1998 MATCHES
EUROPE
Author: Ambrosius Kutschera.
21/01/1998, Antalya, Atatürk stadı, 20000
Friendly International
TURKEY 1 (Oktay Derelioğlu 71')
ALBANIA 4 (Altin Rraklli 15', 65', Alban Bushi 67', Mahir Halili 88')
Turkey: Rüştü Reçber (Kerim Volkan Kilimci 77'), Alpay Özalan,
Ogün Temizkanoğlu, Ahmet Oğuz Çetin (Yıldıray Bastürk 88'),
Abdullah Ercan, Arif Erdem (Oktay Derelioğlu 55'), Hakan Şükür
(Saffet Akyüz 85'), Hami Mandıralı (Fatih Tekke 78'),
Fatih Akyel (Tayfun Korkut 73'), Tayfur Havutçu, Selim Özer
(Hakkı Tolunay Kafkas 73')
Albania: Foto Strakosha (Arian Beqaj 76'), Afrim Tole, Ilir Shulku,
Rudi Vata, Arian Xhumba (Uliks Kotri 35'), Përparim Daiu
(Altin Lala 46'), Arjan Peço (Mahir Halili 62'), Bledar Kola,
Alban Bushi (Adrian Mema 73'), Igli Tare, Altin Rraklli.
Referee: Kostadin Gerginov (Bulgaria).
Coaches: Turkey: Mustafa Denizli
Albania: Astrit Hafizi.
28/01/1998, Saint-Denis, Stade de France, 78836
Friendly International
FRANCE 1 (Zinedine Zidane 20')
SPAIN 0
France: Fabien Barthez, Lilian Thuram, Laurent Blanc, Marcel Desailly,
Alain Boghossian, Ibrahim Ba (Robert Pires 62'),
Zinedine Zidane, Didier Deschamps (Vincent Candela 62'),
Stéphane Guivarc'h (David Trézéguet 75'), Youri Djorkaeff
(Frank Leboeuf 90+'), Bernard Diomede.
Spain: Andoni Zubizarreta, Carlos Aguilera, Abelardo, Miguel Ángel Nadal,
Rafael Alkorta, Sergi (Roberto Rios 59'), Guillermo Amor
(Fernando Sánchez 81'), Luis Enrique, Raúl (Juan Antonio Pizzi 73'),
Alfonso, Joseba Etxeberría (Jordi Lardin 53').
Referee: Urs Meier (Switzerland)
Coaches: France: Aimé Jacquet
Spain: Javier Clemente
Cards: France: none.
Spain: Rafael Alkorta [Y 14'], Miguel Ángel Nadal [Y 71'],
Roberto Rios [Y 88'].
28/01/1998, Catania, Stadio Cibali, 26919
Friendly International
ITALY 3 (Milan Timko 49' OG, Alessandro Del Piero 53',
Roberto Di Matteo 64')
SLOVAKIA 0
Italy: Angelo Peruzzi, Alessandro Nesta, Paolo Maldini [c]
(Moreno Torricelli 62'), Dino Baggio, Ciro Ferrara,
Alessandro Costacurta, Angelo Di Livio (Francesco Moriero 46'),
Luigi Di Biagio (Sandro Cois 55'), Fabrizio Ravanelli
(Filippo Inzaghi 65'), Roberto Di Matteo, Alessandro Del Piero
(Enrico Chiesa 73').
Slovakia: Alexander Vencel, Igor Bališ (Miroslav Sovič 69'),
Miroslav Karhan, Ivan Kozák (Peter Dzúrik 83'), Milan Timko,
Dusan Tittel, Marek Špilár, Peter Dubovský, Jozef Kožlej
(Marek Ujlaki 52'), Lubomir Moravčík (Vladislav Zvara 69'),
Tibor Jančula (Lubomir Luhový 52').
Referee: Charles Agius (Malta)
Coaches: Italy: Cesare Maldini
Slovakia: Jozef Jankech
Cards: Italy: none.
Slovakia: Miroslav Karhan [Y].
05/02/1998, Lemesós, Tsirion, 2500
Cyprus Tournament
CYPRUS 1 (Yiannakis Okkas 70')
FINLAND 1 (Jonatan Johansson 31')
Cyprus: Nicos Panayiotou, George Christodoulou (Ioakim Ioakim 73'),
Pambos Pittas (Nicolas Georghiou 81'), Marios Charalambous,
Dimitris Ioannou, Vassos Melanarkitis (Panikos Pounas 13'),
George Theodotou (Aristos Aristocleous 62'), Milenko Spoliaric,
Sinisa Gogic, Marios Christodoulou, Costas Malekos
(Yiannakis Okkas 62').
Finland: Antti Niemi, Kari Rissanen, Aarno Turpeinen, Marko Tuomela,
Sami Mahlio (Toni Kuivasto 46'), Jarkko Wiss, Aki Riihilahti,
Teemu Tainio (Mika Kottila 77'), Jonatan Johansson,
Harri Ylönen [c], Janne Oinas.
Referee: Andreas Georghiou (Cyprus)
Coaches: Cyprus: Panikos Georghiou
Finland: Richard Møller-Nielsen (Denmark).
05/02/1998, Lemesós (Cyprus), Tsirion, 200
Cyprus Tournament
SLOVENIA 3 (Zlatko Zahovič 36' pen, 65', Andrej Poljšak 67')
ICELAND 2 (Ríkharður Daðason 39', Þórður Guðjónsson 87')
Slovenia: Marko Simeunovič, Marinko Galič, Miran Srebrnič
(Andrej Poljšak 45'), Aleš Križan, Alfred Jermaniš,
Rudi Istenič (Aleš Čeh 45'), Igor Benedejčič (Amir Karič 70'),
Miran Pavlin, Mladen Rudonja (Aleksander Knavs 80'),
Zlatko Zahovič, Ermin Šiljak (Aljosa Sivko 80').
Iceland: Kristján Finnbogason, Sigurður Jónsson [c], Pétur Marteinsson,
Eyjólfur Sverrisson (Lárus Orri Sigurðsson 63'),
Helgi Kolviðsson, Hermann Hreiðarsson, Arnar Grétarsson
(Bjarki Gunnlaugsson 55'), Brynjar Björn Gunnarsson
(Steinar Adolfsson 71'), Þórður Guðjónsson, Ríkharður Daðason
(Bjarni Guðjónsson 71'), Arnar Gunnlaugsson.
Referee: Costas Kapitanis (Cyprus)
Coaches: Slovenia: Bojan Prašnikar
Iceland: Guðjón Þórðarson
Cards: Slovenia: Amir Karič [Y 70'], Alfred Jermaniš [Y 60']
Iceland: Brynjar Björn Gunnarsson [Y 38'],
Sigurður Jónsson [Y 65'], Arnar Gunnlaugsson [R 82']
Note : It is not sure if Amir Karič replaced Igor Benedejčič or
Marinko Galič (70')
06/02/1998, Lemesós (Cyprus), Tsirion, 2000
Cyprus Tournament
NORWAY OLYMPIC 0
FINLAND 0
Note: Not a full FIFA international
06/02/1998, Lemesós (Cyprus), Tsirion, 300
Cyprus Tournament
SLOVENIA 1 (Zlatko Zahovič 70')
SLOVAKIA 1 (Lubomir Moravčík 74')
Slovenia: Boško Boškovič, Andrej Polšjak, Marinko Galič
(Aleksander Knavs 85'), Aleš Križan, Đoni Novak,
Alfred Jermaniš (Rudi Istenic 57'), Aleš Čeh, Miran Pavlin
(Igor Benedejčič 64'), Zlatko Zahovič, Ermin Šiljak,
Mladen Rudonja (Patrik Ipavec 58' (Amir Karič 84')).
Slovakia: Miroslav Seman, Martin Konečný (Igor Bališ 60'), Dušan Tittel,
Peter Dzúrik, Miroslav Karhan, Miroslav Sovič
(Jozef Kožlej 80'), Marek Špilár, Lubomir Moravčík,
Marek Ujlaky (Vladislav Zvara 80'), Lubomir Luhový
(Szilard Németh 60'), Attila Pinte (Jozef Pisár 60').
Referee: Yiannakis Kiprianides (Cyprus)
Coaches: Slovenia: Bojan Prašnikar
Slovakia: Jozef Jankech
Cards: Slovenia: Andrej Polšjak [Y 38'], Marinko Galič [Y 58']
Zlatko Zahovič [Y 72']
Slovakia: Marek Špilár [Y 8'], Lubomir Luhový [Y21'],
Lubomir Moravčík [Y 72']
06/02/1998, Ta'Qali (Malta), National Stadium, 3000
Rothmans Tournament
GEORGIA 2 (Gocha Dzhamarauli 50', 72')
LATVIA 1 (Imants Bleidelis 86' pen)
Georgia: Nicoloz Togonidze, Gela Shekiladze, Kakhi Kaladze, Murtaz Shelia,
Georgi Chikhradze, Georgi Gakhokidze, Georgi Nemsadze
(Georgi Kinkladze 79'), Gocha Dzhamarauli (Levan Silagadze 73'),
Temur Ketsbaia (Levan Tsikitishvili 81'), Archil Arveladze
(Mikhail Kavelashvili 46'), Shota Arveladze (Aleksandr Iashvili 46').
Latvia: Raimonds Laizāns, Artūrs Zakreševskis, Vitālijs Astafjevs
(Igors Sļesarčuks 62'), Juris Laizāns, Valentīns Lobaņovs,
Oļegs Blagonadeždins, Aleksandrs Isakovs (Nikolajs Poļakovs 79'),
Imants Bleidelis, Marians Pahars, Armands Zeiberliņš, Jānis Rinkus
(Viktors Lukaševičs 46').
Referee: Alfred Micallef (Malta).
Coaches: Georgia: Vladimir Gutsayev
Latvia: Revaz Dzodzuashvili (Georgia).
06/02/1998, Ta'Qali, National Stadium, 3000
Rothmans Tournament
MALTA 1 (Hubert Suda 2' pen)
ALBANIA 1 (Ilir Shulku 84' pen)
Malta: Mario Muscat, Jeffrey Chetcuti (Joe Brincat 74'), Joe Camilleri,
Jonathan Magri-Overand, Paul Sixsmith, Joe Sant-Fournier
(David Carabott 61'), Nicky Saliba, Chuks Nwoko (Gilbert Agius 80'),
Noel Turner (Stefan Giglio 70'), Hubert Suda (Carmel Busuttil 63'),
Antoine Zahra I.
Albania: Foto Strakosha, Afrim Tole, Ilir Shulku, Rudi Vata, Arjan Peço
(Adrian Mema 74'), Ervin Fakaj (Mahir Halili 46'), Altin Lala,
Alban Bushi, Igli Tare, Altin Rraklli, Uliks Kotri.
Referee: Romans Lajuks (Latvia).
Coaches: Malta: Josef Ilic (Yugoslavia)
Albania: Astrit Hafizi.
07/02/1998, Lemesós, Tsirion, 500
Cyprus Tournament
CYPRUS 2 (Milenko Spoljaric 44', Yiannos Ioannou 62')
NORWAY OLYMPIC 0
Cyprus: Nicos Panayiotou, Costas Costa, Pambos Pittas (Lambros Lambrou 64'),
Dimitris Ioannou, Marios Charalambous (Marios Christodoulou 75'),
Panikos Pounas (Angelos Misos 78'), George Theodotou
(Aristos Aristocleous 80'), Milenko Spoljaric, Yiannakis Okkas,
Yiannos Ioannou, Costas Kaiafas (Nicolas Georghiou 65').
Norway: Terje Skjeldestad (Ronningen 84'), Trond Andersen,
Steinar Pedersen, Frode Kippe, Hai Ngoc Tran, Thorstein Helstad
(Vegard Heggem 46'), Karl Oskar Fjørtoft (?. Hagen 73'),
Eirik Bakke, Daniel Berg Hestad (?. Njan 87'), Erik Nevland,
?. Kerjo (Knut Henry Haraldsen 73')
Note: Not a full FIFA international
07/02/1998, Lemesós (Cyprus), Tsirion, 200
Cyprus Tournament
SLOVAKIA 2 (Szilard Németh 58', Lubomir Moravčík 65')
ICELAND 1 (Bjarki Gunnlaugsson 77')
Slovakia: Miroslav König, Ivan Kozák (Jozef Pisár 46'), Dušan Tittel,
Stanislav Varga, Miroslav Karhan, Igor Bališ
(Miroslav Sovic 72'), Marek Špilár, Lubomir Moravčík,
Vladislav Zvara, Szilard Németh (Lubomir Luhový 72'),
Jozef Kožlej (Marek Ujlaky 80').
Iceland: Birkir Kristinsson, Sigurður Jónsson [c], Gunnlaugur Jónsson,
Hermann Hreiðarsson (Pétur Marteinsson 70'), Helgi Kolviðsson
(Arnar Grétarsson 46'), Steinar Adolfsson, Sverrir Sverrisson,
Brynjar Björn Gunnarsson (Bjarni Guðjónsson 63'),
Einar Þór Daníelsson, Ríkharður Daðason,
(Þórður Guðjónsson 46'), Bjarki Gunnlaugsson.
Referee: Costas Kapitanis (Cyprus)
Coaches: Slovakia: Jozef Jankech
Iceland: Guðjón Þórðarson
Cards: Slovakia: Lubomir Moravčík [R 76']
Iceland:
08/02/1998, Ta'Qali (Malta), National Stadium, 750
Rothmans Tournament
GEORGIA 3 (Temur Ketsbaia 20', Mikheil Kavelashvili 29', Aleksandr Iashvili 72')
ALBANIA 0
Georgia: David Gvaramadze, Murtaz Shelia, Georgi Chikradze, Kakha Kaladze,
Levan Silagadze, Gela Shekiladze, Temur Kestbaia, Giorgi Nemsadze,
Gocha Dzhamarauli (Giorgi Kiknadze 74'), Aleksandr Iashvili,
Mikheil Kavelashvili.
Albania: Arian Beqaj (Armir Grima 79'), Ilir Shulku, Rudi Vata, Arjan Peço,
Bledar Kola, Ervin Fakaj, Mahir Halili, Altin Lala, Alban Bushi,
Igli Tare, Altin Rraklli (Alpin Gallo 74').
Referee: Charles Agius (Malta).
Coaches: Georgia: Vladimir Gutsayev
Albania: Astrit Hafizi.
Note: Georgia coach not sure.
08/02/1998, Ta'Qali, National Stadium, 3000
Rothmans Tournament
MALTA 2 (Carmel Busuttil 57', Joe Brincat 85')
LATVIA 1 (Marians Pahars 68')
Malta: Mario Muscat, Joe Camilleri (Khristian Laferla 59'), Jeffrey Chetcuti,
David Carabott (Chuks Nwoko 76'), Paul Sixsmith (Antoine Zahra I 69'),
Joe Sant-Fournier, Carmel Busuttil (Stefan Sultana 83'), Nicky Saliba,
Noel Turner, Joe Brincat, Hubert Suda (Gilbert Agius 33').
Latvia: Raimonds Laizāns, Artūrs Zakreševskis, Juris Laizāns, Valentīns Lobaņovs,
Oļegs Blagonadeždins, Armands Zeiberliņš, Viktors Lukaševičs,
Nikolajs Poļakovs (Marians Pahars 46'), Igors Sļesarčuks
(Jānis Rinkus 63'), Aleksejs Volosanovs (Imants Bleidelis 42'),
Edgars Burlakovs (Vitālijs Astafjevs 19').
Referee: Otar Guntadze (Georgia)
Coaches: Malta: Josef Ilic (Yugoslavia).
Latvia: Revaz Dzodzuashvili (Georgia).
09/02/1998 Lemesós (Cyprus), Tsirion, 250
Cyprus Tournament
NORWAY OLYMPIC 1 (Erik Nevland)
ICELAND 0
Note: Not a full FIFA international
09/02/1998, Lárnaka (Cyprus), Antonis Papadopoulos, 300
Cyprus Tournament
SLOVAKIA 2 (Dušan Tittel 31', Jozef Pisár 52')
FINLAND 0
Slovakia: Miroslav König, Ivan Kozák, Dušan Tittel, Marek Špilár,
Miroslav Karhan, Miroslav Sovič (Stanislav Varga 46'),
Vladislav Zvara (Attila Pinte 55'), Marek Ujlaky
(Martin Konečný 84'), Igor Bališ, Jozef Pisár, Szilard Németh
(Lubomir Luhový 84').
