohlov-Simson 51')
BELARUS 0
Estonia: Mart Poom, Marek Lemsalu [c], Sergei Hohlov-Simson, Urmas Rooba,
Indrek Zelinski, Viktor Alonen, Meelis Rooba (Toomas Kallaste 58'),
Meelis Lindmaa, Marko Kristal (Argo Arbeiter 90'), Martin Reim,
Andres Oper (Urmas Kirs 26').
Belarus: Valeri Shantalosov [c], Sergei Gurenko, Andrei Ostrovski, Sergei Shtanyuk,
Yuri Vergeichik (Vasili Baranov 43' (Oleg Chernyavski 77')),
Aleksandr Khatskevich, Aleksandr Kulchiy, Yuri Maleyev, Valentin Belkevich,
Vladimir Makovski, Petr Kachuro.
Referee: Richard O'Hanlon (Ireland).
Coaches: Estonia: Teitur Þórðarson (Iceland).
Belarus: Sergei Borovski.
Cards: Estonia: Meelis Lindmaa [Y 75'], Viktor Alonen [Y 87'].
Belarus: none.
Note: Some sources claim that Oleg Chernyavski substituted Vasili Baranov
instead of Petr Kachuro.
05/10/1996, Rīga, Daugavas stadions, 9500
World Cup Qualifying
LATVIA 0
SCOTLAND 2 (John Collins 18', Darren Jackson 78')
Latvia: Oļegs Karavajevs, Igor Troickis, Vitālijs Astafjevs, Mihails Zemļinskis,
Jurijs Ševļakovs [c], Igors N. Stepanovs, Valērijs Ivanovs,
Imants Bleidelis, Vīts Rimkus (Rolands Bulders 77'), Vladimirs Babičevs
(Andrejs Štolcers 46'), Marians Pahars.
Scotland: Andy Goram, Craig Burley, Tom Boyd, Colin Calderwood, Derek Whyte,
Tosh McKinlay (Jackie McNamara 81'), John Spencer (Billy Dodds 60'),
Stuart McCall (Paul Lambert 46'), Darren Jackson, Gary McAllister [c],
John Collins.
Referee: Jiří Ulrich (Czech Republic).
Coaches: Latvia: Jānis Gilis.
Scotland: Craig Brown.
Cards: Latvia: Igors N. Stepanovs [Y 37'].
Scotland: John Collins [Y 62'], Gary McAllister [Y 66'].
05/10/1996, Cardiff, Cardiff Arms Park, 34560
World Cup Qualifying
WALES 1 (Dean Saunders 17')
NETHERLANDS 3 (Pierre van Hooijdonk 72', 75', Ronald de Boer 79')
Wales: Neville Southall, Mark Bowen, Mark Pembridge (Andy Legg 68'),
Marcus Browning (Steve Jenkins 83'), Andy Melville, Kit Symons,
Barry Horne, Dean Saunders, John Robinson, Mark Hughes, Gary Speed.
Netherlands: Edwin van der Sar, Ferdinand Vierklau (Pierre van Hooijdonk 70'),
Stan Valckx, Frank de Boer, Winston Bogarde, Wim Jonk, Aron Winter,
Clarence Seedorf, Philip Cocu, Jordi Cruijff (Roy Makaay 46'),
Ronald de Boer (Giovanni van Bronckhorst 89').
Referee: Antonio Jesús Lõpez Nieto (Spain).
Coaches: Wales: Bobby Gould (England).
Netherlands: Guus Hiddink.
Cards: Wales: Gary Speed [Y 42'], Mark Hughes [Y 86'].
Netherlands: Stan Valckx [Y 86'].
05/10/1996, Vilnius, Žalgiris, 8000
World Cup Qualifying
LITHUANIA 2 (Edgaras Jankauskas 22' pen, Vaidotas Šlekys 74')
ICELAND 0
Lithuania: Gintaras Staučė [c], Raimondas Žutautas, Viaceslavas Sukristovas,
Naglis Miknevičius, Raimundas Vainoras, Vaidotas Šlekys,
Darius Maciulevičius (Virginijus Baltušnikas 46'), Andrius Tereškinas,
Edgaras Jankauskas, Aurelijus Skarbalius, Arminas Narbekovas
(Rimantas Žvingilas 89').
Iceland: Birkir Kristinsson, Lárus Orri Sigurðsson (Ólafur Þórðarson 82'),
Þórður Guðjónsson, Sigurður Jónsson, Ólafur Adolfsson, Rúnar Kristinsson,
Guðni Bergsson, Heimir Guðjónsson (Arnar Gretarsson 76'),
Ríkharður Daðason, Arnór Guðjohnsen (Arnar Gunnlaugsson 55'),
Eyjólfur Sverrisson.
Referee: Marnix Sandra (Belgium).
Coaches: Lithuania: Benjaminas Zelkevičius.
Iceland: Logi Ólafsson.
Cards: Lithuania: Vaidotas Šlekys [Y 32'], Viacheslav Sukristovas [Y 40'].
Iceland: Sigurður Jónsson [Y 23'], Arnór Guðjohnsen [Y 37'],
Rúnar Kristinsson [Y 89'].
05/10/1996, Belfast, Windsor Park, 8357
World Cup Qualifying
NORTHERN IRELAND 1 (Neil Lennon 29')
ARMENIA 1 (Eric Assadourian 8')
Northern Ireland: Alan Fettis, Ian Nolan, Keith Rowland, Colin Hill, Barry Hunter,
Steve Lomas, Keith Gillespie (Michael O'Neill 78'), Neil Lennon
(Jim Magilton 61'), Iain Dowie [c], Phil Gray (Gerry McMahon 61'),
Michael Hughes.
Armenia: Roman Berezovski, Yervand Sukiasyan, Vardan Khachatryan, Sargis Hovsepyan,
Sargis Hovhannisyan, Harutyun Vardanyan, Artur Petrosyan
(Varazdat Avetisyan 82'), Aramayis Tonoyan [c] (Vardan Minasyan 56'),
Hamlet V. Mkhitaryan, Eric Assadourian, Karapet Mikaelyan
(Hakob Ter-Petrosyan 70').
Referee: Krste Danilovski (Macedonia).
Coaches: Northern Ireland: Bryan Hamilton.
Armenia: Khoren Oganesyan.
Cards: Northern Ireland: Iain Dowie [Y 21'], Keith Gillespie [Y 23'],
Colin Hill [Y 40'], Barry Hunter [Y 84'].
Armenia: Vardan Khachatryan [Y 21'], Artur Petrosyan [Y 38'],
Roman Berezovski [Y 65'].
05/10/1996, Kyiv, NSK Olimpiyskiy, 51385
World Cup Qualifying
UKRAINE 2 (Sergei Popov 4', Yuri Maksimov 88')
PORTUGAL 1 (João Manuel Vieira Pinto 83')
Ukraine: Oleh Suslov, Yuriy Dmytrulin, Viktor Skrypnyk, Oleksandr Holovko,
Vladyslav Vashchuk, Serhiy Popov, Yuriy Maksymov [c], Hennadiy Zubov
(Serhiy Yesyn 54'), Vitaliy Kosovskiy, Valeriy Kryventsov
(Oleh Luzhnyi 70'), Serhiy Rebrov (Timerlan Huseinov 78').
Portugal: Vítor Baía [c], Secretário, Rui Jorge (Folha 16'), Oceano
(Paulo Bento 65'), Fernando Couto, Hélder, Figo, João Manuel Vieira Pinto,
Sá Pinto (Paulo Alves 65'), Rui Costa, Paulinho Santos.
Referee: Kim Milton Nielsen (Denmark).
Coaches: Ukraine: Jozsef Szabo.
Portugal: Artur Jorge.
Cards: Ukraine: Hennadiy Zubov [Y], Vladyslav Vashchuk [Y], Oleh Suslov [Y],
Yuriy Maksymov [Y].
Portugal: Paulinho Santos [Y].
06/10/1996, Helsinki, Olympiastadion, 7217
World Cup Qualifying
FINLAND 2 (Antti Sumiala 41' pen, Joonas Kolkka 77')
SWITZERLAND 3 (Massimo Lombardo 14', Ciriaco Sforza 34', Murat Yakin 54')
Finland: Antti Niemi, Kari Rissanen, Jyrki Huhtamäki, Aki Hyryläinen, Jukka
Koskinen, Janne Lindberg [c] (Joonas Kolkka 37'), Antti Sumiala (Sami
Hyypiä 82'), Kim Suominen, Tommi Grönlund, Marko Myyry, Jari Vanhala.
Switzerland: Marco Pascolo, Bernt Haas, Ramon Vega, Stéphane Henchoz, Marco Walker,
Massimo Lombardo, Murat Yakin, Ciriaco Sforza, Johann Vogel
(Raphaël Wicky 89'), Adrian Kunz (Adrian Knup 78'), Stéphane Chapuisat
(Christophe Bonvin 88').
Referee: Gylfi Þór Orrason (Iceland).
Coaches: Finland: Richard Møller Nielsen (Denmark).
Switzerland: Rolf Fringer.
Cards: Finland: Tommi Grönlund [Y 43'].
Switzerland: Ramon Vega [Y 41'], Massimo Lombardo [Y 89'].
06/10/1996, Toftir, Svangaskarð, 1017
World Cup Qualifying
FAROE ISLANDS 1 (Jan Allan Muller 28')
YUGOSLAVIA 8 (Savo Milosevic 8', 38' , 45', Slavisa Jokanovic 12', 58', Predrag
Mijatovic 30', Vladimir Jugovic 80', Dragan Stojkovic 90' pen)
Faroe Islands: Jens Martin Knudsen, Oli Johannesen, Jens Kristian Hansen
(Øssur Hansen 46'), Andreas Hansen, Julian Johnsson (Runi Nolsoe 72'),
Allan Mørkøre, Allen Joensen, Jan Dam, Jan Allan Muller (Uni Arge 75'),
Todi Jonsson, John Petersen.