Finland: Antti Niemi, Kari Rissanen, Aarno Turpeinen, Toni Kuivasto,
Jarkko Wiss, Aki Riihilahti, Teemu Tainio
(Petteri Kaijasilta 70'), Jonatan Johansson, Harri Ylönen [c],
Mika Kottila, Janne Oinas.
Referee: Costas Kapitanis (Cyprus)
Coaches: Slovakia: Jozef Jankech
Finland: Richard Møller-Nielsen (Denmark).
09/02/1998, Lemesós, Tsirion, 400
Cyprus Tournament
CYPRUS 1 (Costas Kaiafas 8')
SLOVENIA 0
Cyprus: Nicos Panayiotou, Costas Costa, Charalambos Pittas
(Lambros Lambrou 76'), Dimitris Ioannou
(George Christodoulou 88'), Marios Charalambous,
Panayiatos Pounas, George Theodotou (Aristos Aristocleous 76'),
Milenko Spoliaric, Yiannakis Okkas, Yiannos Ioannou
(Angelos Tsolakis 68'), Costas Kaiafas (Pachtalias 65')
Slovenia: Boško Boškovič, Alfred Jermaniš (Patrik Ipavec 77'),
Đoni Novak, Andrej Poljšak, Marinko Galič (Miran Srebrnič 56'),
Aleš Križan, Rudi Istenič (Aleksandr Knavs 88'),
Igor Benedejčič (Amir Karič 46'), Ermin Šiljak, Zlatko Zahovič,
Aljoša Sivko (Mladen Rudonja 46').
Referee: Andreas Georgiou (Cyprus)
Coaches: Cyprus: Panikos Georghiou
Slovenia: Bojan Prašnikar
Cards: Cyprus: Yiannakis Okkas [Y 37']
Slovenia: Alfred Jermaniš [Y 12], Rudi Istenič [Y 32'],
Zlatko Zahovič [Y 36], Đoni Novak [Y 81'].
Note: Some sources report that Nicolas Georgiou replaced
George Theodotou (76') instead of Aristos Aristocleous.
10/02/1998, Ta'Qali (Malta), National Stadium, 2500
Rothmans Tournament
LATVIA 2 (Marians Pahars 35', 53')
ALBANIA 2 (Bledar Kola 44' pen, 46')
Latvia: Raimonds Laizāns, Artūrs Zakreševskis, Vitālijs Astafjevs
(Jānis Rinkus 81'), Juris Laizāns, Valentīns Lobaņovs,
Oļegs Blagonadeždins, Imants Bleidelis, Marians Pahars, Armands Zeiberliņš
(Aleksandrs Isakovs 69'), Viktors Lukaševičs, Nikolajs Poļakovs
(Igors Sļesarčuks 46').
Albania: Armir Grima, Altin Lala, Ilir Shulku, Ervin Fakaj, Rudi Vata, Alpin Gallo,
Arjan Peço (Uliks Kotri 61'), Alban Bushi (Adrian Mema 84'),
Bledar Kola, Altin Rraklli (Igli Tare 46'), Mahir Halili.
Referee: Lawrence Sammut (Malta).
Coaches: Latvia: Revaz Dzodzuashvili (Georgia).
Albania: Astrit Hafizi.
10/02/1998, Ta'Qali, National Stadium, 2500
Rothmans Tournament
MALTA 1 (Jonathan Magri-Overand 56' pen)
GEORGIA 3 (Mikheil Kavelashvili 12', 76', Gocha Dzhamarauli 72')
Malta: Mario Muscat, Jeffrey Chetcuti, Jonathan Magri-Overand,
Joe Sant-Fournier, Joe Brincat, Antoine Zahra I, Paul Sixsmith,
Chuks Nwoko, Nicky Saliba (Stefan Giglio 65'), Gilbert Agius
(Stefan Sultana 83'), Hubert Suda (David Carabott 75')
Georgia: David Gvaramadze, Murtaz Shelia, Levan Silagadze
(Vakhtang Khvadagian 78'), Georgi Chikradze
(Aleksandr Iashvili 46'), Kakhi Kaladze
(Levan Tskitishvili 78'), Gela Shekiladze, Temur Ketsbaia,
Georgi Kinkladze, Georgi Nemsadze, Gocha Dzhamarauli
(Georgi Kiknadze 74'), Mikheil Kavelashvili
(Georgi Gakhokidze 78')
Referee: Bujar Pregja (Albania)
Coaches: Malta: Josef Ilic (Yugoslavia)
Georgia: Vladimer Gutsaev
Note: Georgia coach not sure.
18/02/1998, Athína, Olympiako 'Spyridon Louis', 750
Friendly International
GREECE 1 (Kostas Frantzeskos 8')
RUSSIA 1 (Igor Kolyvanov 66')
Greece: Ilias Atmatzidis (Nikos Michopoulos 57'), Stratos Apostolakis [c]
(Ilias Poursanidis 46'), Nikos Dabizas, Koulis Karataidis,
Ioannis Kalitzakis (Alekos Alexandris 46'), Michalis Kasapis
(Ioannis Anastasiou 86'), Kostas Frantzeskos (Zisis Vryzas 77'),
Theodoros Zagorakis (Grigoris Georgatos 66'), Georgios Ch. Georgiadis
(Vassilis Borbokis 46'), Nikos Machlas, Kostas Konstantinidis.
Russia: Sergei Ovchinnikov, Yuri Kovtun, Yuri Nikiforov, Dmitri Popov
(Igor Chugainov 62'), Igor Yanovski, Dmitri Khokhlov (Sergei Semak 46'),
Viktor Onopko [c], Andrei Kanchelskis, Sergei Yuran (Valeri Kechinov 46'),
Igor Kolyvanov, Dmitri Alenichev.
Referee: Pasquale Rodomonti (Italy).
Coaches: Greece: Kostas Polychroniou.
Russia: Boris Ignatiev.
18/02/1998, Ramat-Gan, National Stadium, 10000
Friendly International
ISRAEL 4 (Jan Talesnikov 12', Ronen Harazi 27', Alon Mizrahi 51' 62')
TURKEY 0
Israel: Nir Davidovich (Sagi Strauss 86'), Alon Harazi, Ran Ben-Shimon,
Arik Benado (Moti Ohayon 85'), Amir Shelah, David Amsalem, Yossi Abuksis
(Idan Tal 71'), Eyal Berkovich (Nir Sevilia 76'), Jan Talesnikov,
Ronen Harazi (Alon Mizrahi 46'), Haim Revivo (Haim Silvas 81').
Turkey: Rüštü Reçber (Özden Öngün 85'), Selim Özer (Hakan Ünsal 46'),
Ogün Temizkanoğlu, Fatih Akyel, Alpay Özalan, Abdullah Ercan,
Tayfun Korkut, Tayfur Havutçu (Ahmet Oğuz Çetin 46'),
Hakkı Tolunay Kafkas (Hasan Vural 85'), Saffet Akyüz
(Altan Aksoy 46'), Ayhan Akman (Fatih Tekke 46').
Referee: Rémi Harrel (France).
Coaches: Israel: Shlomo Scharf.
Turkey: Mustafa Denizli
Cards: Israel: none.
Turkey: Hakkı Tolunay Kafkas [Y 16'], Alpay Özalan [Y 78'].
25/02/1998, Marseille, Stade Vélodrome, 55000
Friendly International
FRANCE 3 (Laurent Blanc 23', Zinedine Zidane 28',
Marcel Desailly 90+')
NORWAY 3 (Frank Strandli 13' pen, Tore Andre Flo 68',
Vegard Heggem 89')
France: Fabien Barthez, Lilian Thuram, Laurent Blanc, Marcel Desailly,
Alain Boghossian, Robert Pires, Zinedine Zidane
(Claude Makéléle 62'), Didier Deschamps, Stéphane Guivarc'h
(David Trézéguet 62'), Youri Djorkaeff, Bernard Diomede.
Norway: Frode Grodås, Alf-Inge Håland, Claus Lundekvam, Henning Berg,
Stig Inge Bjørnebye, Petter Rudi (Vidar Riseth 46'),
Erik Mykland, Bent Skammelsrud, Lars Bohinen
(Vegard Heggem 79'), Frank Strandli (Egil Østenstad 85'),
Tore André Flo.
Referee: Jan Wegerheef (Netherlands)
Coaches: France: Aimé Jacquet
Norway: Egil Olsen
Cards: France: Bernard Diomede [Y 10'] Laurent Blanc [Y 12']
Norway: Lars Bohinen [Y 45'], Stig Inge Bjørnebye [Y 64']
25/02/1998, Ramat-Gan, National Stadium, 12000
Friendly International
ISRAEL 2 (Jan Talesnikov 28', Alon Harazi 83')
POLAND 0
Israel: Rafi Cohen II, Alon Harazi (Haim Silvas 90'), Ran Ben-Shimon,
Arik Benado, Amir Shelah, David Amsalem, Yossi Abuksis,
Walid Badir (Felix Halfon 63'), Jan Talesnikov, Ronen Harazi
(Eli Abarbanel 76'), Alon Mizrahi (Nir Sivilia 83').
Poland: Adam Matysek (Jerzy Dudek 46'), Marek Jóźwiak
(Tomasz Hajto 53'), Jacek Zieliński, Krzysztof Ratajczyk
(Waldemar Kryger 71'), Adam Ledwoń, Andrzej Rudy
(Piotr Świerczewski 62'), Tomasz Iwan, Tomasz Wałdoch,
Jerzy Brzęczek [c], Andrzej Juskowiak (Sławomir Majak 76),
Jacek Dembiński (Marek Saganowski 46').
Referee: Graziano Cesari (Italy)
Coaches: Israel: Shlomo Scharf.
Poland: Janusz Wójcik.
Cards: Israel: David Amsalem [Y 45'], Alon Mizrahi [Y 81'].
Poland: Marek Jóźwiak [Y 19'], Tomasz Wałdoch [Y 67'].
18/03/1998, Bucureşti, Steaua, 12000
Friendly International
ROMANIA 0
ISRAEL 1 (Alon Mizrahi 13')
Romania: Dumitru Stîngaciu, Iulian Filipescu, Gheorghe Popescu [c],
Cristian Dulca, Tibor Selymes, Ovidiu Stîngă
(Lucian Marinescu 46'), Constantin Gâlcă (Denis Şerban 73'),
Gabriel Popescu (Dănuţ Lupu 46'), Dorinel Munteanu
(Gheorghe Craioveanu 46'), Adrian Ilie (Alin Stoica 73'),
Radu Niculescu (Marius Lăcătuş 46').
Israel: Rafi Cohen II (Nir Davidovich 46'), Alon Harazi, Ran Ben-Shimon,
Arik Benado, Amir Shelah, David Amsalem, Jan Talesnikov,
Walid Badir, Najuan Grayeb, Eli Abarbanel (Felix Halfon 46'),
Alon Mizrahi (Ronen Harazi 88').
Referee: Muhittin Boşat (Turkey).
Coaches: Romania: Anghel Iordănescu.
Israel: Shlomo Scharf.
Cards: Romania: Dănuţ Lupu [Y 90'].
Israel: Alon Mizrahi [Y 75'].
22/03/1998, Bakı, Tofiq Bəhramov, 12000
Friendly International
AZERBAIJAN 1 (Yunis Hüseynov 48')
MOLDOVA 0
Azerbaijan: Hüseyn Məhəmmədov, Emin Ağayev, Deni Qaysumov, Tərlan Əhmədov
(Yunis Hüseynov 46'), Vyaçeslav Lıçkin (Aslan Kərimov 82'),
Rasim Abuşev, Arif Əsədov (Faiq Cabbarov 75'), Rüfət Quliyev
(İlham Məmmədov 65'), Qurban Qurbanov (Ruslan Musayev 87'),
Nazim Süleymanov [c] (Zaur Tağızadə 60'), Narvik Sırxayev.
Moldova: Evgheni Ivanov (Serghei Dinov 46'), Valeriu Pogorelov
(Oleg Fistican 62'), Serghei Belous (Lilian Popescu 71'),
Ion Testimiţanu, Vladimir Gaidamaşciuc (Serghei Rogaciov 75'),
Serghei Stroenco, Radu Rebeja, Igor Oprea, Iurie Miterev,
Alexandru Popovici, Serghei Cleşcenco (Vladimir Kosse 46').
Referee: Asim Khudiev (Azerbaijan).
Coaches: Azerbaijan: Vaqif Sadıqov.
Moldova: Alexandru Maţiura.
Cards: Azerbaijan: Rüfət Quliyev [Y 21'].
Moldova: none
25/03/1998, Wien, Ernst Happel Stadion, 21000
Friendly International
AUSTRIA 2 (Ivica Vastic 10', Martin Amerhauser 21')
HUNGARY 3 (Ferenc Horváth 4', Béla Illés 32', 54')
Austria: Michael Konsel, Peter Schöttel (Anton Pfeffer 46'), Wolfgang Feiersinger,
Martin Hiden, Markus Schopp, Roman Mählich, Dietmar Kühbauer
(Hannes Reinmayr 68'), Andreas Herzog (Peter Stöger 46'),
Martin Amerhauser, Ivica Vastic, Anton Polster [c].
Hungary: Gábor Király, Vilmas Sebők, Csaba Fehér, János Hrutka,
János Mátyus, Krisztián Lisztes, Gábor Halmai, Béla Illés,
Miklős Herczeg (Zoltán Kovács 82'), Ferenc Horváth
(Norbert Tóth 90'), Attila Korsós (István Hamar 85').
Referee: Markus Merk (Germany).
Coaches: Austria: Herbert Prohaska.
Hungary: Bertalan Bicskei
Cards: Austria: Wolfgang Feiersinger [Y].
Hungary: Miklős Herczeg [Y], Csaba Fehér [Y]
Note: Anton Polster missed a penalty at 7'.
25/03/1998, Bruxelles-Ville, Roi Baudouin, 13371
Friendly International
BELGIUM 2 (Franky Van der Elst 8', Marc Wilmots 65')
NORWAY 2 (Vidar Riseth 11', Ole Gunnar Solskjær 70')
Belgium: Dany Verlinden, Eric Deflandre (Tjörven De Brul 46'), Glen De Boeck
(Philippe Clement 81'), Eric Van Meir, Nico Van Kerckhoven, Gert Verheyen,
Lorenzo Staelens, Franky Van der Elst, Danny Boffin
(Philippe Léonard 77'), Marc Wilmots, Luis Oliveira (Mbo Mpenza 77').
Norway: Thomas Gill, Gunnar Halle, Henning Berg, Erik Hoftun,
Bent Skammelsrud, Vidar Riseth (Egil Østenstad 81'),
Roar Strand (Alf-Inge Håland 68'), Erik Mykland
(Trond Egil Soltvedt 68'), Øyvind Leonhardsen, Håvard Flo
(Ole Gunnar Solskjær 46'), Tore André Flo.
Referee: Hans-Jürgen Weber (Germany).
Coaches: Belgium: Georges Leekens.
Norway: Egil Olsen.
Cards: Belgium: Tjörven De Brul [Y 59'].
Norway: Roar Strand [Y 50']
25/03/1998, Olomouc, Andrův Stadion, 9405
Friendly International
CZECH REPUBLIC 2 (Vladimír Šmicer 50', Edvard Lasota 76')
IRELAND 1 (Gary Breen 10')
Czech Republic: Tomáš Poštulka, Luboš Kozel, Jiří Novotný, Karel Rada,
Radoslav Látal (Tomáš Votava 86'), Radek Bejbl, Karel Poborský,
Jiří Němec [c], Martin Čížek (Edvard Lasota 70'), Pavel Kuka
(Vratislav Lokvenc 60'), Vladimír Šmicer (Milan Fukal 89').