Yugoslavia: Aleksandar Kocic, Branko Brnovic, Risto Vidakovic (Goran Djorovic 68'),
Slavisa Jokanovic, Miroslav Djukic, Sinisa Mihajlovic, Vladimir Jugovic,
Dejan Savicevic (Albert Nadj 78'), Predrag Mijatovic, Dragan Stojkovic,
Savo Milosevic (Anton Drobnjak 73').
Referee: Leslie Irvine (Northern Ireland).
Coaches: Faroe Islands: Allan Simonsen (Denmark).
Yugoslavia: Slobodan Santrac.
Cards: Faroe Islands: Jan Dam [Y 51'], Jan Allan Muller [Y 56'], Todi
Jonsson [Y 59'], Allan Mørkøre [Y 69'].
Yugoslavia: Albert Nadj [Y 81'].
Note: Referee also reported as Anders Frisk (Sweden).
08/10/1996, Bologna (Italy), Stadio Renato Dall'Ara, 1500
World Cup Qualifying
BOSNIA/HERZEGOVINA 1 (Hasan Salihamidžić 25')
CROATIA 4 (Slaven Bilić 14', Goran Vlaović 32', Alen Bokšić 64', 85')
Bosnia/Herzegovina: Fahrudin Omerović, Nermin Šabić (Senad Begić 53'), Bakir Beširević,
Muhamed Konjić (Sanjin Pintul 64'), Suvad Katana, Nudžein Geca,
Admir Smajić, Mehmed Baždarević, Elvir Bolić, Amir Teljigović
(Sejad Halilović 58'), Hasan Salihamidžić.
Croatia: Dražen Ladić, Nikola Jurčević (Dario Šimić 43'), Robert Jarni,
Zvonimir Soldo, Nikola Jerkan, Slaven Bilić (Zoran Mamić 83'),
Aljoša Asanović, Goran Vlaović (Igor Cvitanović 87'), Davor Šuker,
Zvonimir Boban, Alen Bokšić.
Referee: Atanas Uzunov (Bulgaria).
Coaches: Bosnia/Herzegovina: Fuad Muzurović.
Croatia: Miroslav Blažević.
Cards: Bosnia/Herzegovina: Muhamed Konjić [Y 3'], Nudžein Geca [Y 9'],
Amir Teljigović [Y 27'], Sejad Halilović [Y 67'].
Croatia: Nikola Jurčević [Y 16'], Robert Jarni [Y 49'].
Note: Attendance also reported as 8000.
08/10/1996, Luxembourg, Stade Josy Barthel, 3775
World Cup Qualifying
LUXEMBOURG 1 (Robert Langers 20')
BULGARIA 2 (Krassimir Balakov 14' pen, Emil Kostadinov 37')
Luxembourg: Paul Koch, Jean-Pierre Vanek, Carlo Weis, Jeff Strasser, Patrick Posing
(Claude Ganser 46'), Jeff Saibene (Serge Thill 81'), Manuel Cardoni
(Daniel Theis 27'), Guy Hellers, Marc Birsens, Laurent Deville,
Robert Langers.
Bulgaria: Borislav Mikhailov, Georgi Antonov (Ivan Vasilev II 46'), Trifon Ivanov,
Tzanko Tzvetanov, Radostin Kishishev, Zlatko Yankov, Emil Kostadinov,
Marian Hristov (Kostadin Vidolov 46'), Yordan Lechkov, Krassimir Balakov,
Georgi Ivanov (Daniel Borimirov 65').
Referee: Yevi Kollari (Albania).
Coaches: Luxembourg: Paul Philipp.
Bulgaria: Hristo Bonev.
Cards: Luxembourg: Carlo Weis [Y 38'], Claude Ganser [Y 75'].
Bulgaria: Marian Hristov [Y 10'], Georgi Ivanov [Y 39'],
Zlatko Yankov [Y 49'], Daniel Borimirov [Y 78'].
09/10/1996, Serravalle, Stadio Olimpico, 1353
World Cup Qualifying
SAN MARINO 0
BELGIUM 3 (Gert Verheyen 11', Luc Nilis 20', 49')
San Marino: Federico Gasperoni, Leone Gasperoni, Luca Gobbi, Simone Bacciocchi,
William Guerra, Mirco Gennari, Riccardo Muccioli (Simone Bianchi 67'),
Fabio Francini, Paolo Montagna, Marco Mazza (Claudio Peverani 75'),
Valdes Pasolini (Damiano Vannucci 53').
Belgium: Filip De Wilde, Bertrand Crasson, Dirk Medved, Pascal Renier,
Philippe Léonard, Gert Verheyen (Frédéric Pierre 65'), Luc Nilis,
Marc Degryse, Lorenzo Staelens, Luis Oliveira (Gilles De Bilde 80'),
Gunther Schepens (Nico Van Kerckhoven 62').
Referee: Kevork Oganesyan (Armenia).
Coaches: San Marino: Massimo Bonini.
Belgium: Wilfried Van Moer.
Cards: San Marino: Riccardo Muccioli [Y 25'].
Belgium: Philippe Léonard [Y 65'].
09/10/1996, Ramat-Gan, National Stadium, 32000
World Cup Qualifying
ISRAEL 1 (Gadi Brumer 65')
RUSSIA 1 (Igor Kolyvanov 82')
Israel: Rafi Cohen II, Felix Halfon (Arik Benado 80'), David Amsalem, Alon Hazan,
Amir Shelah, Gadi Brumer, Tal Banin [c], Haim Revivo, Avi Nimni,
Ronen Harazi (Roni Rosenthal 78'), Eyal Berkovich (Itzik Zohar 88').
Russia: Stanislav Cherchesov, Valeri Minko, Yuri Nikiforov, Yevgeni Bushmanov
(Vladislav Radimov 66'), Valeri Karpin, Omari Tetradze, Viktor Onopko [c],
Andrei Kanchelskis, Vladimir Beschastnykh, Igor Kolyvanov, Dmitri Radchenko
(Andrei Tikhonov 46').
Referee: Marc Batta (France).
Coaches: Israel: Shlomo Scharf.
Russia: Boris Ignatiev.
Cards: Israel: Haim Revivo [Y 65']
Russia: Dmitri Radchenko [Y 30'], Vladimir Beschastnykh [Y 80'].
09/10/1996, Oslo, Ullevaal, 24480
World Cup Qualifying
NORWAY 3 (Kjetil Rekdal 83', 89', 90' pen)
HUNGARY 0
Norway: Frode Grodås, Alf-Inge Håland, Ronny Johnsen, Henning Berg,
Stig Inge Bjørnebye, Frank Strandli (Egil Østenstad 83'), Erik Mykland,
Øyvind Leonhardsen, Lars Bohinen, Kjetil Rekdal, Ole Gunnar Solskjær,
(Havard Flo 63').
Hungary: Szabolcs Sáfár, Mihály Mracskó, János Bánfi, Norbert Nagy, Vilmos
Sebők, Gábor Halmai (Gábor Torma 86'), Tibor Dombi, Flórián Urban,
Tibor Balog, Elek Nyilas (Béla Illés 72'), László Klausz.
Referee: Hugh Dallas (Scotland).
Coaches: Norway: Egil Olsen.
Hungary: Janos Csank.
Cards: Norway: Stig Inge Bjørnebye [Y 51'].
Hungary: Flórián Urban [Y 12'], Norbert Nagy [Y 78'],
Vilmos Sebők [Y 81'], Szabolcs Sáfár [Y 90'].
09/10/1996, Wembley, Wembley Stadium, 74663
World Cup Qualifying
ENGLAND 2 (Alan Shearer 25', 38')
POLAND 1 (Marek Citko 7')
England: David Seaman, Gary Neville, Gareth Southgate (Gary Pallister 52'),
Stuart Pearce, Andy Hinchcliffe, David Beckham, Paul Ince, Paul Gascoigne,
Steve McManaman, Alan Shearer [c], Les Ferdinand.
Poland: Andrzej Woźniak, Radosław Michalski, Paweł Wojtala, Marek Jóźwiak,
Jacek Zieliński, Tomasz Wałdoch, Tomasz Hajto, Henryk Bałuszyński,
Krzysztof Warzycha (Marek Saganowski 75'), Piotr Nowak, Marek Citko.
Referee: Hellmut Krug (Germany).
Coaches: England: Glenn Hoddle.
Poland: Antoni Piechniczek.
Cards: England: none.
Poland: Tomasz Hajto [Y 76'].
09/10/1996, Perugia, Renato Curi, 16146
World Cup Qualifying
ITALY 1 (Fabrizio Ravanelli 43')
GEORGIA 0
Italy: Francesco Toldo, Gianluca Pessotto, Paolo Maldini [c], Alessandro Nesta,
Ciro Ferrara, Amedeo Carboni (Gianfranco Zola 16'), Antonio Conte
(Dino Baggio 59'), Roberto Di Matteo, Pierluigi Casiraghi, Angelo Di Livio
(Christian Panucci 82'), Fabrizio Ravanelli.
Georgia: Irakli Zoidze, Nugzar Lobzhanidze, Kakhaber Tskhadadze [c], Murtaz Shelia,
Dmitri Kudinov (Gela Inalishvili 46'), Kakhaber Gogichaishvili,
Georgi Nemsadze, Levan Kobiashvili, Temuri Ketsbaia, Georgi Kinkladze,
Gocha Gogrichiani (Revaz Arveladze 30').
Referee: Eric Blareau (Belgium).
Coaches: Italy: Arrigo Sacchi.
Georgia: Aleksandr Chivadze.
Cards: Italy: none.