Ireland: Shay Given, Alan Maybury (Robbie Keane 46'),
Kenny Cunningham [c], Gary Breen, Jeff Kenna, Mark Kinsella,
Lee Carsley (Graham Kavanagh 85'), Gareth Farrelly
(Alan McLoughlin 61'), Gary Kelly, Damien Duff
(Rory Delap 74'), David Connolly (Kevin Kilbane 61').
Referee: Attila Juhos (Hungary)
Coaches: Czech Republic: Jozef Chovanec
Ireland: Mick McCarthy
Cards: Czech Republic: Radoslav Látal [Y 38']
Ireland: Mark Kinsella [Y 71']
25/03/1998, Skopje, Gradski stadion, 8000
Friendly International
MACEDONIA 1 (Gjorgji Hristov 40')
BULGARIA 0
Macedonia: Petar Miloševski, Goce Sedloski, Igor Saša Nikolovski (Igor Gjuzelov 85'),
Nedžmedin Memedi, Mitko Stojkovski, Ljubodrag Milošević,
Srgjan Zaharievski (Dragan Veselinovski 62'), Viktor Trenevski
(Dževdat Šainovski 87'), Toni Micevski (Vlatko Gošev 89'),
Gjorgji Hristov, Artim Šakiri.
Bulgaria: Zdravko Zdravkov, Radostin Kishishev (Anatoli Nankov 46'),
Trifon Ivanov, Ivailo Petkov, Gosho Ginchev, Adalbert Zafirov,
Krassimir Balakov (Stoicho Stoilov 73'), Marian Hristov
(Daniel Borimirov 60'), Hristo Stoichkov (Georgi Bachev 46'),
Svetoslav Todorov (Ilian Iliev 46'), Lyuboslav Penev.
Referee: Zdravko Savić (Yugoslavia).
Coaches: Macedonia: Gjoko Hadžievski.
Bulgaria: Hristo Bonev.
25/03/1998, Ta'Qali, National Stadium, 2500
Friendly International
MALTA 0
FINLAND 2 (Aki Riihilahti 1', Jarkko Wiss 51')
Malta: Mario Muscat, Silvio Vella, Jeffrey Chetcuti
(David Carabott 56'), Joe Camilleri, Paul Sixsmith,
Antoine Zahra I, Nicky Saliba, Carmel Busuttil, Joe Brincat
(Gilbert Agius 10', Stefan Sultana 76'), Hubert Suda
(Noel Turner 54'), Chuks Nwoko.
Finland: Jussi Jääskeläinen, Harri Ylönen, Marko Tuomela, Tomi Kinnunen,
Aarno Turpeinen, Sami Mahlio, Jarkko Wiss, Simo Valakari,
Aki Riihilahti, Jonatan Johansson (Teemu Tainio 71'),
Mika-Matti Paatelainen [c].
Referee: Livio Bazzoli (Italy)
Coaches: Malta: Josef Ilić (Yugoslavia)
Finland: Richard Møller-Nielsen (Denmark)
25/03/1998, Belfast, Windsor Park, 7895
Friendly International
NORTHERN IRELAND 1 (Steve Lomas 53')
SLOVAKIA 0
Northern Ireland: Alan Fettis, Aaron Hughes, Steve Morrow, Colin Hill, Iain Jenkins,
Steve Lomas, Neil Lennon, Keith Gillespie (Jon McCarthy 89'),
Michael Hughes, Iain Dowie, James Quinn (George O'Boyle 83').
Slovakia: Alexander Vencel, Dušan Tittel, Marian Zeman, Milan Timko
(Slavomir Zátek 81'), Marek Špilár, Vladimír Kinder,
Samuel Slovák (Igor Bališ 69'), Lubomir Moravčík
(Miroslav Sovič 69'), Peter Dubovský, Attila Pinte
(Szilard Németh 46'), Jozef Majoroš.
Referee: Alan Howells (Wales).
Coaches: Northern Ireland: Lawrie McMenemy.
Slovakia: Jozef Jankech.
25/03/1998, Warszawa, Wojska Polskiego, 6000
Friendly International
POLAND 2 (Wojciech Kowalczyk 37', Tomasz Iwan 55')
SLOVENIA 0
Poland: Adam Matysek, Tomasz Hajto (Radosław Kałużny 74'),
Jacek Zieliński, Tomasz Wałdoch (Tomasz Kłos 85'),
Krzysztof Ratajczyk, Tomasz Iwan, Jerzy Brzęczek [c],
Sławomir Majak (Piotr Świerczewski 81'), Marek Koźmiński
(Adam Ledwoń 54'), Marek Saganowski (Grzegorz Mielcarski 61'),
Wojciech Kowalczyk (Andrzej Juskowiak 70').
Slovenia: Marko Simeunovič (Boško Boškovič 46'), Robert Englaro
(Danijel Brezič 90'), Darko Milanič, Andrej Poljšak
(Spasoje Bulajič 46'), Miran Pavlin (Anton Žlogar 84'),
Alfred Jermaniš (Aleksander Knavs 62'), Rudi Istenič
(Simon Seslar 62'), Aleš Čeh, Sebastijan Cimerotič
(Mladen Rudonja 46'), Zlatko Zahovič, Ermin Šiljak.
Referee: Vasiliy Melnichuk (Ukraine)
Coaches: Poland: Janusz Wójcik
Slovenia: Bojan Prašnikar
Cards: Poland: Tomasz Hajto [Y 3'], Marek Koźmiński [Y 41']
Slovenia: Zlatko Zahovič [Y 15'], Miran Pavlin [Y 21'],
Robert Englaro [Y 75'], Ermin Šiljak [Y 85'].
25/03/1998, Moskva, Dinamo, 7000
Friendly International
RUSSIA 1 (Sergei Yuran 2')
FRANCE 0
Russia: Aleksandr Filimonov, Dmitri Khlestov, Yuri Nikiforov (Yuri Kovtun 67'),
Igor Chugainov, Igor Yanovski, Sergei Yuran (Yevgeni Kharlachyov 76'),
Viktor Onopko [c], Andrei Kanchelskis (Dmitri Khokhlov 46'),
Dmitri Alenichev, Igor Kolyvanov, Alexei Gerasimenko.
France: Lionel Letizi, Lilian Thuram, Frank Leboeuf, Marcel Desailly,
Emmanuel Petit (Vincent Candela 46'), Christian Karembeu
(Marc Keller 63'), Didier Deschamps [c] (Alain Boghossian 46'),
Sabri Lamouchi (Robert Pires 74'), Youri Djorkaeff, Stéphane Guivarc'h,
Bernard Diomede.
Referee: Ihor Yaremchuk (Ukraine).
Coaches: Russia: Boris Ignatiev.
France: Aimé Jacquet.
Cards: Russia: Sergei Yuran [Y 33'].
France: none.
25/03/1998, Glasgow, Ibrox, 26468
Friendly International
SCOTLAND 0
DENMARK 1 (Brian Laudrup 38')
Scotland: Jim Leighton (Andy Goram 46'), Jackie McNamara (David Weir 60'),
Tom Boyd, Colin Calderwood, Colin Hendry, Matt Elliot, Scott Gemmill
(Stuart McCall 70'), Billy McKinlay, Scott Booth (Eoin Jess 46'),
Darren Jackson (Simon Donnelly 76'), Christian Dailly.
Denmark: Mogens Krogh, Jacob Laursen (René Henriksen 46'), Marc Rieper,
Michael Schjønberg, Jan Heintze, Thomas Helveg, Allan Nielsen
(Per Frandsen 63'), Morten Wieghorst, Peter Møller
(Martin Jørgensen 76'), Michael Laudrup, Brian Laudrup
(Bjarne Goldbæk 81').
Referee: Dermot Gallagher (England/Ireland)
Coaches: Scotland: Craig Brown
Denmark: Bo Johansson (Sweden)
25/03/1998, Vigo, Estadio Balaidos, 17000
Friendly International
SPAIN 4 (Fernando Morientes 1', 5', Raúl 30',
Joseba Etxeberría 65')
SWEDEN 0
Spain: Andoni Zubizarreta, Albert Ferrer, Miguel Ángel Nadal,
Sergi, Iván Campo (Roberto Rios 74'), Fernando Hierro
(Kiko 46'), Luis Enrique, Guillermo Amor, Fernando Sánchez
(Joseba Etxeberría 61'), Raúl (Alfonso 46'),
Fernando Morientes (Santi 46').
Sweden: Håkan Svensson, Gary Sundgren (Teddy Lucic 70'),
Patrik Andersson, Joachim Björklund, Roland Nilsson,
Pär Zetterberg, Henrik Larsson (Yksel Osmanovsaki 80'),
Stefan Schwarz, Klas Ingesson, Kennet Andersson,
Jörgen Pettersson (Håkan Mild 70').
Referee: Georg Dardenne (Germany)
Coaches: Spain: Javier Clemente
Sweden: Tommy Söderberg
Note: Sweden coach not sure.
25/03/1998, Bern, Wankdorf Stadion, 17100
Friendly International
SWITZERLAND 1 (Ramon Vega 37')
ENGLAND 1 (Paul Merson 70')
Switzerland: Joël Corminboeuf, Ramon Vega, Murat Yakin, Stéphane Henchoz,
Johann Vogel, Raphaël Wicky (Johann Lonfat 82'), Ciriaco Sforza,
Sébastien Fournier, David Sesa (Adrian Kunz 87'), Marco Grassi,
Stéphane Chapuisat.
England: Tim Flowers, Martin Keown, Gareth Southgate, Rio Ferdinand,
Andy Hinchcliffe, Rob Lee, Paul Ince, Paul Merson (David Batty 81'),
Steve McManaman, Alan Shearer [c], Michael Owen (Teddy Sheringham 69').
Referee: Pascal Garibian (France).
Coaches: Switzerland: Gilbert Gress.
England: Glenn Hoddle.
31/03/1998, Lárnaka
Friendly International
CYPRUS 4 (Yiasoumis Yiasoumi x4)
ESTONIA 0
Cyprus: Andreas Petrides (Michalis Christofi), Antonis Zembashis, Angelos Misos
(Nicos Nicolaou), Neophytos Larkou, Nicos Georgiou (Christos Germanos),
Nicos Timotheou (Ioannis Paktalias), Aristos Aristocleous
(Marios Themistocleous), Alexandros Alexandrou (Marios Thoma),
Charalambos Nicolaou (Chrysostomos Chrysostomou), Marios Neophytou
(Yiasoumis Yiasoumi), Erikkos Christofi (Marios Karas).
Estonia: Toomas Tohver, Urmas Kirs, Raivo Nömmik, Marek Lemsalu, Viktor Alonen,
Kristen Viikmäe, Martin Reim, Indrek Zelinski (Meelis Rooba 80'),
Sergei Terehhov (Dmitri Ustritski 76'), Andres Oper, Marko Kristal.
Referee:
Coaches: Cyprus:
Estonia: Teitur Þórðarson (Iceland).
Notes: The match is not a full FIFA international and is official for Cyprus
(although it may have been unofficial at the time it was played). The
match is unofficial for Estonia (on the grounds that the Cyprus team was a
"club selection").
08/04/1998, Bucureşti, Cotroceni, 8000
Friendly International
ROMANIA 2 (Viorel Moldovan 62', Constantin Barbu 80')
GREECE 1 (Alekos Alexandris 83')
Romania: Bogdan Stelea, Dan Petrescu [c], Daniel Prodan, Anton Doboş
(Cristian Dulca 87'), Dorinel Munteanu, Ovidiu Stîngă,
Gabriel Popescu (Lucian Marinescu 65'), Constantin Gâlcă
(Vasile Popa 87'), Alin Stoica (Denis Şerban 46'),
Viorel Moldovan (Constantin Barbu 67'), Radu Niculescu.
Greece: Ilias Atmatzidis, Stratos Apostolakis [c] (Kostas Konstantinidis 67'),
Nikos Dabizas, Koulis Karataidis (Ilias Poursanidis 46'),
Ioannis Kalitzakis, Michalis Kasapis (Alekos Alexandris 46'),
Georgos Ch. Georgiadis (Nikos Kyzeridis 80'), Theodoros Zagorakis,
Grigoris Georgatos, Kostas Frantzeskos (Takis Gkonias 46'), Zisis Vryzas.
Referee: Hartmut Strampe (Germany)
Coaches: Romania: Anghel Iordănescu.
Greece: Kostas Polychroniou.
Cards: Romania: Alin Stoica [Y 23'], Radu Niculescu [Y 28'],
Lucian Marinescu [Y].
Greece: Ioannis Kalitzakis [Y 70'], Nikos Dabizas [Y].
Note: Some sources do not report yellow cards for Marinescu and Dabizas.
21/04/1998, Liepāja, Daugavas stadions, 2500
Baltic Cup
LATVIA 1 (Igors Sļesarčuks 85')
LITHUANIA 2 (Igors N. Stepanovs 20' OG, Irmantas Stumbrys 70')
Latvia: Andrejs Piedels, Igors N. Stepanovs, Artūrs Zakreševskis, Juris Laizāns
(Aleksandrs Isakovs 67'), Valentīns Lobaņovs, Viktors Lukaševičs,
Aleksandrs Lobaņovs, Nikolajs Poļakovs (Vitālijs Astafjevs 57'),
Marians Pahars, Vladimirs Babičevs, Jurijs Karašausks
(Igors Sļesarčuks 55').
Lithuania: Gintaras Staučė [c], Tomas Žiukas, Dainius Gleveckas,
Andrius Skerla (Tadas Gražiūnas 74'), Naglis Miknevičius,
Deividas Šemberas (Žydrūnas Grudzinskas 74'),
Aidas Preikšaitis, (Igoris Steško 81'), Igoris Kirilovas,
Aurelijus Skarbalius (Irmantas Stumbrys 64'), Orestas Buitkus
(Vytas Karvelis 58'), Rimantas Žvingilas.
Referee: Sten Kaldma (Estonia)
Coaches: Latvia: Revaz Dzodzuashvili (Georgia).
Lithuania: Kestutis Latoza
Cards: Latvia: Marians Pahars [Y 22'], Aleksandrs Lobaņovs [Y 41'].
Lithuania: none.
22/04/1998, Bruxelles-Ville, Roi Baudouin, 18212
Friendly International
BELGIUM 1 (Luc Nilis 76')
ROMANIA 1 (Viorel Moldovan 45')
Belgium: Filip De Wilde, Tjörven De Brul (Bertrand Crasson 46'), Eric Van Meir
(Glen De Boeck 46'), Mike Verstraeten (Gert Verheyen 57'),
Philippe Clement, Danny Boffin, Franky Van der Elst [c], Marc Wilmots,
Nico Van Kerckhoven, Luis Oliveira (Michaël Goossens 69'), Luc Nilis
(Emile Mpenza 88').
Romania: Bogdan Stelea, Dan Petrescu, Iulian Filipescu, Anton Doboş,
Daniel Prodan, Dorinel Munteanu, Gabriel Popescu,
Constantin Gâlcă (Cristian Dulca 89'), Gheorghe Hagi [c]
(Denis Şerban 74'), Viorel Moldovan (Radu Niculescu 80'),
Adrian Ilie (Tibor Selymes 59').
Referee: Morgan Norman (Sweden).
Coaches: Belgium: Georges Leekens.
Romania: Anghel Iordănescu
Cards: Belgium: Franky Van der Elst [Y 87'].
Romania: Anton Doboş [Y 20', YR 47'], Iulian Filipescu [Y 23'],
Adrian Ilie [Y 23'], Gheorghe Hagi [Y 58'],
Viorel Moldovan [Y 62'], Dan Petrescu [Y 87']
Note: It is not sure if the expulsion of Anton Doboş was for a straight
red card or for a second yellow card.
22/04/1998, Osijek, Gradski, 17000
Friendly International
CROATIA 4 (Zvonimir Boban 6', Mario Stanić 21', 42', Alan Bokšić 47')
POLAND 1 (Krzysztof Ratajczyk 67')
Croatia: Dražen Ladić (Marijan Mrmić 46'), Goran Jurić
(Zoran Mamić 46'), Slaven Bilić (Igor Tudor 74'), Igor Štimac
(Damir Krznar 46'), Tomislav Rukavina (Stjepan Tomas 59'),
Mario Stanić (Silvio Martić 66'), Zvonimir Boban
(Krunoslav Jurčić 63'), Aljoša Asanović (Goran Vlaović 46'),
Robert Jarni (Dario Šimić 46'), Alan Bokšić
(Igor Cvitanović 58'), Davor Šuker (Ardian Kozniku 83').