Georgia: Dmitri Kudinov [Y 44'].
09/10/1996, København, Idraetsparken, 40262
World Cup Qualifying
DENMARK 2 (Theodoros Zagorakis 25' OG, Brian Laudrup 52')
GREECE 1 (Georgios Donis 35')
Denmark: Peter Schmeichel, Thomas Helveg, Marc Rieper, Jes Høgh, Jacob Laursen,
Peter Møller (Søren Andersen 86'), Peter Nielsen (Bjarne Goldbæk 55'),
Claus Thomsen, Allan Nielsen, Michael Laudrup (Michael Schjønberg 75'),
Brian Laudrup.
Greece: Ilias Atmatzidis, Stratos Apostolakis [c], Michalis Kasapis,
Marinos Ouzounidis, Ioannis Kalitzakis, Nikos Dabizas, Theodoros Zagorakis
(Kostas Konstantinidis 63'), Demis Nikolaidis, Daniel Lima-Batista
(Alekos Alexandris 59'), Vassilis Tsartas (Andreas Niniadis 75'),
Georgios Donis.
Referee: Paul Durkin (England)
Coaches: Denmark: Bo Johansson (Sweden).
Greece: Kostas Polychroniou.
Cards: Denmark: Marc Rieper [Y 43'].
Greece: Theodoros Zagorakis [Y 7'], Kostas Konstantinidis [Y 68'],
Marinos Ouzounidis [Y 87'].
Note: A Greek source reports that Ouzounidis did not receive a yellow card.
09/10/1996, Stockholm, Råsunda, 36859
World Cup Qualifying
SWEDEN 0
AUSTRIA 1 (Andreas Herzog 11')
Sweden: Thomas Ravelli, Roland Nilsson, Patrik Andersson, Joachim Björklund,
Stefan Schwarz, Jesper Blomqvist, Pär Zetterberg, Klas Ingesson
(Håkan Mild 68'), Jonas Thern, Martin Dahlin (Andreas Andersson 83'),
Kennet Andersson (Henrik Larsson 43').
Austria: Michael Konsel, Markus Schopp (Michael Hatz 78'), Peter Schöttel,
Anton Pfeffer, Wolfgang Feiersinger, Andreas Heraf, Adolf Hütter,
Arnold Wetl, Anton Polster, Andreas Herzog, Peter Stöger
(Dieter Ramusch 72').
Referee: Václav Krondl (Czech Republic).
Coaches: Sweden:
Austria: Herbert Prohaska.
Cards: Sweden: Klas Ingesson [Y 2'], Jonas Thern [Y 40'].
Austria: Markus Schopp [Y 30'], Andreas Heraf [Y 65'],
Anton Pfeffer [Y 89'].
09/10/1996, Myensk, Dinamo, 7300
World Cup Qualifying
BELARUS 1 (Vladimir Makovski 78')
LATVIA 1 (Mihails Zemļinskis 16')
Belarus: Valeri Shantalosov [c], Sergei Gurenko, Andrei Ostrovski, Sergei Shtanyuk,
Viktor Bezmen, Radislav Orlovski, Aleksandr Kulchiy, Yuri Maleyev,
Oleg Chernyavski (Yuri Vergeichik 90'), Vladimir Makovski, Petr Kachuro
(Aleksandr Vyazhevich 61').
Latvia: Oļegs Karavajevs, Igors Troickis, Vitālijs Astafjevs, Mihails Zemļinskis,
Jurijs Ševļakovs [c] (Artūrs Zakreševskis 72'), Igors N. Stepanovs,
Valērijs Ivanovs, Imants Bleidelis, Vīts Rimkus (Rolands Bulders 68'),
Armands Zeiberliņš (Vladimirs Babičevs 46'), Marians Pahars.
Referee: Sergo Kvaratskhelia (Georgia).
Coaches: Belarus: Sergei Borovski.
Latvia: Jānis Gilis.
Cards: None.
09/10/1996, Praha, Sparta, 19223
World Cup Qualifying
CZECH REPUBLIC 0
SPAIN 0
Czech Republic: Pavel Srníček, Radoslav Látal, Miroslav Kadlec [c], Jan Suchopárek,
Michal Horňák, Pavel Nedvěd (Martin Frýdek 86'), Jiří Němec, Karel Poborský
(Vladimír Šmicer 58'), Radek Bejbl, Pavel Kuka, Patrik Berger.
Spain: Andoni Zubizarreta, Abelardo Fernández, Rafael Alkorta,
Miguel Ángel Nadal, Sergi Barjuán, Luis Enrique Martínez,
Fernando Ruiz Hierro, Guillermo Amor (Ismael Urzaiz 77'), Julen Guerrero
(Josep Guardiola 52'), Raúl González, Alfonso Pérez (Roberto Ríos 72').
Referee: Anders Frisk (Sweden).
Coaches: Czech Republic: Dušan Uhrin.
Spain: Javier Clemente.
Cards: Czech Republic: Pavel Kuka [Y 14'], Jan Suchopárek [Y 46'].
Spain: Abelardo Fernández [Y 7'], Rafael Alkorta [Y 17'],
Guillermo Amor [Y 75'], Miguel Ángel Nadal [Y 87'].
Note: According to http://www.fotbal.cz/a/nat/AM/1996/match13.asp ,
the yellow cards were given out in the following minutes:
Kuka [Y 58'], Suchopárek [Y 19']; Abelardo [Y 78'], Alkorta [Y 28'],
Amor [Y 44'], Nadal [Y 54'].
09/10/1996, Reykjavík, Laugardalsvöllur, 3064
World Cup Qualifying
ICELAND 0
ROMANIA 4 (Dorinel Munteanu 21', Gheorghe Hagi 60', Gheorghe Popescu 75',
Dan Petrescu 81')
Iceland: Birkir Kristinsson, Lárus Orri Sigurðsson (Ólafur Þórðarson 70'),
Þórður Guðjónsson, Sigurður Jónsson, Ólafur Adolfsson,
Rúnar Kristinsson, Guðni Bergssonn, Heimir Guðjónsson, Ríkharður Daðason
(Helgi Sigurðsson 66'), Arnór Guðjohnsen (Arnar Gunnlaugsson 72'),
Eyjólfur Sverrisson.
Romania: Bogdan Stelea, Dan Petrescu, Daniel Prodan, Anton Doboş, Constantin Gâlcă,
Gheorghe Popescu, Adrian Ilie (Iulian Filipescu 75'), Tibor Selymes,
Viorel Moldovan (Ion Vlădoiu 83'), Gheorghe Hagi (Ilie Dumitrescu 83'),
Dorinel Munteanu.
Referee: Claude Detruche (Switzerland).
Coaches: Iceland: Logi Ólafsson.
Romania: Anghel Iordanescu.
Cards: Iceland: Lárus Orri Sigurðsson [Y 1'].
Romania: Anton Doboş [Y 23'], Adrian Ilie [Y 56'], Gheorghe Hagi [Y 57'],
Dorinel Munteanu [Y 57'].
Note: Romania's first goal also reported as an own goal by Gudni Bergsson.
09/10/1996, Dublin, Lansdowne Road, 31671
World Cup Qualifying
IRELAND 3 (Jason McAteer 8', Tony Cascarino 46', 70')
MACEDONIA 0
Ireland: Alan Kelly, Denis Irwin, Jeffrey Kenna, Ian Harte (Alan Moore 86'),
Gary Breen, Steven Staunton, Andy Townsend, Alan McLoughlin
(Liam O'Brien 88'), Tony Cascarino, Jason McAteer, Keith O'Neil
(John Aldridge 82').
Macedonia: Dančo Celevski, Risto Milosavov, Husein Beganović (Artim Šakiri 74'),
Goce Sedloski, Igor Saša Nikolovski, Zoran Jovanovski, Vlatko Gošev,
Toni Micevski, Gjorgji Hristov, Sašo Ćirić, Sašo Miloševski
(Srgjan Zaharievski 61').
Referee: Knud Erik Fisker (Denmark).
Coaches: Ireland: Mick McCarthy.
Macedonia: Gjoko Hadžievski.
Cards: Ireland: Ian Harte [Y 29'], Alan McLoughlin [Y 42'].
Macedonia: Toni Micevski [Y 59'].
Note: Referee also reported as Mikulski (Poland).
09/10/1996, Vilnius, Žalgiris, 8000
World Cup Qualifying
LITHUANIA 2 (Edgaras Jankauskas 43', Arminas Narbekovas 55')
LIECHTENSTEIN 1 (Harry Zech 53')
Lithuania: Gintaras Staučė [c], Viaceslavas Sukristovas, Andrius Tereškinas,
Naglis Miknevičius, Raimundas Vainoras, Raimondas Žutautas,
Darius Maciulevičius (Rimantas Žvingilas 56' (Virginijus Baltušnikas 83')),
Arminas Narbekovas, Aurelijus Skarbalius, Edgaras Jankauskas,
Vaidotas Šlekys.
Liechtenstein: Martin Heeb, Jürgen Ospelt, Daniel Telser, Roland Hilti, Thomas Hanselmann,
Philipp Beck, Franz Schädler (Alexander Schädler 74'), Harry Zech,
Mario Frick [c], Daniel Hasler, Stefan Hassler (Patrick Marxer 62').
Referee: Xaqani Məmmədov (Azerbaijan).
Coaches: Lithuania: Benjaminas Zelkevičius.
Liechtenstein: Dietrich Weise (Germany).
Cards: Lithuania: Andrius Tereškinas [Y 74'].
Liechtenstein: Mario Frick [Y 5'], Roland Hilti [Y 27'],
Philipp Beck [Y 53'], Daniel Hasler [Y 86'],
Harry Zech [Y 88'].
09/10/1996, Tiranë, Qemal Stafa, 16000
World Cup Qualifying
ALBANIA 0
PORTUGAL 3 (Figo 10', Hélder 75', Rui Costa 88')
Albania: Foto Strakosha, Gjergj Dëma (Sokol Kushta 46'), Edmond Abazi
(Saimir Malko 82'), Arian Xhumba, Rudi Vata, Artur Lekbello II,
Kliton Bozgo, Salvator Kaçaj, Bledar Kola, Altin Rraklli, Lefter Millo
(Viktor Paço 72').
Portugal: Vítor Baía, Secretário, Paulinho Santos, Oceano
(Taira 85'), Fernando Couto, Hélder, Figo (Capucho 87'),
João Domingos Silva Pinto, Sá Pinto, Rui Costa,
Folha (Paulo Bento 68').
Referee: Oğuz Sarvan (Turkey).
Coaches: Albania: Neptun Bajko.
Portugal: Artur Jorge.
Cards: Albania: Sokol Kushta [Y 56'].
Portugal: Hélder [Y 8'], Paulinho Santos [Y 9'],
João Domingos Silva Pinto [Y 24'], Oceano [Y 56'].
09/10/1996, Yerevan, Razdan, 42000
World Cup Qualifying
ARMENIA 1 (Karapet Mikaelyan 85')
GERMANY 5 (Thomas Häßler 20', 39', Jürgen Klinsmann 26', Fredi Bobic 69',
Stefan Kuntz 81')
Armenia: Roman Berezovski, Yervand Sukiasyan, Vardan Khachatryan,
Sargis Hovhannisyan (Varazdat Avetisyan 46'), Sargis Hovsepyan,
Harutyun Vardanyan (Vardan Minasyan 74'), Michel Der Zakarian,
Aramayis Tonoyan [c] (Hakob Ter-Petrosyan 46'), Hamlet V. Mkhitaryan,
Eric Assadourian, Karapet Mikaelyan.
Germany: Andreas Köpke, Stefan Reuter, Marco Bode (Stefan Kuntz 72'),
Jürgen Kohler, Stephan Passlack, Markus Babbel, Dieter Eilts,
Mehmet Scholl, Jürgen Klinsmann [c], Thomas Häßler (Michael Tarnat 74'),
Oliver Bierhoff (Fredi Bobic 63').
Referee: Pierluigi Collina (Italy).
Coaches: Armenia: Khoren Oganesyan.
Germany: Hans-Hubert 'Berti' Vogts.
Cards: Armenia: Hamlet V. Mkhitaryan [Y 20'].
Germany: Marco Bode [Y 40'], Dieter Eilts [Y 53'], Fredi Bobic [Y 89'].
09/10/1996, Paris, Parc des Princes, 28611
Friendly International
FRANCE 4 (Laurent Blanc 33', Reynald Pedros 35', Youri Djorkaeff 51',
Robert Pires 83')
TURKEY 0
France: Fabien Barthez, Christian Karembeu, Laurent Blanc, Alain Goma,
Lilian Thuram (Martin Djétou 77'), Sabri Lamouchi (Vincent Candela 23'),
Zinedine Zidane, Didier Deschamps [c], Reynald Pedros (Franck Gava 66'),
Patrice Loko (Robert Pires 72'), Youri Djorkaeff.
Turkey: Rüştü Reçber, Recep Çetin, Ogün Temizkanoğlu, Bülent Korkmaz,
Alpay Özalan, Abdullah Ercan, Ünal Karaman (Ahmet Oğuz Çetin 36'),
Hakkı Tolunay Kafkas (Erkan Avseren 71'), Celil Sağır (Serdar Topraktepe 61'),
Arif Erdem (Saffet Sancaklı 46'), Hakan Şükür (Mehmet Özdilek 63').
Referee: Jorge Monteiro Coroada (Portugal).
Coaches: France: Aimé Jacquet.
Turkey: Mustafa Denizli
Cards: France: Alain Goma [Y 43'], Zinedine Zidane [Y 89'].
Turkey: none.
23/10/1996, Bratislava, Tehelné pole, 5442
World Cup Qualifying
SLOVAKIA 3 (Peter Dubovský 20', Tibor Jančula 44', Július Šimon 57' pen)
FAROE ISLANDS 0
Slovakia: Alexander Vencel, Miroslav Karhan (Ivan Kozák 85'), Marián Zeman,
Robert Tomaschek, Vladimír Kinder, Dušan Tittel, Igor Bališ
(Jozef Kožlej 68'), Július Šimon, Tibor Jančula,
Peter Dubovský, Jaroslav Timko (Marek Ujlaky 68').
Faroe Islands: Jens Martin Knudsen, Óli Johannesen, Henning Jarnskor, Andreas Hansen,
Øssur Hansen, Allan Mørkøre, Julian Johnsson, Jan Dam
(Poul Ennigard 63'), Jan Allan Muller, Todi Jónsson (Uni Arge 46'),
John Petersen (Simun Eliasen 35').
Referee: Salem Prolic (Bosnia/Herzegovina).
Coaches: Slovakia: Jozef Jankech.
Faroe Islands: Allan Simonsen (Denmark).
Cards: Slovakia: Tibor Jančula [Y 18'], Robert Tomaschek [Y 65'].
Faroe Islands: Jan Dam [Y 16'], Andreas Hansen [Y 51'],
Óli Johannesen [Y 66'], Øssur Hansen [Y 70'].
30/10/1996, Kotka, Urheilukeskus, 1200
Friendly International
FINLAND 2 (Tommi Grönlund 74', Antti Pohja 88')
ESTONIA 2 (Meelis Rooba 65', Urmas Kirs 80')
Finland: Petri Jakonen, Kari Rissanen (Toni Tervonen 46'), Jyrki Huhtamäki [c],
Rami Nieminen, Toni Huttunen (Ville Nylund 46'), Juha Riippa, Jarkko Wiss,
Kim Suominen (Tommi Grönlund 73'), Sami Väisänen, Juha Karvinen,
Jari Vanhala (Antti Pohja 32').
Estonia: Mart Poom, Urmas Kirs, Sergei Hohlov-Simson, Raivo Nõmmik, Urmas Rooba,
Viktor Alonen (Toomas Kalliste 76'), Meelis Rooba, Marko Kristal
(Liivo Leetma 70'), Martin Reim [c], Janek Meet, Argo Arbeiter.
Referee: Romans Lajuks (Latvia).
Coaches: Finland: Richard Møller-Nielsen (Denmark).
Estonia: Teitur Þórðarson (Iceland).
Cards: Finland: none.
Estonia: Raivo Nõmmik [Y], Argo Arbeiter [Y].
Note: The Finnish Sports museum reports that Nylund replaced Rissanen for Finland.
06/11/1996, Sarajevo, Olimpijski stadion Koševo, 40000
Friendly International
BOSNIA/HERZEGOVINA 2 (Hasan Salihamidžić 5', Elvir Bolić 43')
ITALY 1 (Enrico Chiesa 10')
Bosnia/Herzegovina: Mirsad Dedić, Nermin Šabić (Pavo Dadić 71'), Bakir Beširević,
Muhamed Konjić [c] (Sanjin Pintul 74'), Senad Begić, Murat Jašarević,
Vlatko Glavaš, Sejad Halilović (Sead Kapetanović 61'), Elvir Bolić
(Senad Brkić 63'), Hasan Salihamidžić, Elvir Baljić (Vedin Musić 60').
Italy: Francesco Toldo (Luca Marchegiani 46'), Daniele Carnasciali,
Pasquale Padalino, Paolo Maldini [c], Moreno Torricelli
(Luigi Apolloni 60'), Gianfranco Zola, Roberto Di Matteo
(Federico Giunti 46'), Demetrio Albertini, Dino Baggio
(Gianluigi Lentini 46'), Pierluigi Casiraghi (Fabrizio Ravanelli 46'),
Enrico Chiesa (Marco Simone 46').
Referee: Robert Sedlacek (Austria).
Coaches: Bosnia/Herzegovina: Fuad Muzurović.
Italy: Arrigo Sacchi.
Cards: Bosnia/Herzegovina: Sejad Halilović [Y 62'], Murat Jašarević [Y].
Italy: Moreno Torricelli [Y 60'], Demetrio Albertini [Y],
Paolo Maldini [Y].
09/11/1996, København, Parken, 10645
Friendly International
DENMARK 1 (Per Pedersen 20')
FRANCE 0
Denmark: Peter Schmeichel, Jacob Laursen (Søren Colding 41'), Marc Rieper,
Jacob Friies-Hansen, Jan Heintze, Thomas Helveg, Per Frandsen
(Peter Nielsen 69'), Allan Nielsen, Michael Schønberg, Per Pedersen
(Søren Andersen 76'), Peter Møller (Miklos Molnar 63')
France: Fabien Barthez, Lilian Thuram, Bruno Ngotty, Marcel Desailly,
Vincent Candela (Pierre Laigle 74'), Corentin Martins (Patrice Loko 62')
Christian Karembeu, Didier Deschamps, Zinedine Zedane (Marc Keller 80'),
Youri Djorkaeff, Reynald Pedros (Robert Pires 46').
Referee: Roy Olsen (Norway).
Coaches: Denmark: Bo Johansson.
France: Aimé Jacquet.
09/11/1996, Tbilisi, Boris Paichadze, 48000
World Cup Qualifying
GEORGIA 0
ENGLAND 2 (Teddy Sheringham 15', Les Ferdinand 37')
Georgia: Irakli Zoidze, Nugzar Lobzhanidze, Kakhaber Tskhadadze [c], Murtaz Shelia,
Levan Kobiashvili (Georgi Gudushauri 67'), Kakhaber Gogichaishvili,
Georgi Nemsadze, Gocha Dzhamarauli, Temuri Ketsbaia, Georgi Kinkladze,
Shota Arveladze (Gocha Gogrichiani 52').