Poland: Adam Matysek, Tomasz Hajto, Jacek Zieliński,
Krzysztof Ratajczyk, Marek Jóźwiak (Adam Ledwoń 65'),
Tomasz Iwan, Tomasz Wałdoch [c] (Krzysztof Bukalski 74'),
Piotr Świerczewski, Marek Koźmiński, Grzegorz Mielcarski
(Mirosław Trzeciak 52'), Wojciech Kowalczyk
(Tomasz Kulawik 80')
Referee: Vencel Tóth (Hungary).
Coaches: Croatia: Miroslav Blažević.
Poland: Janusz Wójcik
Cards: Croatia: Davor Šuker [Y 67'].
Poland: none.
22/04/1998, København, Parken, 39277
Friendly International
DENMARK 0
NORWAY 2 (Øyvind Leonhardsen 25', Tore André Flo 58')
Denmark: Peter Schmeichel (Mogens Krogh 46'), Marc Rieper, Jes Høgh,
Michael Schjønberg (Martin Jørgensen 82'), Thomas Helveg,
Per Frandsen (Søren Colding 72'), Allan Nielsen
(Morten Wieghorst 61'), Jan Heintze, Michael Laudrup
Brian Laudrup, Ebbe Sand.
Norway: Frode Grodås (Thomas Myhre 62'), Steinar Nilsen, Henning Berg,
Dan Eggen, Roger Nilsen (Stig Inge Bjørnebye 46'), Håvard Flo
(Vidar Riseth 80'), Ståle Solbakken, Kjetil Rekdal
(Daniel Berg Hestad 74'), Øyvind Leonhardsen, Frank Strandli,
Tore André Flo.
Referee: Mikko Vuorela (Finland)
Coaches: Denmark: Bo Johansson (Sweden)
Norway: Egil Olsen
Cards: Denmark: None
Norway: Håvard Flo [Y 48'], Øyvind Leonhardsen [Y 48']
22/04/1998, Wembley, Wembley Stadium, 63463
Friendly International
ENGLAND 3 (Alan Shearer 5', 65', Teddy Sheringham 46')
PORTUGAL 0
England: David Seaman, Gary Neville (Phil Neville 81'), Sol Campbell, Tony Adams,
Graeme Le Saux, David Beckham (Paul Merson 46'), Paul Ince, David Batty,
Paul Scholes, Alan Shearer [c], Teddy Sheringham (Michael Owen 77').
Portugal: Vítor Baía, Abel Xavier, Dimas (Pedro Barbosa 54'), Beto,
Fernando Couto, Paulo Sousa (Oceano 75'), Figo, Calado,
João Manuel Vieira Pinto (Capucho 68'), Paulinho Santos,
Cadete.
Referee: Manuel Díaz Vega (Spain).
Coaches: England: Glenn Hoddle.
Portugal: Humberto Coelho.
Cards: England: David Batty [Y].
Portugal: Beto [Y], Capucho [R 80'].
22/04/1998, Tehran (Iran), Azadi, 20000
LG Cup
HUNGARY 0
MACEDONIA 0
Hungary won 4-2 on penalties.
Hungary: Attila Hajdu, Vilmos Sebők, Csaba Fehér (Tomás Pető 32'),
János Hrutka, János Mátyus, Ferenc Szilveszter
(Ottó Vincze 80'), Béla Illés, Gábor Halmai, Kristián Lisztes
(Zoltán Váczi 80'), Ferenc Horváth (József Sebők 59'),
Norbert Tóth (Attila Korsós 85').
Macedonia: Petar Miloševski, Dragan Veselinovski, Goran Lazarevski
(Zoran Vasevski 85'), Ljubodrag Milošević, Ljupčo Markovski,
Nedžmedin Memedi, Vlatko Gošev (Dževdat Šainovski 63'), Igor Gjuzelov
(Milan Stojanovski 86'), Viktor Trenevski, Gjorgji Hristov, Artim Šakiri.
Referee: Gholam Ali Hamirad (Iran)
Coaches: Hungary: Bertalan Bicskei
Macedonia: Gjoko Hadžievski.
Cards: Hungary: József Sebők [Y].
Macedonia: Goran Lazarevski [Y], Ljupčo Markovski [Y].
Note: Referee also reported as Asgari.
22/04/1998, Belfast, Windsor Park, 8862
Friendly International
NORTHERN IRELAND 1 (Darren Patterson 10')
SWITZERLAND 0
Northern Ireland: Alan Fettis, Steve Morrow, Iain Jenkins, Aaron Hughes, Darren Patterson,
Keith Gillespie, Neil Lennon, Michael Hughes, Steve Lomas, Iain Dowie,
James Quinn (George O'Boyle 69').
Switzerland: Joël Corminboeuf (Pascal Zuberbühler 46'), Murat Yakin, Stéphane Henchoz,
Ramon Vega, Johann Vogel (Sébastien Jeanneret 69'), Raphaël Wicky,
Johann Lonfat (Adrian Kunz 72'), Sébastien Fournier, David Sesa,
Marco Grassi, Stéphane Chapuisat (Patrick Müller 63').
Referee: Hugh Dallas (Scotland).
Coaches: Northern Ireland: Lawrie McMenemy.
Switzerland: Gilbert Gress.
22/04/1998, Moskva, Lokomotiv, 7100
Friendly International
RUSSIA 1 (Vladimir Beschastnykh 80')
TURKEY 0
Russia: Aleksandr Filimonov, Dmitri Khlestov, Yuri Nikiforov
(Alexei Arifullin 75'), Igor Chugainov, Igor Yanovski (Sergei Semak 46'),
Sergei Yuran (Denis Zubko 61'), Viktor Onopko [c] (Yuri Kovtun 78'),
Dmitri Alenichev, Andrei Tikhonov (Dmitri Khokhlov 46'), Ilya Tsymbalar
(Alexei Gerasimenko 46'), Vladimir Beschastnykh.
Turkey: Engin İpekoğlu [c], Mert Korkmaz, Fatih Akyel, Hakan Ünsal,
Saffet Akbaš, Tayfur Havutçu, Okan Buruk (Yasin Çelık 80'),
Tayfun Korkut, Saffet Akyüz (Uğur Dağdalen 76'), Ayhan Akman,
Hasan Şaş (Tarik Dašgün 75').
Referee: Sergei Shmolik (Belarus).
Coaches: Russia: Boris Ignatiev.
Turkey: Mustafa Denizli.
Cards: Russia: Sergei Yuran [Y 60'].
Turkey: none.
22/04/1998, Edinburgh, Easter Road, 14315
Friendly International
SCOTLAND 1 (Darren Jackson 15')
FINLAND 1 (Jonathan Johansson 10')
Scotland: Jim Leighton, Matt Elliott (David Weir 46'), Derek Whyte,
Colin Calderwood (Gordon Durie 71'), Colin Hendry,
Christian Dailly (Tom Boyd 87'), Scot Gemmill (Paul Lambert 76'),
Billy McKinlay, Scott Booth (Simon Donnelly 76'), Darren Jackson
(Kevin Gallacher 46'), John Collins.
Finland: Antti Niemi, Harri Ylönen, Marko Tuomela (Tomi Kinnunen 54'),
Sami Hyypiä, Jukka Koskinen, Juha Reini (Aarno Turpeinen 46'),
Simo Valakari, Sami Mahlio, Antti Sumiala (Joonas Kolkka 37'),
Jari Litmanen [c] (Aki Riihilahti 46'), Jonatan Johansson
(Mika-Matti Paatelainen 51').
Referee: Herman van Dijk (Holland)
Coaches: Scotland: Craig Brown
Finland: Richard Møller-Nielsen
22/04/1998, Murska Sobota, Fazanerija, 2500
Friendly International
SLOVENIA 1 (Spasoje Bulajič 23')
CZECH REPUBLIC 3 (Vladimír Šmicer 26', Martin Lukeš 58', 60')
Slovenia: Marko Simeunovič (Boško Boškovič 60'), Robert Englaro
(Alfred Jermaniš 46'), Aleksandr Knavs (Andrej Poljšak 55'),
Aleš Čeh, Spasoje Bulajič (Marinko Galič 23'), Darko Milanič,
Đoni Novak, Miran Pavlin (Milenko Ačimovič 68'), Ermin Šiljak,
Zlatko Zahovič, Malden Rudonja (Rudi Istenič 65').
Czech Republic: Ladislav Maier, Jan Suchopárek, Petr Vlček, Tomáš Řepka,
Michal Horňák (Edvard Lasota 46'), Karel Poborský
(René Wagner 71'), Radek Bejbl (Luboš Kozel 86'),
Tomáš Galásek, Roman Vonášek (Ivo Ulich 78'),
Vladimír Šmicer (Martin Lukeš 56'), Vratislav Lokvenc
(Radim Nečas 62').
Referee: Robert Sedlacek (Austria)
Coaches: Slovenia: Bojan Prasnikar
Czech Republic: Jozef Chovanec
Cards: Slovenia: None
Czech Republic: Tomáš Řepka [Y 22']
22/04/1998, Stockholm, Råsunda Stadion, 14018
Friendly International
SWEDEN 0
FRANCE 0
Sweden: Magnus Hedman, Teddy Lucic, Patrik Andersson
(Johan Mjällby 46'), Joachim Björklund, Pontus Kåmark,
Håkan Mild (Jörgen Pettersson 77'), Pär Zetterberg
(Daniel Andersson 46'), Stefan Schwarz, Jesper Blomqvist,
Andreas Andersson, Henrik Larsson.
France: Bernard Lama, Lilian Thuram, Laurent Blanc, Martin Djétou,
Bixente Lizarazu, Christian Karembeu, Sabri Lamouchi,
Zinedine Zidane (Robert Pires 46'), Didier Deschamps
(Patrick Viera 68'), Nicolas Anelka (David Trézéguet 68'),
Christophe Dugarry (Youri Djorkaeff 46').
Referee: Graham Poll (England)
Coaches: Sweden: Tommy Söderberg
France: Aimé Jacquet
Cards: Sweden: Håkan Mild [Y 71'].
France: Bixente Lizarazu [Y 70'], Christian Karambeu [Y 79'].
Note: Sweden coach not sure.
16/05/1998, Viljandi, Kalev, 1500
Friendly International
ESTONIA 0
AZERBAIJAN 0
Estonia: Toomas Tohver, Marek Lemsalu, Erka Saviauk, Urmas Kirs, Janek Meet,
Marko Kristal, Sergei Terehhov, Indrek Zelinski (Maksi Smirnov 61'),
Ivan O'Konnel-Bronin (Sergei Hohlov-Simson 78'), Martin Reim, Andres Oper.
Azerbaijan: Hüseyn Məhəmmədov, Emin Ağayev (Faiq Cabbarov 69'), Deni Qaysumov,
Tərlan Əhmədov (İlham Məmmədov 46'), Vyaçeslav Lıçkin
(Yunis Hüseynov 60'), Rasim Abuşev (Aslan Kərimov 65'), Arif Əsədov,
Rüfət Quliyev, Elşən Qəmbərov (Xaqani Məmmədov 89'), Qurban Qurbanov
(Bəxtiyar Musayev 84'), Narvik Sırxayev.
Referee: Jouni Hyytiä (Finland).
Coaches: Estonia: Teitur Þórðarson (Iceland)
Azerbaijan: Vaqif Sadıqov.
Cards: Estonia: Urmas Kirs [Y]
Azerbaijan: Arif Əsədov [Y], Elşən Qəmbərov [Y].
17/05/1998, Rīga, Daugavas stadions, 2000
Friendly International
LATVIA 1 (Valentīns Lobaņovs 84')
ISRAEL 5 (Avi Nimni 17', Jan Talesnikov 23', Najuan Grayeb 31',
Asi Tubi 63', Alon Mizrahi 79')
Latvia: Raimonds Laizāns, Igors N. Stepanovs, Artūrs Zakreševskis
(Valērijs Ivanovs 27'), Mihails Zemļinskis, Valentīns Lobaņovs,
Juris Laizāns, Vitālijs Astafjevs (Aleksandrs Jeļisejevs 30'),
Imants Bleidelis (Dzintars Sproģis 54'), Marians Pahars
(Aleksandrs Isakovs 75'), Vladimirs Babičevs, Aleksejs Šarando
(Vīts Rimkus 65').
Israel: Rafi Cohen II (Nir Davidovich 46'), Alon Harazi, Arik Benado,
Ran Ben-Shimon, Amir Shelah, David Amsalem (Ofir Kopel 67'),
Jan Talesnikov, Walid Badir (Asi Tubi 46'), Avi Nimni
(Haim Silvas 72'), Alon Mizrahi, Najuan Grayeb (Idan Tal 46').
Referee: Ihor Yaremchuk (Ukraine)
Coaches: Latvia: Revaz Dzodzuashvili (Georgia).
Israel: Shlomo Scharf.
Cards: Latvia: Mihails Zemļinskis [Y 33'], Aleksandrs Jeļisejevs [Y 47'].
Israel: Arik Benado [Y 23'], Amir Shelah [Y 57'].
27/05/1998, Helsinki, Olympiastadion, 18417
Friendly International
FINLAND 0
GERMANY 0
Finland: Antti Niemi, Harri Ylönen, Marko Tuomela, Sami Hyypiä,
Tomi Kinnunen, Aki Riihilahti, Jarkko Wiss, Juha Reini
(Aarno Turpeinen 81'), Mika-Matti Paatelainen
(Joonas Kolkka 60'), Jari Litmanen [c], Jonatan Johansson.
Germany: Andreas Köpke (Oliver Kahn 46'), Christian Wörns, Jürgen Kohler
(Markus Babbel 46'), Lothar Matthäus, Jörg Heinrich
(Jens Jeremies 68'), Steffen Freund, Dieter Hamann
(Olaf Thon 73'), Michael Tarnat, Thomas Häßler,
Oliver Bierhoff, Ulf Kirsten (Olaf Marschall 46').
Referee: Claus Bo Larsen (Denmark)
Coaches: Finland: Richard Møller-Nielsen (Denmark).
Germany: Hans Hubert "Berti" Vogts
Cards: None
27/05/1998, Nyíregyháza, Városi, 17000
Friendly International
HUNGARY 1 (János Hrutka 49')
LITHUANIA 0
Hungary: Attila Hajdu, Vilmos Sebők, Tomás Pető, János Hrutka
(György Korsós 80'), János Mátyus, Kristián Lisztes
(Ferenc Szilveszter 82'), Gábor Halmai, István Hamar,
Miklós Herczeg (Zoltán Kovács 73'), Attila Korsós
(Norbert Tóth 59').
Lithuania: Gintaras Staučė [c], Dainius Glevečkas
(Virginijus Baltušnikas 68'), Aurelijus Skarbalius,
Andrius Skerla, Andrius Tereškinas, Orestas Buitkus
(Igoris Morinas 63'), Deividas Šemberas, Raimondas Žutautas,
Irmantas Stumbrys (Artūras Steško 70'), Aidas Preikšaitis
(Žydrūnas Grudzinskas 84'), Gražvydas Mikulėnas
(Igoris Steško 67').
Referee: Marcel Lică (Romania)
Coaches: Hungary: Bicskei Bertalan
Lithuania: Kestutis Latoza
Cards: Hungary: Tomás Pető [Y]
Lithuania: Aurelijus Skarbalius [Y], Gintaras Staučė [Y]
Note: Orestas Buitkus missed a penalty for Lithuania (30').
27/05/1998, Chorzów, Śląski, 7000
Friendly International
POLAND 3 (Mirosław Trzeciak 4', Tomasz Hajto 57', 90')
RUSSIA 1 (Alexei Gerasimenko 5')
Poland: Adam Matysek (Kazimierz Sidorczuk 46'), Tomasz Hajto,
Radosław Kałużny, Krzysztof Ratajczyk, Piotr Świerczewski
(Sylwester Czereszewski 46'), Tomasz Wałdoch,
Jerzy Brzęczek [c], Tomasz Iwan, Jacek Dembiński
(Tomasz Kłos 62'), Mirosław Trzeciak (Mariusz Śrutwa 82').