England: David Seaman, Sol Campbell, Tony Adams [c], Gareth Southgate,
Andy Hinchcliffe, David Beckham, Paul Ince, Paul Gascoigne, David Batty,
Teddy Sheringham, Les Ferdinand (Ian Wright 81').
Referee: Jorge Monteiro Coroado (Portugal).
Coaches: Georgia: Aleksandr Chivadze.
England: Glenn Hoddle.
Cards: Georgia: Nugzar Lobzhanidze [Y 18'].
England: David Beckham [Y 70'].
Note: It is also reported that Gudushauri replaced Gogichaishvili.
09/11/1996, Wien, Ernst Happel Stadion, 15700
World Cup Qualifying
AUSTRIA 2 (Anton Polster 43', Andreas Herzog 74')
LATVIA 1 (Vīts Rimkus 45')
Austria: Michael Konsel, Markus Schopp, Peter Schöttel, Anton Pfeffer,
Goran Kartalija, Andreas Heraf, Adolf Hütter (Dieter Ramusch 59'),
Arnold Wetl, Anton Polster, Andreas Herzog, Peter Stöger
(Dietmar Kühbauer 59').
Latvia: Oļegs Karavajevs, Igors Troickis, Vitālijs Astafjevs, Mihails Zemļinskis,
Jurijs Ševļakovs [c], Igors N. Stepanovs, Valērijs Ivanovs,
Imants Bleidelis, Vīts Rimkus, Vladimirs Babičevs (Marians Pahars 65'),
Andrejs Štolcers.
Referee: Milan Mitrovič (Slovenia).
Coaches: Austria: Herbert Prohaska.
Latvia: Jānis Gilis.
Cards: Austria: none.
Latvia: Igors N. Stepanovs [Y YR 61'], Vīts Rimkus [Y 62'],
Igors Troickis [Y 75'], Andrejs Štolcers [Y 80'].
09/11/1996, Eindhoven, Philips Stadion, 26210
World Cup Qualifying
NETHERLANDS 7 (Dennis Bergkamp 21', 72', 78', Ronald de Boer 32', Wim Jonk 33',
Frank de Boer 43', Philip Cocu 60')
WALES 1 (Dean Saunders 38')
Netherlands: Edwin van der Sar, Michael Reiziger, Jaap Stam, Frank de Boer,
Arthur Numan, Wim Jonk (Giovanni van Bronckhorst 80'), Aron Winter,
Ronald de Boer (Marc Overmars 56'), Dennis Bergkamp, Clarence Seedorf
(Pierre van Hooijdonk 67'), Philip Cocu.
Wales: Neville Southall, Alan Neilson, Mark Pembridge, Vinnie Jones [c],
Andy Melville, Kit Symons, Mark Bowen, Dean Saunders, Jason Bowen
(John Robinson 56'), John Hartson (Gareth Taylor 66'), Gary Speed.
Referee: Vítor Manuel Melo Pereira (Portugal).
Coaches: Netherlands: Guus Hiddink.
Wales: Bobby Gould (England).
Cards: Netherlands: none.
Wales: Vinnie Jones [Y 37'], Andy Melville [Y 66'].
09/11/1996, Eschen, Sportpark Eschen-Mauren, 2700
World Cup Qualifying
LIECHTENSTEIN 1 (Franz Schädler 78')
MACEDONIA 11 (Dejvi Glavevski 8', 12', 60', Gjorgji Hristov 23',
Mitko Stojkovski 30', 43', Toni Micevski 45', 49', Sašo Ćirić 53', 87',
Vančo Micevski 90')
Liechtenstein: Martin Heeb, Jürgen Ospelt, Daniel Telser, Roland Hilti
(Herbert Bicker 48'), Thomas Hanselmann, Ralf Oehri, Alex Quaderer
(Patrick Marxer 74'), Harry Zech, Franz Schädler, Daniel Hasler,
Stefan Hassler (Martin Telser 53').
Macedonia: Dančo Celevski, Goce Sedloski, Mitko Stojkovski (Sašo Miloševski 64'),
Ljupčo Markovski, Igor Saša Nikolovski, Srgjan Zaharievski, Vlatko Gošev,
Toni Micevski (Toni Naumovski 77'), Gjorgji Hristov, Sašo Ćirić,
Dejvi Glavevski (Vančo Micevski 69').
Referee: Haim Lipkovitz (Israel).
Coaches: Liechtenstein: Dietrich Weise.
Macedonia: Gjoko Hadžievski.
Cards: Liechtenstein: Thomas Hanselmann [Y 86'].
Macedonia: none.
09/11/1996, Tiranë, Qemal Stafa, 7000
World Cup Qualifying
ALBANIA 1 (Bajram Fraholli 57')
ARMENIA 1 (Hakob Ter-Petrosyan 90')
Albania: Blendi Nallbani, Saimir Malko, Artan Vila, Arian Xhumba, Rudi Vata,
Bajram Fraholli, Viktor Paço (Ilir Alliu 46'), Altin Haxhi, Bledar Kola
(Ilir Shulku 84'), Altin Rraklli (Indrit Fortuzi 68'), Fatmir Vata.
Armenia: Armenak Petrosyan, Yervand Sukiasyan, Vardan Khachatryan,
Sargis Hovsepyan, Arsen Avetisyan (Vardan Minasyan 46'), Harutyun Vardanyan
(Varazdat Avetisyan 73'), Artur Petrosyan, Aramayis Tonoyan [c]
(Hakob Ter-Petrosyan 46'), Hamlet V. Mkhitaryan, Eric Assadourian,
Karapet Mikaelyan.
Referee: Fritz Stuchlik (Austria).
Coaches: Albania: Neptun Bajko.
Armenia: Khoren Oganesyan.
Cards: Albania: Fatmir Vata [Y 25'], Saimir Malko [Y 40'].
Armenia: none.
09/11/1996, Nürnberg, Frankenstadion, 40718
World Cup Qualifying
GERMANY 1 (Andreas Möller 40')
NORTHERN IRELAND 1 (Gerry Taggart 38')
Germany: Andreas Köpke, Stefan Reuter, Michael Tarnat, Jürgen Kohler, Dieter Eilts
(Stephan Passlack 61'), Markus Babbel, Andreas Möller, Thomas Struntz,
Jürgen Klinsmann, Thomas Häßler, Fredi Bobic (Oliver Bierhoff 70')
Northern Ireland: Tommy Wright, Ian Nolan, Gerry Taggart, Colin Hill, Barry Hunter,
Kevin Horlock, Steve Morrow, Steve Lomas, Iain Dowie (Phil Gray 75'),
Neil Lennon (Anton Rogan 85'), Michael Hughes.
Referee: Ahmet Çakar (Turkey).
Coaches: Germany: Hans-Hubert 'Berti' Vogts.
Northern Ireland: Bryan Hamilton.
Cards: Germany: Jürgen Kohler [Y 59'], Thomas Struntz [Y 75'],
Stefan Reuter [Y 88'].
Northern Ireland: Kevin Horlock [Y 34'], Michael Hughes [Y 37']
Tommy Wright [Y 84'].
09/11/1996, Pórto, Estádio das Antas, 19106
World Cup Qualifying
PORTUGAL 1 (Fernando Couto 58')
UKRAINE 0
Portugal: Vítor Baía, João Domingos Silva Pinto [c], Dimas, Oceano,
Fernando Couto, Hélder, Figo, João Manuel Vieira Pinto, Sá Pinto
(Paulo Bento 77'), Rui Costa (Sérgio Conceição 65'), António Folha
(Hugo Porfirio 46').
Ukraine: Oleh Suslov, Yuriy Dmytrulin, Viktor Skrypnyk, Oleksandr Holovko,
Serhiy Bezhenar, Serhiy Popov, Yuriy Maksymov, Yuriy Kalytvyntsev [c]
(Valeriy Kryventsov 60'), Hennadiy Orbu (Vitaliy Kosovskiy 65'),
Serhiy Yesyn (Hennadiy Zubov 46'), Serhiy Rebrov.
Referee: Leif Sundell (Sweden).
Coaches: Portugal: Artur Jorge.
Ukraine: Jozsef Szabo.
Cards: Portugal: Sá Pinto [Y 71'].
Ukraine: Serhiy Popov [Y 26'].
Note: Attendance also reported as 60000.
10/11/1996, Dublin, Lansdowne Road, 33069
World Cup Qualifying
IRELAND 0
ICELAND 0
Ireland: Alan Kelly, Denis Irwin (Kenneth Cunningham 63'), Jeffrey Kenna
(Ian Harte 63'), Phil Babb, Gary Breen, Roy Keane, Andy Townsend,
Alan McLoughlin, David Kelly (Alan Moore 80'), Jason McAteer,
Tony Cascarino
Iceland: Birkir Kristinsson, Lárus Orri Sigurðsson, Hlynur Birgirsson,
Sigurður Jónsson, Ólafur Adolfsson, Rúnar Kristinsson
(Arnar Grétarsson 70'), Ágúst Gylfason, Heimir Guðjónsson
(Ólafur Þórðarson 85'), Helgi Sigurðsson, Þórður Guðjónsson,
Eyjolfur Sverrisson.
Referee: Stefan Ormandjiev (Bulgaria)
Coaches: Ireland: Mick McCarthy
Iceland: Logi Ólafsson
Cards: Ireland: Gary Breen [Y 22'], David Kelly [Y 52'].
Iceland: Rúnar Kristinsson [Y 49'] Eyjolfur Sverrisson [Y 51'],
Arnar Grétarsson [Y 87'].