Russia: Aleksandr Filimonov, Dmitri Khlestov, Alexei Gerasimenko
(Aleksandr Gorshkov 51'), Igor Chugainov, Sergei Semak, Vladislav Radimov
(Igor Simutenkov 78'), Artur Pagayev, Dmitri Alenichev [c],
Yevgeni Varlamov, Andrei Tikhonov, Vladimir Beschastnykh
(Denis Zubko 46').
Referee: Gerd Grabher (Austria).
Coaches: Poland: Janusz Wójcik.
Russia: Boris Ignatiev.
Cards: Poland: Radosław Kałużny [Y 48'], Tomasz Hajto [Y 78'].
Russia: Artur Pagayev [Y 39'].
27/05/1998, Casablanca (Morocco), Stade Mohammed V, 70000
King Hassan II Tournament
FRANCE 1 (Zinedine Zidane 63')
BELGIUM 0
France: Fabien Barthez, Lilian Thuram, Laurent Blanc, Marcel Desailly,
Bixente Lizarazu, Robert Pires (Henry Thierry 63'),
Didier Deschamps, Zinedine Zidane, Emmanuel Petit,
Youri Djorkaeff (Christophe Dugarry 46'), Stéphane Guivarc'h.
Belgium: Filip De Wilde, Bertrand Crasson, Lorenzo Staelens, Gordan Vidovic,
Philippe Léonard (Danny Boffin 72'), Marc Wilmots, Philippe Clement
(Eric Deflandre 89'), Franky Van der Elst, Nico Van Kerckhoven
(Glen De Boeck 51'), Luc Nilis (Mbo Mpenza 88'), Luis Oliveira.
Referee: Mohammed Guezzaz (Morocco).
Coaches: France: Aimé Jacquet
Belgium: Georges Leekens.
Cards: France: Marcel Desailly [Y 40']
Belgium: Luis Oliveira [Y 85'].
28/05/1998, Malmö, Malmö Stadion, 25258
Friendly International
SWEDEN 3 (Fredrik Ljungberg 22', Jörgen Pettersson 33' pen, 50')
DENMARK 0
Sweden: Magnus Hedman, Roland Nilsson, Patrik Andersson, Johan Mjällby,
Pontus Kåmark, Stefan Schwartz (Magnus Erlingmark 75'),
Håkan Mild (Jesper Blomqvist 75'), Henrik Larsson,
Fredrik Ljungberg, Andreas Andersson (Kennet Andersson 62'),
Jörgen Pettersson.
Denmark: Peter Schmeichel, Michael Schjønberg (Martin Jørgensen 46'),
Marc Rieper, Jes Høgh, Jan Heintze, Thomas Helveg
(Jacob Laursen 73'), Allan Nielsen (Morten Wieghorst 69'),
Per Frandsen (Stig Tøfting 35'), Miklos Molnar
(Peter Møller 54'), Michael Laudrup [c], Brian Laudrup.
Referee: René Temmink (Netherlands)
Coaches: Sweden: Tommy Söderberg
Denmark: Bo Johansson (Sweden)
Cards: Sweden: Stefan Schwartz [Y]
Denmark: Peter Schmeichel [Y], Per Frandsen [Y], Jes Høgh [Y]
29/05/1998, Pula, Gradski, 7000
Friendly International
CROATIA 1 (Goran Vlaović 43')
SLOVAKIA 2 (Tibor Jančula 4', Jozef Majoroš 58')
Croatia: Dražen Ladić (Vladimir Vasilj 46'), Dario Šimić, Robert Jarni
(Ante Šerić 46'), Igor Štimac, Zvonimir Soldo
(Goran Jurić 46'), Slaven Bilić (Igor Tudor 70'),
Robert Prosinečki (Ardian Kozniku 79'), Zvonimir Boban,
Davor Šuker, Aljoša Asanović (Silvio Marić 63'), Goran Vlaović.
Slovakia: Miroslav König, Dušan Tittel, Stanislav Varga, Marek Špilár,
Samuel Slovák (Ivan Kozák 46'), Miroslav Sovič,
Robert Tomaschek, Ľubomír Moravčík, Vladimír Kinder,
Jozef Majoroš (Igor Demo 86'), Tibor Jančula
(Martin Fabuš 46').
Referee: Milan Mitrovič (Slovenia).
Coaches: Croatia: Miroslav Blažević.
Slovakia: Jozef Jankech
Cards: Croatia: Robert Prosinečki [Y 28'], Ardian Kozniku [Y 82'],
Aljoša Asanović [Y 45'].
Slovakia: Miroslav Sovič [Y 54'], Ľubomír Moravčík [Y 29'],
Tibor Jančula [Y 45']
29/05/1998, Casablanca (Morocco), Stade Mohamed V, 25000
King Hassan II Tournament
BELGIUM 0
ENGLAND 0
Belgium won 4-3 on penalties.
Belgium: Philippe Vande Walle, Eric Deflandre, Eric Van Meir, Mike Verstraeten,
Vital Borkelmans, Glen De Boeck, Gert Verheyen (Gert Claessens 61'),
Emile Mpenza, Michaël Goossens (Mbo Mpenza 46'), Enzo Scifo,
Danny Boffin.
England: Nigel Martyn, Gary Neville (Rio Ferdinand 46'), Martin Keown,
Sol Campbell [c] (Dion Dublin 76'), Phil Neville (Michael Owen 46'),
Rob Lee, Nicky Butt, Paul Gascoigne (David Beckham 50'), Graeme Le Saux,
Paul Merson, Les Ferdinand.
Referee: Abderrahim El-Arjoune (Morocco).
Coaches: Belgium: Georges Leekens.
England: Glenn Hoddle.
Cards: Belgium: Eric Van Meir [Y 57'], Glen De Boeck [Y 65'].
England: none.
Penalties: 1-0 Eric Van Meir, 1-0 Rob Lee (save), 2-0 Vital Borkelmans,
2-1 Michael Owen, 3-1 Mbo Mpenza, 3-2 David Beckham,
3-2 Enzo Scifo (save), 3-3 Paul Merson, 4-3 Philippe Vande Walle,
4-3 Les Ferdinand (save).
30/05/1998, Tbilisi, Boris Paichadze, 74950
Friendly International
GEORGIA 1 (Zaza Dzhanashia 19')
RUSSIA 1 (Igor Simutenkov 9')
Georgia: Nikolaz Togonidze, Gela Shekiladze, Kakhaber Tskhadadze,
Levan Kobiashvili, Levan Silagadze, Georgi Kinkladze
(Levan Tskitishvili 84'), Georgi Nemsadze (Givi Didava 15'),
Georgi Gakhokidze (Archil Arveladze 77'), Gocha Dzhamarauli,
Zaza Dzhanashia (David Chaladze 71'), Shota Arveladze.
Russia: Sergei Ovchinnikov, Dmitri Khlestov, Yuri Kovtun (Albert Borzenkov 61'),
Igor Chugainov, Sergei Semak (Aleksandr Gorshkov 89'),
Vladimir Beschastnykh (Ilya Tsymbalar 57'), Viktor Onopko [c],
Dmitri Alenichev, Yevgeni Varlamov (Vladislav Radimov 46'),
Andrei Tikhonov (Artur Pagayev 79'), Igor Simutenkov (Denis Zubko 46').
Referee: Takhir Soulaimanov (Azerbaijan)
Coaches: Georgia: Vladimir Gutsayev.
Russia: Boris Ignatiev.
Cards: Russia: Igor Chugainov [Y 19'], Igor Simutenkov [Y 32'],
Sergei Semak [Y 79'], Viktor Onopko [Y 88'].
Georgia: Givi Didava [Y 23'], Nikolaz Togonidze [Y 36'].
02/06/1998, Wien, Ernst Happel Stadion, 11000
Friendly International
AUSTRIA 6 (Anton Polster 5', 90+', Peter Stöger 68', 75',
Dietmar Kühbauer 27', Mario Haas 90+')
LIECHTENSTEIN 0
Austria: Michael Konsel, Wolfgang Feiersinger, Peter Schöttel, Anton Pfeffer,
Harald Cerny (Markus Schopp 46'), Dietmar Kühbauer, Heimo Pfeifenberger
(Hannes Reinmayr 66'), Andreas Herzog (Peter Stöger 46'), Arnold Wetl,
Ivica Vastic (Mario Haas 46'), Anton Polster.
Liechtenstein: Martin Oehry, Daniel Hasler, Thomas Hanselmann, Martin Stocklasa,
Wolfgang Ospelt, Marco Büchel (Albert Wohlwend 46'), Christoph Frick,
Philipp Beck (Christoph Ritter 46' (Michael Stocklasa 78')),
Patrik Hefti, Herbert Bicker, Mario Frick.
Referee: Bohdan Benedik (Slovakia).
Coaches: Austria: Herbert Prohaska.
Liechtenstein: Erich Bürzle
Cards: Austria: none.
Liechtenstein: Jürgen Ospelt [Y], Patrick Hefti [Y, YR]
Note: Liechtenstein coach not sure.
02/06/1998, Göteborg, Nya Ullevi, 25553
Friendly International
SWEDEN 1 (Kennet Andersson 90')
ITALY 0
Sweden: Magnus Hedman, Roland Nilsson, Patrik Andersson,
Joachim Björklund, (Morgan Nilsson 46'), Pontus Kåmark,
Håkan Mild, Henrik Larsson, Stefan Schwartz, Fredrik Soderström
(Andreas Andersson 62'), Kennet Andersson, Jörgen Petterson.
Italy: Gianluca Pagliuca, Alessandro Nesta, Paolo Maldini,
Demetrio Albertini, Fabio Cannavaro, Alessandro Costacurta
(Giuseppe Bergomi 72'), Angelo Di Livio
(Francesco Moriero 46'), Luigi Di Biagio, Fabrizio Ravanelli,
Roberto Di Matteo (Gianluca Pessotto 84'), Roberto Baggio.
Referee: Terje Hauge (Norway)
Coaches: Sweden: Tommy Söderberg
Italy: Cesare Maldini
Cards: Sweden: Kennet Andersson [Y 57']
Italy: Alessandro Nesta [Y 26']
03/06/1998, Skopje, Gradski stadion, 3500
Friendly International
MACEDONIA 1 (Milan Stojanovski 6')
BOSNIA/HERZEGOVINA 1 (Senad Brkić 76')
Macedonia: Petar Miloševski, Nedžmedin Memedi (Zlatko Todorovski 88'),
Mitko Stojkovski, Ljupčo Markovski, Igor Saša Nikolovski,
Ljubodrag Milošević, Srgjan Zaharievski, Toni Micevski
(Vančo Micevski 86'), Gjorgji Hristov (Dževdat Šainovski 56'),
Milan Stojanovski (Igor Gjuzelov 81'), Goran Lazarevski.
Bosnia/Herzegovina: Nihad Pejković, Sead Kapetanović, Jasmin Mujdža (Bakir Beširević 87'),
Mirza Varešanović, Suvad Katana, Mirsad Hibić, Nermin Šabić,
Enes Demirović, Marko Topić (Almir Turković 23' (Admir Hasančić 73')),
Edin Mujčin (Senad Brkić 65'), Senad Repuh (Nail Beširević 85').
Referee: Miroslav Radoman (Yugoslavia).
Coaches: Macedonia: Gjoko Hadžievski.
Bosnia/Herzegovina: Džemaludin Mušović.
Cards: Macedonia: Ljupčo Markovski [Y], Srgjan Zaharievski [Y],
Ljubodrag Milošević [Y], Igor Saša Nikolovski [Y].
Bosnia/Herzegovina: Nermin Šabić [Y], Enes Demirović [Y].
03/06/1998, Ta'Qali, National Stadium, 2500
Friendly International
MALTA 0
WALES 3 (Craig Bellamy 25', John Hartson 67', Mark Pembridge 78' pen)
Malta: Mario Muscat, Darren Debono, David Camilleri (Stefan Giglio 80'),
Jeffrey Chetcuti, Jonathan Magri Overend (Pierre Aquilina 46'),
Joe Brincat, Antoine Zahra I, Noel Turner (Richard Buhagiar 61'),
Carmel Busuttil (Daniel Theuma 70'), Nicky Saliba, Stefan Sultana
(Chucks Nwoko 46').
Wales: Paul Jones, Ryan Green, Paul Trollope, Craig Bellamy (Rob Edwards 76'),
Karl Ready, Chris Coleman, Andrew Williams (Carl Llewellyn 76'),
Dean Saunders, John Hartson (Simon Haworth 72'), Gary Speed,
Mark Pembridge.
Referee: Pasquale Rodomonti (Italy).
Coaches: Malta: Josif Ilić (Yugoslavia).
Wales: Bobby Gould (England).
03/06/1998, Santander, Estadio El Sardinero, 18120
Friendly International
SPAIN 4 (Raúl 30', Juan Antonio Pizzi 38', Fernando Morientes 47', 67')
NORTHERN IRELAND 1 (Gerry Taggart 43')
Spain: Santiago Cañizares, Albert Ferrer, Abelardo [c], Iván Campo,
Sergi (Agustín Aranzábal 46'), Joseba Exteberría,
Guillermo Amor, Celades, Raúl (Fernando Morientes 46'),
Julen Guerrero (Kiko 46'), Juan Antonio Pizzi (Alfonso 46').
Northern Ireland: Alan Fettis, Iain Jenkins, Aaron Hughes, Jim Whitley, Gerry Taggart,
Steve Morrow (Darren Patterson 64'), Jon McCarthy, Neil Lennon
(Jeff Whitley 89'), Iain Dowie, Michael Hughes, Jim Magilton
(Phil Mulryne 75').
Referee: Gilles Veissière (France).
Coaches: Spain: Javier Clemente.
Northern Ireland: Lawrie McMenemy.
04/06/1998, Tallinn, Kadriorg, 3500
European Championship Qualifying
ESTONIA 5 (Kristen Viikmäe 12', Martin Reim 40', Sergei Terehhov 75',
Andres Oper 86', Urmas Kirs 90')
FAROE ISLANDS 0
Estonia: Mart Poom, Marek Lemsalu, Urmas Kirs, Sergei Hohlov-Simson, Janek Meet,
Kristen Viikmäe (Ivan O'Konnel-Bronin 80'), Sergei Terehhov,
Andres Oper, Marko Kristal, Martin Reim, Indrek Zelinski.
Faroe Islands: Jens Martin Knudsen, Jan Dam, Jens Kristian Hansen, Øssur Hansen,
Pól Thorsteinsson (Henning Jarnskor 84'), Mørkøre,
Sámal Jønsen, Julian Johnsson, Jan Allan Muller (Jákup Mikkelsen 41'),
Todi Jónsson (Uni Arge 84'), John Petersen.
Referee: Martin Ingvarsson (Sweden).
Coaches: Estonia: Teitur Þórðarsson (Iceland).
Faroe Islands: Allan Simonsen (Denmark).
Cards: Estonia: Indrek Zelinski [Y 30'], Urmas Kirs [Y 52'].
Faroe Islands: Jens Martin Knudsen [R 40'].
05/06/1998, Helsinki, Olympiastadion, 21619
Friendly International
FINLAND 0
FRANCE 1 (David Trézéguet 84')
Finland: Antti Niemi, Harri Ylönen, Aarno Turpeinen, Sami Hyypiä,
Tomi Kinnunen, Aki Riihilahti, Jarkko Wiss, Juha Reini
(Kari Rissanen 86'), Joonas Kolkka, Mika-Matti Paatelainen [c],
Jonatan Johansson (Simo Valakari 68').
France: Fabien Barthez, Lilian Thuram (Christian Karembeu 69'),
Laurent Blanc, Marcel Desailly, Bixente Lizarazu,
Didier Deschamps, Zinedine Zidane (Robert Pires 90'),
Emmanuel Petit, Youri Djorkaeff, Stéphane Guivarc'h
(David Trézéguet 75'), Christophe Dugarry
(Bernard Diomede 77').
Referee: Konrad Plautz (Austria)
Coaches: Finland: Richard Møller-Nielsen (Denmark)
France: Aimé Jacquet
Cards: Finland: Jarkko Wiss [Y 23']
France: none.