10/11/1996, İstanbul, Ali Sami Yen stadı, 19654
World Cup Qualifying
TURKEY 7 (Oktay Derelioğlu 25', 38', 51', 59', Hakan Şükür 56', 63',
Ertudrul Sadlam 81')
SAN MARINO 0
Turkey: Rüştü Reçber, Recep Çetin, Bülent Korkmaz, Celil Sadır (Hakan Ünsal 59'),
Alpay Özalan, Abdullah Ercan, Hami Mandıralı (Arif Erdem 76'),
Ogün Temizkanoğlu, Hakan Şükür, Tugay Kerimoğlu, Oktay Derelioğlu
(Ertuğrul Sağlam 76').
San Marino: Frederico Gasparoni, Vittorio Valentini, Mirco Gennari, Leone Gasperoni,
William Guerra, Pier Angelo Manzaroli, Fabio Francini, Ivan Matteoni,
Nicola Bacciocchi (Andrea Ugolini 63'), Marco Mularoni
(Luciano Mularoni 89'), Valdes Pasolini (Gianluca Gatti 72').
Referee: Vladimir Antonov (Moldova).
Coaches: Turkey: Mustafa Denizli.
San Marino: Massimo Bonini.
Cards: Turkey: None.
San Marino: Nicola Bacciocchi [Y 12'], Leone Gasperoni [Y 52'],
Frederico Gasparoni [Y 55'].
10/11/1996, Glasgow, Ibrox, 46738
World Cup Qualifying
SCOTLAND 1 (John McGinlay 7')
SWEDEN 0
Scotland: Jim Leighton, Jackie McNamara (Paul Lambert 46'), Tom Boyd,
Colin Calderwood, Colin Hendry, Tosh McKinlay, Craig Burley,
Billy McKinlay, Darren Jackson (Kevin Gallagher 78'), John McGinlay
(Ally McCoist 84'), John Collins.
Sweden: Tomas Ravelli, Roland Nilsson, Patrik Andersson, Joachim Bjoerklund,
Stefan Schwarz, Jesper Blomqvist, Pär Zetterberg (Andreas Andersson 70'),
Niclas Alexandersson (Henrik Larsson 68'), Jonas Thern, Martin Dahlin,
Gary Sundgren.
Referee: Josi García Aranda Encinar (Spain).
Coaches: Scotland: Craig Brown.
Sweden: Tommy Svensson.
Cards: Scotland: Colin Calderwood [Y 58'].
Sweden: None.
10/11/1996, Ljubljana, Centralni Bežigrad, 3200
World Cup Qualifying
SLOVENIA 1 (Zlatko Zahovič 41' pen)
BOSNIA/HERZEGOVINA 2 (Elvir Bolić 5', Meho Kodro 33')
Slovenia: Boško Boškovič, Robert Englaro, Aleš Križan, Darko Milanič,
Alfred Jermaniš, Aleš Čeh, Đoni Novak, Amir Karič (Peter Binkovski 70'),
Zlatko Zahovič, Sašo Udovič, Ante Šimundža (Nica Vulič 46').
Bosnia/Herzegovina: Mirsad Dedić, Nermin Šabić (Sead Kapetanović 89'), Bakir Beširević,
Muhamed Konjić, Senad Begić, Murat Jašarević, Vlatko Glavaš,
Sejad Halilović, Meho Kodro, Hasan Salihamidžić (Elvir Baljić 74'),
Elvir Bolić (Senad Brkić 87').
Referee: Charles Agius (Malta).
Coaches: Slovenia: Zdenko Verdenik.
Bosnia/Herzegovina: Fuad Muzurović.
Cards: Slovenia: Alfred Jermaniš [Y 34'].
Bosnia/Herzegovina: Muhamed Konjić [Y 14'], Murat Jašarević [Y 27'].
10/11/1996, Zagreb, Maksimir, 24000
World Cup Qualifying
CROATIA 1 (Davor Šuker 44')
GREECE 1 (Demis Nikolaidis 9')
Croatia: Dražen Ladić, Mario Stanić, Robert Jarni, Igor Štimac
(Zvonimir Soldo 52'), Nikola Jerkan, Slaven Bilić, Aljoša Asanović,
Robert Prosinečki (Goran Vlaović 73'), Davor Šuker, Zvonimir Boban,
Alen Bokšić.
Greece: Ilias Atmatzidis, Stratos Apostolakis [c], Michalis Kasapis,
Koulis Karataidis, Ioannis Kalitzakis, Nikos Dabizas, Theodoros Zagorakis
(Michalis Vlachos 46'), Demis Nikolaidis, Kostas Konstantinidis,
Vassilis Tsartas (Zisis Vryzas 84'), Georgios Donis
(Georgios Ch. Georgiadis 78')
Referee: Mario van der Ende (Netherlands).
Coaches: Croatia: Miroslav Blažević.
Greece: Kostas Polychroniou.
Cards: Croatia: Mario Stanić [Y 25'], Davor Šuker [Y 26'], Slaven Bilić [Y 80'],
Zvonimir Boban [Y 82']
Greece: Kostas Konstantinidis [Y 21'], Nikos Dabizas [Y 52'],
Georgios Donis [Y 59'], Stratos Apostolakis [Y 64'],
Michalis Kasapis [Y 71']
10/11/1996, Katowice, GKS, 8000
World Cup Qualifying
POLAND 2 (Henryk Bałuszyński 4', Krzysztof Warzycha 77' pen)
MOLDOVA 1 (Serghei Cleşcenco 83' pen)
Poland: Grzegorz Szamotulski, Paweł Wojtala, Marek Jóźwiak, Jacek Zieliński,
Tomasz Hajto, Radosław Michalski, Ryszard Czerwiec (Tomasz Wałdoch 46'),
Piotr Nowak [c], Henryk Bałuszyński (Cezary Kucharski 72'),
Krzysztof Warzycha (Ryszard Staniek 87'), Marek Citko
Moldova: Denis Romanenco, Serghei Secu, Ion Testimiţanu, Vitali Culibaba,
Vasile Toloconnicov, Vladimir Gaidamaşciuc, Alexandru Popovici
(Marin Spânu 67'), Alexandru Curtianu [c], Oleg Şişchin, Serghei Cleşcenco,
Serghei Iepureanu (Boris Cebotari 29' (Iurie Miterev 59')).
Referee: Sotirios Vorgias (Greece).
Coaches: Poland: Antoni Piechniczek.
Moldova: Ion Caras.
Cards: Poland: Paweł Wojtala [Y 29'], Piotr Nowak [Y 56'].
Moldova: Marin Spânu [Y 68'], Iurie Miterev [Y].
10/11/1996, Bern, Wankdorf Stadion, 23000
World Cup Qualifying
SWITZERLAND 0
NORWAY 1 (Øyvind Leonhardsen 32')
Switzerland: Marco Pascolo, Raphael Wicky, Ramon Vega, Stéphane Henchoz, Marco Walker,
Massimo Lombardo (Nestor Subiat 69'), Murat Yakin (Blaise Piffaretti 88'),
Ciriaco Sforza, Johann Vogel, Stéphane Chapuisat (Christophe Bonvin 84'),
Kubilay Türkyilmaz.
Norway: Frode Grodås, Alf-Inge Håland, Ronny Johnsen, Henning Berg, Roger Nilsen,
Tore André Flo (Ole Solskjær 75'), Erik Mykland (Ståle Solbakken 62'),
Øyvind Leonhardsen, Frank Strandli, Kjetil Rekdal, Egil Ostenstad
(Havard Flo 86').
Referee: Manuel Díaz Vega (Spain).
Coaches: Switzerland: Rolf Fringer.
Norway: Egil Olsen.
Cards: Switzerland: Kubilay Türkiylmaz [Y 5'], Ciriaco Sforza [Y 27'].
Norway: Kjetil Rekdal [Y 5'], Øyvind Leonhardsen [Y 18'],
Ole Solskjær [Y 77']
10/11/1996, Bakı, Tofiq Bəhramov, 35000
World Cup Qualifying
AZERBAIJAN 0
HUNGARY 3 (Elek Nyilas 42', 67' pen, Florian Urbán 83')
Azerbaijan: Aleksandr Jidkov (Kazemır Qudiyev 87'), Deni Qaysumov, Arif Əsədov,
Emin Ağayev (İqor Getman 79'), Tərlan Əhmədov, Vyaçeslav Lıçkin
(İbrahim Həsənbəyov 46'), Rasim Abuşev, Ruslan İdiqov, Vidadi Rzayev,
Nazim Süleymanov [c], Yunis Hüseynov.
Hungary: Szabolcs Sáfár, Janos Bánfi, Mihaly Mracskó, Attila Kuttor, Elek Nyilas,
Florian Urbán (Zoltan Szlezák 89'), Bela Illés (Tamas Sándor 75'),
Gabor Halmai, Norbert Nagy [c], Gabor Torma (Tibor Dombi 53'), Laszlo Klausz
Referee: Dragutin Poljak (Croatia).
Coaches: Azerbaijan: Kazbek Tuayev.
Hungary: Janos Csank
Cards: Azerbaijan: Arif Əsədov [Y 3'], Vidadi Rzayev [Y 50'].
Hungary: Mihaly Mracskó [Y 43'], Bela Illés [Y 56']
10/11/1996, Lemesós, Tsirion, 10500
World Cup Qualifying
CYPRUS 2 (Sinisa Gogic 9' 15' pen)
ISRAEL 0
Cyprus: Nicos Panayiotou, Aristos Aristocleous, Charalambos Pittas,
Demetris Ioannou (Angelos Misos 71'), George Christodoulou,
Andreas Andreou, Marios Christodoulou, Costakis Panayi, Sinisa Gogic,
Ioannis Ioannou (Nicos Timotheou 58'), Klimis Alexandrou
(Constantinos Malekkos 78')
Israel: Rafi Cohen II, Felix Halfon (Ariel Benado 36'), David Amsalem
(Ronen Harazi 36'), Alon Hazan, Amir Shelah, Gadi Brumer, Tal Banin,
Haim Revivo, Avi Nimni, Roni Rosenthal (Eli Driks 72'), Eyal Berkovich
Referee: Gheorghe Constantin (Romania)
Coaches: Cyprus: Andreas Michaelides
Israel: Shlomo Scharf
Cards: Cyprus: Andreas Andreou [Y 38']
Israel: Eyal Berkovich [Y 25'], Tal Banin [Y 72'], Alon Hazan [Y 79']
10/11/1996, Luxembourg, Stade Josy Barthel, 5660
World Cup Qualifying
LUXEMBOURG 0
RUSSIA 4 (Andrei Tikhonov 34', Andrei Kanchelskis 38', Vladimir Beschastnykh 55',
Valeri Karpin 77')
Luxembourg: Paul Koch, Jean-Pierre Vanek, Carlo Weis [c], Jeff Strasser, Joël Groff
(Patrick Posing 4'), Frank Deville, Marc Birsens, Jeff Saibene,
Claude Ganser (Luc Holtz 46'), Serge Thill (Paolo Amodio 80'),
Robert Langers.
Russia: Stanislav Cherchesov (Sergei Ovchinnikov 74'), Valeri Minko,
Yuri Nikiforov, Andrei Tikhonov, Valeri Karpin, Omari Tetradze,
Viktor Onopko [c], Andrei Kanchelskis, Vladimir Beschastnykh
(Vladislav Radimov 78'), Igor Kolyvanov, Aleksandr Mostovoi
(Yevgeni Bushmanov 46').
Referee: Juha Hirviniemi (Finland).
Coaches: Luxembourg: Paul Philipp.
Russia: Boris Ignatiev.
Cards: Luxembourg: Serge Thill [Y].
Russia: Viktor Onopko [Y 28'], Yuri Nikiforov [R 37'].
10/11/1996, Beograd, Crvena Zvezda, 46577
World Cup Qualifying
YUGOSLAVIA 1 (Predrag Mijatovic 18')
CZECH REPUBLIC 0
Yugoslavia: Aleksandar Kocic, Goran Djorovic, Risto Vidakovic (Bratislav Zivkovic 46'),
Slavisa Jokanovic, Miroslav Djukic, Sinisa Mihajlovic, Vladimir Jugovic,
Branko Brnovic, Predrag Mijatovic, Dragan Stojkovic, Savo Milosevic
(Sasa Curcic 77')
Czech Republic: Pavel Srníček, Radoslav Látal (Karel Poborský 85'), Jan Suchopárek,
Pavel Nedvěd (Martin Frýdek 79'), Miroslav Kadlec [c], Michal Horňák,
Jiří Němec, Vladimír Šmicer, Pavel Kuka (Radek Drulák 70'), Patrik Berger,
Radek Bejbl.
Referee: Dick Jol (Netherlands).
Coaches: Yugoslavia: Slobodan Santrac.
Czech Republic: Dušan Uhrin
Cards: Yugoslavia: Vladimir Jugovic [Y 36'], Sinisa Mihajlovic [Y 44']
Slavisa Jokanovic [Y 55'], Branko Brnovic [Y 88'].
Czech Republic: Pavel Nedvěd [Y 74'], Vladimír Šmicer [Y 82']
13/11/1996, Andorra la Vella, Estadi Comunal, 1500
Friendly International
ANDORRA 1 (Agusti Pol Pérez 61')
ESTONIA 6 (Indrek Zelinski 36', Argo Arbeiter 64', 74', 76', 84',
Marko Kristal 86')
Andorra: Alfonso Sánchez, Gérard Juanes Díaz Calvet, Francesc Pedro López,
Josep Maragues 'Cholo', Francesc Obiols, Agusti Pol Pérez, Johnny Rodríguez
(Albert Carnice Company 88'), Josep Felix Álvarez Blásquez,
Jordi Lamelas Puertas (Ángel Martín García 67'),
Jesús Julián Lucendo Heredia [c], Juli Sánchez Soto
(Carlos Medina 10' (Cristóbal Aranda 46' (Jorge Bazan 71'))).
Estonia: Mart Poom, Urmas Kirs, Marek Lemsalu [c], Raivo Nõmmik, Urmas Rooba
(Gert Olesk 63'), Mati Pari (Janek Meet 69'), Meelis Rooba
(Viktor Alonen 76'), Marko Kristal, Martin Reim (Vahur Vahtramäe 82'),
Argo Arbeiter (Liivo Leetma 85'), Indrek Zelinski.
Referee: García Redondo (Spain).
Coaches: Andorra: Isidre Codina.
Estonia: Teitur Þórðarsson (Iceland).
13/11/1996, Santa Cruz, Estadio Heliodoro Rodríguez López, 13500
World Cup Qualifying
SPAIN 4 (Juan Antonio Pizzi 31', Guillermo Amor 47', Luis Enrique Martínez 51',
Fernando Ruiz Hierro 62')
SLOVAKIA 1 (Dušan Tittel 39')
Spain: Andoni Zubizarreta, Alberto Belsué, Miguel Ángel Nadal, Rafael Alkorta,
Sergi Barjuán, Guillermo Amor (Josep Guardiola 59'), Fernando Ruiz Hierro
(Alberto Ríos 76'), Julen Guerrero (Francisco Miguel Narváez 'Kiko' 57'),
Luis Enrique Martínez, Juan Antonio Pizzi, Raúl González.
Slovakia: Alexander Vencel, Dušan Tittel, Ivan Kozák, Miroslav Karhan,
Vladimír Kinder, Samuel Slovák, Robert Tomaschek, Juliuš Šimon,
Marek Ujlaky (Ratislav Kostka 65'), Jaroslav Timko (Lubomir Luhový 52'),
Tibor Jančula.
Referee: Markus Merk (Germany).
Coaches: Spain: Javier Clemente.
Slovakia: Jozef Jankech
Cards: Spain: none.
Slovakia: Robert Tomaschek [Y 7'], Marek Ujlaky [Y 45'].
27/11/1996, Ta'Qali, National Stadium, 450
Friendly International
MALTA 0
MACEDONIA 2 (Vančo Micevski 37', Sašo Ćirić 88' pen)
Malta: Aldrin Muscat, Jeffrey Chetcuti, Richard Buhagiar, Silvio Vella,
Darren Debono, Ivan Zammit, Noel Turner, Hubert Suda (Stefan Sultana 71'),
David Carabott (David Camillieri 81'), Joseph Brincat, Antoine Zahra I
Macedonia: Dančo Celevski (Antonio Filevski 66'), Goce Sedloski, Zoran Jovanovski,
Goran Lazarevski, Igor Saša Nikolovski, Srgjan Zaharievski, Vlatko Gošev
(Mile Krstev 85'), Rade Karanfilovski (Toni Naumovski 63'), Vančo Micevski,
Sašo Ćirić, Artim Šakiri (Miroslav Gjokić 80').
Referee: Charles Agius (Malta)
Coaches: Malta: Milorad Kosanovic (Yugoslavia)
Macedonia: Gjoko Hadžievski.
12/12/1996, Casablanca, Mohammed V, 34000
King Hassan
CROATIA 1 (Nenad Pralija 30')
CZECH REPUBLIC 1 (Radek Drulák 4')
Croatia won 4-1 on penalties.
Croatia: Dražen Ladić, Nikola Jerkan, Zvonimir Soldo, Igor Štimac
(Dubravko Pavličić 76'), Niko Kovač, Nenad Pralija (Robert Špehar 85'),
Aljoša Asanović, Robert Prosinečki, Robert Jarni, Goran Vlaović,
Igor Cvitanović
Czech Republic: Petr Kouba, Luboš Kubík [c], Martin Kotůlek, Karel Rada, Martin Číšek,
Marek Zúbek, Radek Bejbl, Martin Frýdek (Radek Slončík 59'), Martin Hašek,
René Wagner (Pavel Verbíř 73'), Radek Drulák
Referee: Said Belquola (Morocco).
Coaches: Croatia: Miroslav Blažević.
Czech Republic: Dušan Uhrin
Cards: Croatia: Igor Štimac [Y 45'], Robert Prosinečki [Y 85'].
Czech Republic: Luboš Kubík [Y 57', YR 78']
Penalties: 1-0 Robert Prosinečki, 1-1 Radek Drulák, 2-1 Aljoša Asanović,
2-1 Martin Číšek (miss), 3-1 Robert Jarni, 3-1 Radek Bejbl (miss),
4-1 Goran Vlaović.
14/12/1996, Valencia, Estadio Mestalla, 37000
World Cup Qualifying
SPAIN 2 (Josep Guardiola 19', Raúl González 37')
YUGOSLAVIA 0
Spain: Andoni Zubizarreta, Abelardo Fernández, Miguel Ángel Nadal, Rafael Alkorta,
Sergi Barjuán, Roberto Ríos, Josep Guardiola, Francisco Narváez 'Kiko'
(Javier Manjarin 76'), Luis Enrique Martínez (Guillermo Amor 62'),
Raúl González (Julen Guerrero 88'), Alfonso Pérez.
Yugoslavia: Aleksandar Kocic, Goran Djorovic, Risto Vidakovic (Milinko Pantic 76',
Albert Nadj 81'), Slavisa Jokanovic, Miroslav Djukic, Dejan Savicevic,
Vladimir Jugovic, Branko Brnovic, Predrag Mijatovic, Dragan Stojkovic,
Nisa Saveljic.
Referee: Serge Muhmenthaler (Switzerland).
Coaches: Spain: Javier Clemente.
Yugoslavia: Sloboda Santrac.
Cards: Spain: Rafael Alkorta [Y 47'].
Yugoslavia: Dragan Stojkovic [Y 80'], Nisa Saveljic [R 85'].