05/06/1998, Mannheim, Carl-Benz-Stadion, 25000
Friendly International
GERMANY 7 (Ulf Kirsten 6', 45', Jürgen Klinsmann 15', Thomas Helmer 28',
Oliver Bierhoff 57', 72', Christian Ziege 85')
LUXEMBOURG 0
Germany: Andreas Köpke (Jens Lehmann 46'), Olaf Thon (Stefan Reuter 74'),
Christian Wörns, Jürgen Kohler (Markus Babbel 46'), Jörg Heinrich,
Dietmar Hamann (Michael Tarnat 46'), Thomas Helmer (Lothar Matthäus 46'),
Christian Ziege, Andreas Möller, (Olaf Marschall 60'), Jürgen Klinsmann,
Ulf Kirsten (Oliver Bierhoff 46').
Luxembourg: Philippe Felgen, Marc Birsens, Laurent Deville, Jean-Pierre Vanek,
Ralph Ferron (Luc Holtz 63'), Frank Deville, Jeff Saibene, Joël Groff
(Nico Funck 76'), Daniel Theis (Paolo Amodio 90'), Manuel Cardoni,
Gordon Braun (Serge Thill 59').
Referee: Fritz Stuchlik (Austria)
Coaches: Germany: Hans Hubert 'Berti' Vogts.
Luxembourg: Paul Philipp.
Cards: Germany: Dietmar Hamann [Y]
Luxembourg: none.
06/06/1998, Ploieşti, Ilie Oană, 9000
Friendly International
ROMANIA 5 (Gheorghe Popescu 33', Dan Petrescu 35', Ilie Dumitrescu 49'
Viorel Moldovan 74', Radu Niculescu 83')
MOLDOVA 1 (Ivan Tabanov 88')
Romania: Dumitru Stîngaciu (Florin Prunea 63'), Dan Petrescu, Iulian Filipescu,
Gheorghe Popescu, Liviu Ciobotariu, Lucian Marinescu, Constantin Gâlcă
(Anton Doboş 58'), Gheorghe Hagi [c] (Ovidiu Stîngă 46'), Dorinel Munteanu
(Ilie Dumitrescu 46'), Adrian Ilie (Radu Niculescu 46'), Viorel Moldovan.
Moldova: Serghei Dinov, Oleg Fistican (Iuri Osipenco 46'), Serghei Stroenco,
Alexandru Guzun, Ion Testimiţanu [c], Vladimir Gaidamaşciuc
(Ivan Tabanov 73'), Serghei Iepureanu, Ghenadie Puşca, Gheorghe Stratulat
(Serghei Belous 58'), Serghei Cleşcenco, Serghei Kirilov
(Alexandru Popovici 63').
Referee: Zoran Arsic (Yugoslavia).
Coaches: Romania: Anghel Iordănescu.
Moldova: Ivan Danilianţ.
Cards: Romania: none.
Moldova: Gheorghe Stratulat [Y]
06/06/1998, Basel, St. Jakob Park, 24000
Friendly International
SWITZERLAND 1 (Patrick Müller 83')
YUGOSLAVIA 1 (Branko Brnovic 6')
Switzerland: Pascal Zuberbühler, Stéphane Henchoz, Murat Yakin, Marco Zwyssig,
Johann Vogel, Johann Lonfat (Bernt Haas 46'), David Sesa
(Fabio Celestini 87'), Sébastien Fournier, Frédéric Chassot
(Patrick De Napoli 61'), Alexandre Comisetti (Patrick Müller 77'),
Stéphane Chapuisat.
Yugoslavia: Ivica Kralj, Zoran Mirkovic, Goran Djorovic, Slavisa Jokanovic
(Slobodan Komljenovic 46'), Miroslav Djukic (Zeljko Petrovic 46'),
Branko Brnovic (Dejan Govedarica 46'), Vladimir Jugovic,
Predrag Mijatovic (Darko Kovacevic 46'), Savo Milosevic
(Dejan Stankovic 77'), Dragan Stojkovic, Sinisa Mihajlovic.
Referee: Juan Manuel Brito Arceo (Spain).
Coaches: Switzerland: Gilbert Gress.
Yugoslavia: Slobodan Santrac.
07/06/1998, Myensk, Dinamo, 6000
Friendly International
BELARUS 5 (Radislav Orlovski 10', Sergei Gerasimets 45', Vladimir Makovski 54',
Vasili Baranov 66', Maxim Romashchenko 81' pen)
LITHUANIA 0
Belarus: Andrei Satsunkevich (Gennadi Tumilovich 46'), Sergei Yaskovich
(Gennadi Kashkar 42'), Andrei Ostrovski, Sergei Shtanyuk,
Vyacheslav Gerashchenko (Eduard Boltrushevich 75'), Radislav Orlovski
(Maxim Romashchenko 67'), Aleksandr Kulchiy, Vasili Baranov
(Boris Gorovoi 67'), Valentin Belkevich, Vladimir Makovski
(Vasili Mazur 58'), Sergei Gerasimets (Aleksandr Chayka 61').
Lithuania: Gintaras Staučė [c], Tomas Žiukas, Virginijus Baltušnikas
(Žydrūnas Grudzinskas 46'), Andrius Tereškinas, Dainius Gleveckas,
Deividas Šemberas, Raimondas Žutautas, Saulius Mikalajūnas
(Igoris Kirilovas 68'), Aidas Preikšaitis, Vytas Karvelis
(Irmantas Stumbrys 59'), Aurelijus Skarbalius (Tomas Ražanauskas 46').
Referee: Andrei Butenko (Russia).
Coaches: Belarus: Mikhail Vergeyenko.
Lithuania: Kestutis Latoza
Cards: Belarus: Sergei Shtanyuk [Y 35'], Sergei Yaskovich [Y 38'],
Aleksandr Kulchiy [Y 68'], Gennadi Kashkar [Y 76'].
Lithuania: Andrius Tereškinas [Y 19' YR 38'], Saulius Mikalajūnas [Y 38'],
Tomas Žiukas [Y 87'].
Note: It is not sure if the expulsion of Andrius Tereškinas was a
direct red card or for a second yellow card.
13/06/1998, Saint-Denis (France), Stade de France, 78000
World Cup
NETHERLANDS 0
BELGIUM 0
Netherlands: Edwin van der Sar, Aron Winter, Frank de Boer [c], Jaap Stam,
Arthur Numan, Clarence Seedorf (Boudewijn Zenden 69'), Ronald de Boer
(Wim Jonk 80'), Phillip Cocu, Marc Overmars, Patrick Kluivert,
Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink (Dennis Bergkamp 65').
Belgium: Filip De Wilde, Bertrand Crasson (Eric Deflandre 22'), Lorenzo Staelens,
Mike Verstraeten, Vital Borkelmans, Franky van der Elst [c],
Philippe Clement, Danny Boffin, Marc Wilmots, Luc Nilis, Luis Oliveira
(Emile Mpenza 59').
Referee: Pierluigi Collina (Italy).
Coaches: Netherlands: Guus Hiddink.
Belgium: Georges Leekens.
Cards: Netherlands: Kluivert [R 82'].
Belgium: Lorenzo Staelens [Y 20'], Eric Deflandre [Y 30'].
16/06/1998, Bordeaux (France), Parc Lescure, 30236
World Cup
SCOTLAND 1 (Craig Burley 66')
NORWAY 1 (Håvard Flo 46')
Scotland: Jim Leighton, Tom Boyd, Colin Calderwood (David Weir 59'),
Colin Hendry [c], Kevin Gallacher, Craig Burley, Gordon Durie,
John Collins, Darren Jackson (Jackie McNamara 61'), Paul Lambert,
Christian Dailly.
Norway: Frode Grodås [c], Ronny Johnsen, Henning Berg (Gunnar Halle 81'),
Stig Inge Bjørnebye [c], Dan Eggen, Roar Strand, Kjetil Rekdal,
Håvard Flo (Jahn Ivar 'Mini' Jakobsen 60'), Ståle Solbakken,
Tore André Flo, Vidar Riseth (Egil Østenstad 71').
Referee: László Vagner (Hungary).
Coaches: Scotland: Craig Brown.
Norway: Egil Olsen.
Cards: Scotland: Gordon Durie [Y 24'], Darren Jackson [Y 56'].
Norway: Kjetil Rekdal [Y 53'], Henning Berg [Y 58'].
21/06/1998, Lens (France), Stade Félix Bollaert, 41275
World Cup
GERMANY 2 (Sinisa Mihajlovic 73' OG, Oliver Bierhoff 80')
YUGOSLAVIA 2 (Predrag Mijatovic 13', Dragan Stojkovic 54')
Germany: Andreas Köpke, Olaf Thon, Christian Wörns, Jürgen Kohler,
Jörg Heinrich, Jens Jeremies, Dietmar Hamann (Lothar Matthäus 46'),
Christian Ziege (Michael Tarnat 66'), Andreas Möller (Ulf Kirsten 58'),
Jürgen Klinsmann [c], Oliver Bierhoff.
Yugoslavia: Ivica Kralj, Slobodan Komljenovic, Sinisa Mihajlovic, Goran Djorovic,
Zeljko Petrovic (Miroslav Stevic 74'), Dejan Stankovic
(Dejan Govedarica 68'), Slavisa Jokanovic, Vladimir Jugovic,
Dragan Stojkovic [c], Predrag Mijatovic, Darko Kovacevic
(Perica Ognjenovic 58').
Referee: Kim Milton Nielsen (Denmark).
Coaches: Germany: Hans-Hubert 'Berti' Vogts.
Yugoslavia: Slobodan Santrac.
Cards: Germany: Lothar Matthäus [Y 75'].
Yugoslavia: None.
Note: Some sources attribute Yugoslavia's first goal to Stojkovic, and
Germany's first goal to Tarnat. Also, some sources report that
Mihajlovic received a yellow card.
22/06/1998, Kuressaare, Municipal, 1000
Friendly International
ESTONIA 2 (Indrek Zelinski 29', Andres Oper 76')
ANDORRA 1 (Jesús Julián Lucendo Heredia 56')
Estonia: Toomas Tohver, Urmas Kirs, Martin Reim, Raivo Nömmik, Janek Meet
(Viktor Alonen 87'), Kristen Viikmäe, Marko Kristal, Sergei Terehhov
(Ivan O'Konnel-Bronin 70'), Maksim Smirnov (Meelis Rooba 79'),
Andres Oper (Aivar Anniste 83'), Indrek Zelinski.
Andorra: Jesús Luis Álvarez de Eulate 'Koldo', Ángel Martín García,
Antonio Lima Sola, José Manuel García Luena 'Txema', Ildefons Lima Sola,
Agusti Pol Pérez, Oscar Sonejee Masand, Jesús Julián Lucendo Heredia,
Justo Ruíz González, Juli Sánchez Soto, Rafael Calero.
Referee: Oleg Timofeyev (Estonia).
Coaches: Estonia: Teitur Þórðarsson (Iceland).
Andorra: Manuel Miluir.
Cards: Estonia. None.
Andorra: Antonio Lima Sola [Y], Ildefons Lima Sola [Y],
Juli Sánchez Soto [Y], Rafael Calero [Y].
22/06/1998, Toulouse (France), Stade Municipal, 37500
World Cup
ROMANIA 2 (Viorel Moldovan 47', Dan Petrescu 90')
ENGLAND 1 (Michael Owen 79')
Romania: Bogdan Stelea, Dan Petrescu, Liviu Ciobotariu, Gheorghe Popescu,
Iulian Filipescu, Dorinel Munteanu, Gheorghe Hagi [c]
(Ovidiu Stîngă 72' (Lucian Marinescu 84')), Constantin Gâlcă,
Gabriel Popescu, Viorel Moldovan (Marius Lăcătuş 83'),
Adrian Ilie.
England: David Seaman, Gary Neville, Tony Adams, Sol Campbell, Graeme Le Saux,
Darren Anderton, Paul Ince (David Beckham 33'), David Batty, Paul Scholes,
Alan Shearer [c], Teddy Sheringham (Michael Owen 73').
Referee: Marc Batta (France).
Coaches: Romania: Anghel Iordănescu.
England: Glenn Hoddle.
Cards: Romania: Gheorghe Hagi [Y 4'], Gheorghe Popescu [Y 46'],
Liviu Ciobotariu [Y 78'], Iulian Filipescu [Y 88'].
England: none.
Note: Some sources attribute Romania's first goal to Adrian Ilie.
23/06/1998, Saint-Denis (France), Stade de France, 80000
World Cup
ITALY 2 (Christian Vieri 49', Roberto Baggio 90')
AUSTRIA 1 (Andreas Herzog 90+' pen)
Italy: Gianluca Pagliuca, Alessandro Nesta (Giuseppe Bergomi 4'),
Alessandro Costacurta, Fabio Cannavaro, Paolo Maldini [c],
Francesco Moriero, Dino Baggio, Luigi Di Biagio, Gianluca Pessotto,
Christian Vieri (Filippo Inzaghi 60'), Alessandro Del Piero
(Roberto Baggio 72').
Austria: Michael Konsel, Peter Schöttel, Wolfgang Feiersinger, Anton Pfeffer,
Arnold Wetl, Roman Mählich, Heimo Pfeifenberger (Andreas Herzog 80'),
Dietmar Kühbauer (Peter Stöger 74'), Ivica Vastic, Anton Polster [c]
(Mario Haas 62'), Hannes Reinmayr.
Referee: Paul Durkin (England).
Coaches: Italy: Cesare Maldini.
Austria: Herbert Prohaska.
Cards: Italy: Paolo Maldini [Y 87'].
Austria: Wolfgang Feiersinger [Y 3'], Ivica Vastic [Y 35'],
Peter Schöttel [Y 43'].
Note: FIFA reports that Reinmayr received a yellow card, at 87'.
24/06/1998, Viljandi (Estonia), Kalev, 20
Friendly International
AZERBAIJAN 0
ANDORRA 0
Azerbaijan: Aleksandr Jidkov, Emin Ağayev (Rasim Abuşev 46'), Faiq Cabbarov,
Arif Əsədov, Vyaçeslav Lıçkin (İlham Məmmədov 63'), Mahmud Qurbanov
(Xaqani Məmmədov 46'), Yunis Hüseynov, Aslan Kərimov, Rüfət Quliyev
(Ruslan Musayev 78'), Qurban Qurbanov, Narvik Sırxayev.
Andorra: Jesús Luis Álvarez de Eulate 'Koldo', Ángel Martín García,
Antonio Lima Sola, José Manuel García Luena 'Txema', Ildefons Lima Sola,
Agusti Pol Pérez, Oscar Sonejee Masand, Juli Sánchez Soto, Rafael Calero
(Genís García Iscza 46'), Jesús Julián Lucendo Heredia (Jorge Bazan 90'),
Justo Ruíz González (Manolo Jiménez Soria 90').
Referee: Margus Kotter (Estonia).
Coaches: Azerbaijan: Vaqif Sadıqov.
Andorra: Manuel Miluir.
Cards: Azerbaijan: Mahmud Qurbanov [Y], Yunis Hüseynov [Y], Faiq Cabbarov [Y],
Aslan Kərimov [Y R 86'], Rasim Abuşev [R 65'].
Andorra: Antonio Lima Sola [Y], Ildefons Lima Sola [Y],
Jesús Julián Lucendo Heredia [Y], Oscar Sonejee Masand [Y],
Juli Sánchez Soto [R 65'].
Notes: It is not known if the expulsion of Aslan Kərimov was for a
straight red card or for a second yellow card.
Venue also reported as Tallinn, attendance as 1500.
24/06/1998, Lyon, Stade Gerland, 39100
World Cup
FRANCE 2 (Youri Djorkaeff 13' pen, Emmanuel Petit 56')
DENMARK 1 (Michael Laudrup 42' pen)
France: Fabien Barthez, Christian Karembeu, Frank Leboeuf, Marcel Desailly [c],
Vincent Candela, Patrick Vieira, Emmanuel Petit (Alain Boghossian 64'),
Robert Pires (Thierry Henry 72'), Youri Djorkaeff, Bernard Diomede,
David Trézéguet (Stéphane Guivarc'h 85').