14/12/1996, Lemesós, Tsirio, 6500
World Cup Qualifying
CYPRUS 1 (Charalambos Pittas 29')
BULGARIA 3 (Emil Kostadinov 23', Krassimir Balakov 34', Ilian Iliev 70')
Cyprus: Nicos Panayiotou, Aristos Aristocleous (George Theodotou 61'),
Charalambos Pittas, Demetris Ioannou, George Christodoulou,
Andreas Andreou, Marios Christodoulou, Costakis Panayi
(Neophitos Larkou 46'), Sinisa Gogic, Ioannis Ioannou
(Panayiotis Xiouroupas 80'), Constantinos Malekkos
Bulgaria: Borislav Mikhailov (Zdravko Zdravkov 46'), Radostin Kishishev
(Georgi Antonov 78'), Trifon Ivanov, Tzanko Tzvetanov, Gosho Ginchev,
Ivailo Yordanov, Emil Kostadinov, Anatoli Nankov, Georgi Donkov
(Kostadin Vidolov 61'), Krassimir Balakov, Ilian Iliev
Referee: John Rowbotham (Scotland).
Coaches: Cyprus: Andreas Michaelides
Bulgaria: Hristo Bonev.
Cards: Cyprus: Andreas Andreou [Y 55'], Aristos Aristocleous [Y 57'],
Constantinos Malekkos [Y 79'], Neophitos Larkou [Y 89']
Bulgaria: Tzanko Tzvetanov [Y 6'], Trifon Ivanov [Y 63'],
Ilian Iliev [Y 70'], Gosho Ginchev [Y 82'].
Notes: It is also reported that the first Bulgarian goal was scored by
Krassimir Balakov, and that Daniel Borimirov played instead of Vidolov.
14/12/1996, Cardiff, Cardiff Arms Park, 12500
World Cup Qualifying
WALES 0
TURKEY 0
Wales: Neville Southall, Steve Jenkins, Robert Page, Vinnie Jones, Andy Melville,
Mark Pembridge, Barry Horne, Dean Saunders (John Hartson 81'), Gary Speed,
Mark Hughes, Ryan Giggs.
Turkey: Engin İpekoğlu, Recep Çetin, Bülent Korkmaz, Kemalettin Şentürk
(Saffet Akbaş 87'), Alpay Özalan, Abdullah Ercan, İlker Yağcıoğlu
(Hakkı Tolunay Kafkas 87'), Ogün Temizkanoğlu, Hakan Şükür,
Tugay Kerimoğlu, Arif Erdem (Oktay Derelioğlu 73')
Referee: Aron Huzu (Romania).
Coaches: Wales: Bobby Gould (England).
Turkey: Mustafa Denizli.
Cards: Wales: Steve Jenkins [Y 23'], Mark Pembridge [Y 41'],
Andy Melville [Y 65'].
Turkey: Recep Çetin [Y 49'].
14/12/1996, Bruxelles-Ville, Roi Baudouin, 36953
World Cup Qualifying
BELGIUM 0
NETHERLANDS 3 (Dennis Bergkamp 24', Clarence Seedorf 29', Wim Jonk 89' pen)
Belgium: Filip De Wilde, Eric Deflandre (Nordin Jbari 75'), Eric Van Meir,
Pascal Renier, Philippe Léonard (Nico Van Kerckhoven 35'), Philippe Albert,
Lorenzo Staelens, Marc Wilmots, Marc Degryse (Frédéric Pierre 63'),
Luc Nilis, Luis Oliveira.
Netherlands: Edwin van der Sar, Michael Reiziger, Jaap Stam, Frank de Boer,
Arthur Numan, Wim Jonk, Aron Winter, Dennis Bergkamp
(Patrick Kluivert 67'), Ronald de Boer (Marc Overmars 88'),
Clarence Seedorf, Philip Cocu
Referee: Pierluigi Pairetto (Italy).
Coaches: Belgium: Wilfried Van Moer.
Netherlands: Guus Hiddink.
Cards: Belgium: Marc Wilmots [Y 20'], Luc Nilis [Y 44'], Pascal Renier [R 50'].
Netherlands: Jaap Stam [Y 63'], Aron Winter [Y 70']
14/12/1996, Skopje, Gradski stadion, 14000
World Cup Qualifying
MACEDONIA 0
ROMANIA 3 (Gheorghe Popescu 36', 45', 90' pen)
Macedonia: Dančo Celevski, Goce Sedloski, Mitko Stojkovski, Ljupčo Markovski,
Igor Saša Nikolovski, Srgjan Zaharievski, Vlatko Gošev, Toni Micevski
(Milan Stojanovski 79'), Gjorgji Hristov, Sašo Ćirić (Sašo Miloševski 46'),
Dejvi Glavevski (Vančo Micevski 77').
Romania: Bogdan Stelea, Dan Petrescu, Daniel Prodan, Anton Doboş, Constantin Gâlcă,
Gheorghe Popescu [c], Tibor Selymes, Gheorge Craioveanu (Nicolae Basarab Panduru 67'),
Ion Vlădoiu (Viorel Ion 88'), Iulian Filipescu, Dorinel Munteanu
(Ovidiu Stîngă 84')
Referee: Roger Philippi (Luxembourg)
Coaches: Macedonia: Gjoko Hadžievski.
Romania: Anghel Iordanescu
Cards: Macedonia: Toni Micevski [Y 79'], Dančo Celevski [Y 90'].
Romania: Gheorge Craioveanu [Y 39'], Constantin Gâlcă [Y 41']
Note: Another source reports that the first goal was by Gheorge Craioveanu.
14/12/1996, Belfast, Windsor Park, 7935
World Cup Qualifying
NORTHERN IRELAND 2 (Iain Dowie 12', 21')
ALBANIA 0
Norther Ireland: Tommy Wright, Ian Nolan, Gerry Taggart, Colin Hill, Barry Hunter,
Kevin Horlock, Steve Morrow (Gerry McMahon 70'), Steve Lomas,
Iain Dowie (James Quinn 89'), Neil Lennon, Michael Hughes.
Albania: Blendi Nallbani, Nevil Dede (Afrim Tole 34'), Ilir Shulku, Ervin Fakaj,
Rudi Vata, Saimir Malko, Viktor Paço, Altin Haxhi (Bajram Fraholli 36'),
Bledar Kola, Altin Rraklli, Fatmir Vata.
Referee: Andreas Georgiou (Cyprus).
Coaches: Northern Ireland: Bryan Hamilton.
Albania: Neptun Bajko.
Cards: Northern Ireland: Kevin Horlock [Y 50'], Michael Hughes [Y 84'].
Albania: Ilir Shulku [Y 35'].
14/12/1996, Lisboa, Estádio da Luz, 50000
World Cup Qualifying
PORTUGAL 0
GERMANY 0
Portugal: Vítor Baía, Secretário, Dimas, Oceano, Fernando Couto,
Hélder, Figo, João Manuel Vieira Pinto, Rui Barros
(Cadete 78'), Rui Costa, Paulinho Santos.
Germany: Andreas Köpke, Stefan Reuter, Christian Ziege, Jürgen Kohler, Dieter Eilts
Matthias Sammer (Michael Tarnat 84'), Andreas Möller, Markus Babbel,
Jürgen Klinsmann, Mario Basler (Ulf Kirsten 71'), Fredi Bobic
Referee: Sándor Puhl (Hungary)
Coaches: Portugal: Artur Jorge
Germany: Hans-Hubert 'Berti' Vogts
Cards: Portugal: None
Germany: Christian Ziege [Y 61'], Ulf Kirsten [Y 78']
15/12/1996, Ramat-Gan, National Stadium, 24400
World Cup Qualifying
ISRAEL 1 (Eli Ohana 39')
LUXEMBOURG 0
Israel: Itzik Korenfein, Alon Hazan, Amir Shelah, Nir Klinger, David Amsalem,
Yossi Abuksis, Eyal Berkovich, Tal Banin, Avi Nimni, Eli Ohana
(Alon Brumer 90'), Haim Revivo (Itzik Zohar 82')
Luxembourg: Paul Koch, Jean-Pierre Vanek, Carlo Weis, Jeff Strasser, Frank Deville,
Jeff Saibene, Marc Birsens (Luc Holtz 28'), Guy Hellers, Manuel Cardoni
(Claude Ganser 67'), Patrick Posing, Robert Langers.
Referee: John Ashman (Wales)
Coaches: Israel: Shlomo Scharf
Luxembourg: Paul Philipp.
Cards: Israel: Avi Nimni [Y 38'], Alon Hazan [Y 89']
Luxembourg: Carlo Weis [Y 19'].
18/12/1996, Ta'Qali, National Stadium, 3200
World Cup Qualifying
MALTA 0
SPAIN 3 (Julen Guerrero 8' 26' 33')
Malta: Reginald Cini, Jeffrey Chetcuti, Richard Buhagiar, Silvio Vella,
Darren Debono, Ivan Zammit, Gilbert Agius (Stefan Sultana 80'),
Noel Turner, Hubert Suda (Brian Said 70'), Joseph Brincat, Antoine Zahra I
Spain: Andoni Zubizarreta, Abelardo Fernández, Miguel Ángel Nadal, Alberto Belsué
(Armando Álvarez 70'), Agustín Aranzábal, Roberto Ríos, Josep Guardiola
(Guillermo Amor 60'), Luis Enrique Martínez, Julen Guerrero,
Juan Antonio Pizzi, Raúl González (Javier Manjarin 60').
Referee: Nikolai Levnikov (Russia)
Coaches: Malta: Milorad Kosanovic ()
Spain: Javier Clemente
Cards: Malta: Darren Debono [R 68']
Spain: Luis Enrique Martínez [Y 49'], Roberto Ríos [Y 74'],
Guillermo Amor [R 85'].