Denmark: Peter Schmeichel, Jacob Laursen (Søren Colding 46'), Marc Rieper,
Jes Høgh, Jan Heintze, Martin Jørgensen (Ebbe Sand 55'), Thomas Helveg,
Allan Nielsen, Michael Laudrup [c], Michael Schjønberg, Brian Laudrup
(Stig Tøfting 75').
Referee: Pierluigi Collina (Italy).
Coaches: France: Aimé Jacquet.
Denmark: Bo Johansson (Sweden).
Cards: France: Bernard Diomede [Y 53'], Patrick Vieira [Y 62'].
Denmark: Søren Colding [Y 65'], Stig Tøfting [Y 78'].
24/06/1998, Lens (France), Stade Félix Bollaert, 38100
World Cup
SPAIN 6 (Fernando Hierro 6' pen, Luis Enrique 19', Fernando Morientes 53', 81',
Kiko 86', 88')
BULGARIA 1 (Emil Kostadinov 56')
Spain: Andoni Zubizarreta [c], Aguilera, Fernando Hierro, Rafael Alkorta,
Sergi, Luis Enrique (Julen Guerrero 70'), Guillermo Amor,
Miguel Ángel Nadal, Alfonso (Kiko 65'), Fernando Morientes,
Joseba Etxeberría (Raúl 52').
Bulgaria: Zdravko Zdravkov, Anatoli Nankov (Lyuboslav Penev 28'), Trifon Ivanov [c],
Radostin Kishishev, Daniel Borimirov, Gosho Ginchev, Ivailo Yordanov,
Krassimir Balakov (Marian Hristov 61'), Georgi Bachev, Hristo Stoichkov
(Ilian Iliev 46'), Emil Kostadinov.
Referee: Mario van der Ende (Netherlands).
Coaches: Spain: Javier Clemente.
Bulgaria: Hristo Bonev.
Cards: Spain: Aguilera [Y 16'], Julen Guerrero [Y 73'].
Bulgaria: Lyuboslav Penev [Y 45'], Georgi Bachev [Y 85'].
Note: Some sources report Spain's sixth goal scorer as Georgi Bachev OG.
25/06/1998, Valga, Municipal, 300
Baltic Cup
ESTONIA 0
LATVIA 2 (Marians Pahars 19', Vladimirs Babičevs 87')
Estonia: Toomas Tohver, Sergei Terekhov, Maksi Smirnov (Ivan O'Kennel-Bronin, 69'),
Indrek Zelinski, Urmas Kirs, Raivo Nömmik, Marek Lemsalu, Janek Meet,
Martin Reim, Kristen Viikmäe, Marko Kristal.
Latvia: Oļegs Karavajevs, Viktors Lukaševičs, Artūrs Zakreševskis, Juris Laizāns,
Valentīns Lobaņovs, Aleksejs Šarando, Andrejs Štolcers
(Imants Bleidelis 71'), Vitālijs Astafjevs, Marians Pahars
(Nikolajs Poļakovs 69'), Vladimirs Babičevs, Vīts Rimkus
(Dzintars Sproģis 38').
Referee: Algirdas Dubinskas (Lithuania)
Coaches: Estonia: Teitur Þórðarson (Iceland).
Latvia: Revaz Dzodzuashvili (Georgia).
Cards: Estonia: none.
Latvia: Vladimirs Babičevs [Y].
26/06/1998, Viljandi (Estonia), Kalev, 1500
Friendly International
AZERBAIJAN 2 (Rasim Abuşev 30' 58')
LITHUANIA 1 (Tomas Ražanauskas 18')
Azerbaijan: Aleksandr Jidkov, Emin Ağayev, Faiq Cabbarov, Arif Əsədov,
Vyaçeslav Lıçkin, Rasim Abuşev, Mahmud Qurbanov, Yunis Hüseynov,
Aslan Kərimov, Rüfət Quliyev (Ruslan Musayev 65'), Narvik Sırxayev
(İlham Məmmədov 60').
Lithuania: Audrius Dilys, Marius Skinderis, Dainius Gleveckas,
Tomas Žvirgždauskas, Andrius Tereškinas, Aidas Preikšaitis,
Tomas Ražanauskas, Donatas Vencevičius, Igoris Kirilovas
(Irmantas Stumbrys 51'), Igoris Morinas
(Vytas Karvelis 53'), Gražvydas Mikulėnas.
Referee: Sten Kaldma (Estonia).
Coaches: Azerbaijan: Vaqif Sadıqov.
Lithuania: Kestutis Latoza
Cards: Azerbaijan: Faiq Cabbarov [Y], Ruslan Musayev [Y].
Lithuania: none
26/06/1998, Pärnu (Estonia), Kalev, 70
Friendly International
LATVIA 2 (Vīts Rimkus 75', Imants Bleidelis 82')
ANDORRA 0
Latvia: Raimonds Laizāns, Dzintars Sproģis, Artūrs Zakreševskis,
Vladimirs Draguns, Aleksandrs Lobaņovs (Andrejs Štolcers 55'),
Nikolajs Poļakovs, Igors V. Stepanovs (Juris Laizāns 82'),
Imants Bleidelis, Jurijs Molotkovs (Aleksejs Šarando 59'),
Viktors Dobrecovs (Iļja Novikovs 46'), Vīts Rimkus.
Andorra: Jesús Luis Álvarez de Eulate 'Koldo', Ángel Martín García
(Cristian Roig Mauri 84'), Antonio Lima Sola, Ildefons Lima Sola,
José Manuel García Luena 'Txema', Agusti Pol Pérez, Oscar Sonejee Masand,
Jesús Julián Lucendo Heredia (Jordi Barra Cabelo 89'), Genís García Iscza,
Justo Ruíz González, Manolo Jiménez Soria (Juli Sánchez Soto 46'
(Jorge Bazan 83')).
Referee: Oleg Timofeyev (Estonia).
Coaches: Latvia: Revaz Dzodzuashvili (Georgia).
Andorra: Manuel Miluir.
Cards: Latvia: Aleksandrs Lobaņovs [Y], Jurijs Molotkovs [Y], Vīts Rimkus [Y].
Andorra: Justo Ruíz González [Y], Ildefons Lima Sola [Y],
Oscar Sonejee Masand [Y], Genís García Iscza [R 48'].
27/06/1998, Marseille (France), Stade Vélodrome, 60000
World Cup
ITALY 1 (Christian Vieri 18')
NORWAY 0
Italy: Gianluca Pagliuca, Alessandro Costacurta, Giuseppe Bergomi,
Paolo Maldini [c], Fabio Cannavaro, Demetrio Albertini
(Gianluca Pessotto 72'), Dino Baggio, Luigi Di Biagio, Francesco Moriero
(Angelo Di Livio 63'), Alessandro Del Piero (Enrico Chiesa 77'),
Christian Vieri.
Norway: Frode Grodås [c], Henning Berg, Dan Eggen, Ronny Johnsen,
Stig Inge Bjørnebye, Håvard Flo (Ole Gunnar Solskjær 73'),
Øyvind Leonhardsen (Roar Strand 13' (Ståle Solbakken 38')),
Kjetil Rekdal, Vidar Riseth, Erik Mykland, Tore André Flo.
Referee: Bernd Heynemann (Germany).
Coaches: Italy: Cesare Maldini.
Norway: Egil Olsen.
Cards: Italy: Francesco Moriero [Y 38'], Luigi Di Biagio [Y 84'],
Paolo Maldini [Y 89'].
Norway: Håvard Flo [Y 35'], Erik Mykland [Y 54'], Kjetil Rekdal [Y 62'].
28/06/1998, Viljandi, Kalev, 400
Baltic Cup
ESTONIA 0
LITHUANIA 0
Estonia: Toomas Tohver, Marek Lemsalu, Sergei Hohlov-Simson,
Erko Saviauk, Janek Meet, Marko Kristal, Maksi Smirnov
(Meelis Rooba 77'), Martin Reim, Sergei Terekhov
(Andres Oper 73'), Kristen Viikmäe, Indrek Zelinski
(Aivar Anniste 46').
Lithuania: Pavelas Leusas, Marius Skinderis, Dainius Gleveckas,
Tomas Žvirgždauskas, Andrius Tereškinas, Darius Šutautas,
Žydrūnas Grudzinskas, Tomas Ražanauskas (Igoris Kirilovas 53')
Aidas Preikšaitis (Irmantas Stumbrys 85'), Igoris Morinas,
Gražvydas Mikulėnas.
Referee: Romans Lajuks (Latvia)
Coaches: Estonia: Teitur Þórðarson (Iceland).
Lithuania: Kestutis Latoza
Cards: Estonia: Andres Oper [Y]
Lithuania: Aidas Preikšaitis [Y], Tomas Ražanauskas [Y],
Tomas Žvirgždauskas [Y], Gražvydas Mikulėnas [R 65']
29/06/1998, Toulouse (France), Stade Municipal, 33500
World Cup
NETHERLANDS 2 (Dennis Bergkamp 38', Edgar Davids 90+')
YUGOSLAVIA 1 (Slobodan Komljenovic 48')
Netherlands: Edwin van der Sar, Michael Reiziger, Jaap Stam, Frank de Boer [c],
Arthur Numan, Ronald de Boer, Clarence Seedorf, Edgar Davids,
Marc Overmars, Phillip Cocu, Dennis Bergkamp.
Yugoslavia: Ivica Kralj, Zoran Mirkovic, Zeljko Petrovic, Goran Djorovic,
Sinisa Mihajlovic (Nisa Saveljic 78'), Slavisa Jokanovic,
Slobodan Komljenovic, Branko Brnovic, Vladimir Jugovic,
Dragan Stojkovic [c] (Dejan Savicevic 58'), Predrag Mijatovic.
Referee: José María García Aranda Encinar (Spain).
Coaches: Netherlands: Guus Hiddink.
Yugoslavia: Slobodan Santrac.
Cards: Netherlands: None.
Yugoslavia: Dragan Stojkovic [Y 38'], Zoran Mirkovic [Y 52'],
Goran Djorovic [Y 73'].
Note: Mijatovic missed a penalty for Yugoslavia at 50'.
29/06/1998, Karksi-Nuia (Estonia), Municipal, 60
Friendly Internationals
LITHUANIA 4 (Andrius Tereškinas 20', Igoris Morinas 22',
Gražvydas Mikulėnas 43', Nerijus Vasiliauskas 78')
ANDORRA 0
Lithuania: Pavelas Leusas, Marius Skinderis, Dainius Gleveckas,
Darius Žutautas (Tomas Žvirgždauskas 46'), Andrius Tereškinas
(Irmantas Stumbrys 46'), Andrius Jokšas (Tomas Ražanauskas 53'),
Žydrūnas Grudzinskas, Donatas Vencevičius, Aidas Preikšaitis
(Igoris Kirilovas 42'), Igoris Morinas (Vytas Karvelis 46'),
Gražvydas Mikulėnas (Nerijus Vasiliauskas 65').
Andorra: Jesús Luis Álvarez de Eulate 'Koldo', Ángel Martín García
(Juli Fernández Ariza 46'), Antonio Lima Sola, Ildefons Lima Sola
(Ricard Imbernon Rios 54'), José Manuel García Luena 'Txema',
Agusti Pol Pérez, Genís García Iscza, Jesús Julián Lucendo Heredia,
Justo Ruíz González, Juli Sánchez Soto, Manolo Jiménez Soria
(Jordi Barra Cabelo 59').
Referee: Juri Saar (Estonia).
Coaches: Lithuania: Kestutis Latoza.
Andorra: Manuel Miluir.
Cards: Lithuania: Aidas Preikšaitis [Y], Žydrūnas Grudzinskas [Y].
Andorra: Jesús Julián Lucendo Heredia [Y], Ildefons Lima Sola [Y],
José Manuel García Luena 'Txema' [Y], Genís García Iscza [Y],
Juli Sánchez Soto [Y], Justo Ruíz González [R 51'].
Note: Lithuania's third goal is also reported at 32'.
30/06/1998, Bordeaux (France), Parc Lescure, 35000
World Cup
ROMANIA 0
CROATIA 1 (Davor Šuker 45+' pen)
Romania: Bogdan Stelea, Gheorghe Popescu, Liviu Ciobotariu, Iulian Filipescu,
Gheorghe Hagi [c] (Gheorghe Craioveanu 56'), Dan Petrescu
(Lucian Marinescu 76'), Gabriel Popescu (Radu Niculescu 61'),
Constantin Gâlcă, Dorinel Munteanu, Adrian Ilie, Viorel Moldovan.
Croatia: Dražen Ladić, Igor Štimac, Slaven Bilić, Dario Šimić, Mario Stanić
(Igor Tudor 83'), Aljoša Asanović, Krunoslav Jurčić, Zvonimir Boban [c],
Robert Jarni, Goran Vlaović (Petar Krpan 77'), Davor Šuker.
Referee: Javier Castrilli (Argentina).
Coaches: Romania: Anghel Iordănescu.
Croatia: Miroslav Blažević.
Cards: Romania: Gheorghe Popescu [Y 43'], Dan Petrescu [Y 70'],
Adrian Ilie [Y 81'].
Croatia: Zvonimir Boban [Y 27'], Slaven Bilić [Y 70'].
03/07/1998, Saint-Denis, Stade de France, 77000
World Cup
FRANCE 0
ITALY 0
ASDET, France won 4-3 on penalties.
France: Fabien Barthez, Lilian Thuram, Laurent Blanc, Marcel Desailly,
Bixente Lizarazu, Christian Karembeu (Thierry Henry 65'),
Didier Deschamps [c], Zinedine Zidane, Emmanuel Petit, Stéphane Guivarc'h
(David Trézéguet 65'), Youri Djorkaeff
Italy: Gianluca Pagliuca, Fabio Cannavaro, Giuseppe Bergomi,
Alessandro Costacurta, Paolo Maldini [c], Francesco Moriero, Dino Baggio
(Demetrio Albertini 52'), Luigi Di Biagio, Gianluca Pessotto
(Angelo Di Livio 90'), Christian Vieri, Alessandro Del Piero
(Roberto Baggio 67')
Referee: Hugh Dallas (Scotland)
Coaches: France: Aimé Jacquet
Italy: Cesare Maldini
Cards: France: Stéphane Guivarc'h [Y 53'], Dider Deschamps [Y 62']
Italy: Alessandro Del Piero [Y 26'], Giuseppe Bergomi [Y 28']
Alessandro Costacurta [Y 113']
Penalties: 1-0 Zinedine Zidane, 1-1 Roberto Baggio, 1-1 Bixente Lizarazu (miss),
1-1 Demetrio Albertini (miss), 2-1 David Trézéguet,
2-2 Alessandro Costacurta, 3-2 Thierry Henry, 3-3 Christian Vieri,
4-3 Laurent Blanc, 4-3 Luigi Di Baggio (miss).
04/07/1998, Lyon (France), Stade de Gerland, 39100
World Cup
GERMANY 0
CROATIA 3 (Robert Jarni 45+', Goran Vlaović 80', Davor Šuker 84')
Germany: Andreas Köpke, Christian Wörns, Michael Tarnat, Jürgen Kohler,
Jens Jeremies, Dietmar Hamann (Olaf Marschall 79'), Thomas Häßler
(Ulf Kirsten 69'), Lothar Matthäus, Jürgen Klinsmann, Jörg Heinrich,
Oliver Bierhoff
Croatia: Dražen Ladić, Dario Šimić, Robert Jarni, Igor Štimac, Zvonimir Soldo,
Slaven Bilić, Mario Stanić, Zvonimir Boban, Davor Šuker, Aljoša Asanović,
Goran Vlaović (Silvio Marić 83').
Referee: Rune Pedersen (Norway).
Coaches: Germany: Hans-Hubert 'Berti' Vogts.
Croatia: Miroslav Blažević.
Cards: Germany: Jörg Heinrich [Y 18'], Michael Tarnat [Y 37'],
Christian Wörns [R 40']
Croatia: Dario Šimić [Y 13'], Davor Šuker [Y 57'].
08/07/1998, Saint-Denis, Stade de France, 76000
World Cup
FRANCE 2 (Lilian Thuram 47', 69')
CROATIA 1 (Davor Šuker 46')
France: Fabien Barthez, Lilian Thuram, Laurent Blanc, Marcel Desailly,
Bixente Lizarazu, Christian Karembeu (Thierry Henry 31'),
Didier Deschamps [c], Zinedine Zidane, Emmanuel Petit, Stéphane Guivarc'h
(David Trézéguet 69'), Youri Djorkaeff (Frank Leboeuf 74')
Croatia: Dražen Ladić, Dario Šimić, Robert Jarni, Igor Štimac, Zvonimir Soldo,
Slaven Bilić, Aljoša Asanović, Mario Stanić (Robert Prosinečki 89'),
Davor Šuker, Zvonimir Boban (Silvio Marić 65'), Goran Vlaović.
Referee: José María García Aranda Encinar (Spain)
Coaches: France: Aimé Jacquet
Croatia: Miroslav Blažević.
Cards: France: Laurent Blanc [R 76']
Croatia: Aljoša Asanović [Y 45'], Mario Stanić [Y 75'], Dario Šimić [Y 88'].
11/07/1998, Paris (France), Parc des Princes, 45500
World Cup
NETHERLANDS 1 (Boudewijn Zenden 21')
CROATIA 2 (Robert Prosinečki 13', Davor Šuker 35')
Netherlands: Edwin van der Sar, Jaap Stam, Frank de Boer, Arthur Numan,
Clarence Seedorf, Wim Jonk, Edgar Davids, Philip Cocu (Marc Overmars 46'),
Boudewijn Zenden, Patrick Kluivert, Dennis Bergkamp
(Pierre van Hooijdonk 58').
Croatia: Dražen Ladić, Krunoslav Jurčić, Robert Jarni, Igor Štimac, Zvonimir Soldo,
Slaven Bilić, Aljoša Asanović, Robert Prosinečki (Goran Vlaović 78'),
Davor Šuker, Zvonimir Boban (Igor Tudor 85'), Mario Stanić.
Referee: Epifanio González Chávez (Paraguay).
Coaches: Netherlands: Guus Hiddink
Croatia: Miroslav Blažević.
Cards: Netherlands: Edgar Davids [Y 89'], Wim Jonk [Y 89']
Croatia: Krunoslav Jurčić [Y 34'], Igor Štimac [Y 52'],
Aljoša Asanović [Y 69'], Mario Stanić [Y 74'].
15/07/1998, Kyiv, Republikanskiy, 8500
Friendly International
UKRAINE 1 (Andrii Shevchenko 88')
POLAND 2 (Mirosław Trzeciak 10', Sylwester Czereszewski 54')
Ukraine: Olexander Shovkovsky, Mikhail Starostiak, Volodymyr Mykytyn
(Yuri Dmytrulin 46'), Volodymyr Yezersky (Olexander Holovko 46'),
Serhiy Popov (Dmytro Mykhailenko 46'), Olexander Chyzhevsky
(Vladislav Vaschuk 46'), Serhiy Skachenko (Andrii Shevchenko 46'),
Yuri Kalytvyntsev (Oleg Venglynskyi 78'), Gennadiy Zubov (Andriy Husyn 46')
Valery Kryventsov (Serhiy Rebrov 46'), Eduard Tsykhmeistruk
(Vitali Kosovsky 46')
Poland: Kazimierz Sidorczuk (Bogusław Wyparło 34'), Jacek Bąk,
Tomasz Łapiński, Tomasz Kłos, Jacek Zieliński, Rafał Siadaczka,
Piotr Świerczewski (Andrzej Jaskot 77'), Jerzy Brzęczek [c]
(Grzegorz Wędzyński 87'), Sylwester Czereszewski (Marcin Zając 81'),
Marcin Kuźba (Radosław Michalski 46'), Mirosław Trzeciak
(Grzegorz Kaliciak 63').
Referee: Attila Juhosz (Hungary)
Coaches: Ukraine: Yozhef Sabo
Poland: Janusz Wójcik
Cards: Ukraine: Olexander Chyzhevsky [Y 44'], Andriy Husyn [Y 51'].
Poland: Sylwester Czereszewski [Y 62'], Tomasz Kłos [Y 41', YR 63']
Note: Some sources report that Piotr Świerczewski scored 0-1 for Poland.
12/08/1998, Gəncə, Gəncə şəhər stadionu, 5000
Friendly International
AZERBAIJAN 1 (Emin Ağayev 48')
GEORGIA 0
Azerbaijan: Hüseyn Məhəmmədov, Emin Ağayev, Faiq Cabbarov, Deni Qaysumov,
Vyaçeslav Lıçkin, Rasim Abuşev [c] (Xaliq Mərdanov 75'), Aslan Kərimov,
Arif Əsədov (Fərrux İsmayılov 87'), Qurban Qurbanov (Vidadi Rzayev 71'),
Vəli Qasımov (Nazim Süleymanov 81'), Mahmud Qurbanov
(Yunis Hüseynov 58').
Georgia: Iosif Grishikashvili, Zurab Popkhadze, Giorgi Chankotadze,
Giorgi Davitnidze (Irakli Vashakidze 81'), Kakhaber Chkhetiani,
Giorgi Gudushauri (Kakhaber Kvetenadze 76'), Irakli Gemezashvili
(Giorgi Kipiani 71'), Gocha Dzhamarauli, Levan Kobiashvili,
Giorgi Megreladze (Lasha Monaselidze 46'), Aleksandr Kaidarashvili.
Referee: Asim Xudiyev (Azerbaijan).
Coaches: Azerbaijan: Vaqif Sadıqov.
Georgia: Vladimir Gutsayev
Cards: Azerbaijan: Arif Əsədov [Y].
Georgia: Zurab Popkhadze [Y], Giorgi Davitnidze [Y]
16/08/1998, Kaunas, Darius ir Girenas, 1500
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LITHUANIA 1 (Marius Bezykornovas 24')
MOLDOVA 1 (Naglis Miknevičius 44' OG)
Lithuania: Arvydas Skrupskis, Mantas Samusiovas, Darius Regelskis, Martynas Cikas
Naglis Miknevičius, Vadimas Petrenka, Igoris Kirilovas, Audrius Kšanavičius
(Gintaras Juodeikis 68'), Marius Bezykornovas (Artūras Jakeliūnas 75')
Aivaras Laurišas (Vytas Karvelis 46'), Valdas Trakys (Andrius Velička 80')
Moldova: Vasile Coşelev, Oleg Fistican (Vitali Maevici 58'), Alexandru Guzun,
Ion Testimiţanu, Vladimir Gaidamaşciuc, Serghei Stroenco, Radu Rebeja,
Igor Oprea, Gheorghe Stratulat (Serghei Cleşcenco 62'), Serghei Iepureanu
(Lilian Popescu 46'), Alexandru Suharev (Serghei Kirilov 83').
Referee: Sergiejus Slyva (Lithuania).
Coaches: Lithuania: Šenderas Giršovičius.
Moldova: Ivan Danilianţ.
Cards: Lithuania: None
Moldova: Lilian Popescu [Y 56'], Serghei Cleşcenko [Y 84']
18/08/1998, Kraków, Wisła, 3000
Friendly International
POLAND 2 (Mirosław Trzeciak 24', Rafał Siadaczka 71')
ISRAEL 0
Poland: Kazimierz Sidorczuk (Adam Matysek 46'), Tomasz Kłos (Tomasz Wałdoch 74'),
Jacek Bąk, Jacek Zieliński, Krzysztof Ratajczyk (Rafał Siadaczka 46'),
Tomasz Hajto (Tomasz Iwan 55'), Sylwester Czereszewski
(Maciej Murawski 66'), Jerzy Brzęczek [c], Piotr Świerczewski
(Tomasz Kulawik 62'), Jacek Dembiński (Mariusz Śrutwa 46'),
Mirosław Trzeciak.
Israel: Rafi Cohen II (Nir Davidovich 77'), Alon Harazi, Ran Ben-Shimon,
Arik Benado, Amir Shelah, Avi Nimni (Idan Tal 80'), Yossi Abuksis
(Avi Tikva 46'), Walid Badir, Jan Talesnikov, Haim Revivo, Alon Mizrahi
(Ronen Harazi 46').
Referee: Václav Krondl (Czech Republic)
Coaches: Poland: Janusz Wójcik.
Israel: Shlomo Scharf.
Cards: Poland: Tomasz Hajto [Y], Tomasz Iwan [Y], Tomasz Kłos [Y],
Tomasz Wałdoch [Y].
Israel: Walid Badir [Y], Ran Ben-Shimon [Y], Avi Tikva [R 82'].
19/08/1998, Wien, Ernst Happel Stadion, 44000
Friendly International
AUSTRIA 2 (Mario Haas 42', Ivica Vastic 76' pen)
FRANCE 2 (Lilian Laslandes 16', Alain Boghossian 84')
Austria: Michael Konsel (Franz Wohlfahrt 21'), Markus Schopp (Martin Hiden 46')
Peter Schöttel, Wolfgang Feiersinger, Anton Pfeffer, Dietmar Kühbauer
(Peter Stöger 46'), Roman Mählich, Hannes Reinmayr
(Heimo Pfeifenberger 79'), Arnold Wetl (Günther Neukirchner 79'),
Ivica Vastic, Mario Haas (Christian Mayrleb 73')
France: Bernard Lama, Christian Karembeu, Lilian Thuram, Frank Leboeuf
(Alain Goma 79'), Bixente Lizarazu (Vincent Candela 46'), Didier Deschamps
(Frédéric Déhu 46'), Zinedine Zidane (Youri Djorkaeff 46'),
Alain Boghossian, Tony Vairelles, Lilian Laslandes (Florian Maurice 82'),
Thiery Henry (Robert Pires 65').
Referee: Mario van der Ende (Netherlands).
Coaches: Austria: Herbert Prohaska.
France: Roger Lemerre.
Cards: Austria: Dietmar Kühbauer [Y 34'].
France: Frank Leboeuf [Y 57'].
19/08/1998, Lefkosía, Makario, 6500
Friendly International
CYPRUS 3 (Yiotis Engomitis 63', Akis Ioakim 84', Demetris Ioannou 90')
ALBANIA 2 (Altin Haxhi 56', Alban Bushi 57')
Cyprus: Nicos Panayiotou (Michael 78'), Yiotis Engomitis (Stavros Foukaris 73'),
Pambos Pittas (Ch. Charalambous 64'), Marios Charalambous
(Paraskevas Elia 78'), Demetris Ioannou, Milenko Spoliaric,
Vassos Melanarkitis, Costas Malekos (Akis Ioakim 66'), Sinisa Gogic
(Michalis Constantinou 64'), Marios Christodoulou, Yiannakis Okkas
(Themis Agathocleous 64')
Albania: Foto Strakosha (Armir Grima 80'), Altin Lala, Oltion Osmani
(Alpin Gallo 64'), Rudi Vata, Ilir Shulku, Luan Pinari (Johan Driza 65'),
Altin Haxhi, Alban Bushi (Devis Mukaj 76'), Bledar Kola, Altin Rraklli
(Edvin Murati 46'), Igil Tare (Erion Bogdani 72').
Referee: Andreas Georgiou (Cyprus).
Coaches: Cyprus: Panikos Georghiou
Albania: Astrit Hafizi.
19/08/1998, Praha, Sparta, 7021
Friendly International
CZECH REPUBLIC 1 (Karel Rada 8')
DENMARK 0
Czech Republic: Tomáš Poštulka, Karel Rada, Jan Suchopárek, Pavel Nedvěd
(Radek Slončík 72'), Michal Horňák (Tomáš Galásek 46'), Martin Čížek
(Radoslav Látal 55'), Jiří Němec [c], Karel Poborský (Roman Vonášek 67'),
Vratislav Lokvenc, Vladimír Šmicer (Martin Lukeš 79'), Tomáš Votava.
Denmark: Peter Schmeichel [c], Søren Colding, Ole Tobiasen, René Henriksen,
Jan Heintze, Thomas Helveg (Bjarne Goldbæk 79'), Thomas Gravesen
(Claus Thomsen 57'), Allan Nielsen (Per Frandsen 79'), Jon Dahl Tomasson
(Niclas Jensen 67'), Ebbe Sand (Søren Andersen 57'), Peter Møller.
Referee: Ryszard Wójcik (Poland)
Coaches: Czech Republic: Jozef Chovanec
Denmark: Bo Johansson (Sweden)
Cards: Czech Republic: Jiří Němec [Y 71']
Denmark: Thomas Gravesen [Y 23']
19/08/1998, Zalaegerszeg, ZTE, 12000
Friendly International
HUNGARY 2 (Tibor Dombi 68', Vilmos Sebők 87' pen)
SLOVENIA 1 (Milenko Ačimovič 91')
Hungary: Gábor Király, Vilmos Sebők, Csaba Fehér, János Hrutka
(Ferenc Szilveszter 89'), János Mátyus, Kristián Lisztes (Pal Dárdai 46'),
Gábor Halmai (Tamas Szekeres 86'), Béla Illés (Norbert Tóth 46'),
József Sebők (Tibor Dombi 60'), Ferenc Horváth (Zoltán Kovács 46'),
István Hamar.
Slovenia: Marko Simeunovič (Mladen Dabanovič 46'), Robert Englaro
(Marjan Dominko 46'), Darko Milanič, Marinko Galič, Aleksandr Knavs
(Željko Milinovič 70'), Đoni Novak, Aleš Čeh, Sašo Udovič
(Milenko Ačimovič 53'), Zlatko Zahovič (Zoran Pavlovič 79'), Milan Osterc
(Mladen Rudonja 46'), Miran Pavlin (Željko Mitrakovič 59').
Referee: Manfred Schüttengruber (Austria)
Coaches: Hungary: Bertalan Bicskei
Slovenia: Srečko Katanec
Cards: Hungary: Csaba Fehér [Y 19'], Ferenc Horváth [Y 44'], János Mátyus [Y 50']
Slovenia: Sašo Udovič [18'], Marinko Galič [Y 53'],
Željko Mitrakovič [Y 64'], Mladen Dabanovič [R 86']
19/08/1998, Reykjavík, Laugardalsvöllur, 1742
Friendly International
ICELAND 4 (Þórður Guðjónsson 54', 77' pen, Ríkharður Daðason 61',
Auðun Helgason 90')
LATVIA 1 (Aleksejs Šarando 49')
Iceland: Birkir Kristinsson (Árni Gautur Arason 80'), Eyjólfur Sverrisson [c],
Lárus Orri Sigurðsson, Pétur Marteinsson, Hermann Hreiðarsson,
Auðun Helgason, Helgi Kolviðsson, Rúnar Kristinsson, Þórður Guðjónsson
(Sverrir Sverrisson 80'), Ríkharður Daðason (Stefán Þór Þórðarson 71'),
Tryggvi Guðmundsson (Árni Gautur Arason 83')
Latvia: Oļegs Karavajevs, Igors N. Stepanovs, Igors Troickis
(Andrejs Lapsa 40' (Iļja Novikovs 67')), Mihails Zemļinskis,
Valentīns Lobaņovs, Juris Laizāns, Aleksejs Šarando, Rolands Bulders
(Andrejs Štolcers 68'), Marians Pahars, Vladimirs Babičevs, Vīts Rimkus
(Vladimirs Draguns 52').
Referee: Lassin Isaksen (Faroe Islands)
Coaches: Iceland: Guðjón Þórðarson
Latvia: Revaz Dzodzuashvili (Georgia).
Cards: Iceland: none.
Latvia: Valentīns Lobaņovs [Y 47'], Mihails Zemļinskis [Y 83'].
19/08/1998, Vilnius, Žalgiris, 700
Friendly International
LITHUANIA 0
BELARUS 3 (Andrei Ostrovski 41', Vladimir Makovski 44', Maxim Romashchenko 78')
Lithuania: Audrius Dilys, Virginijus Baltušnikas [c], Darius Žutautas,
Rolandas Džiaukštas, Sergejus Novikovas, Andrius Jokšas, Deividas Šembereas
(Nerijus Radžius 60'), Igoris Steško, Artūras Steško, Tomas Ramelis
(Dainius Saulėnas 46'), Igoris Morinas (Giedrius Barevičius 46'
(Rolandas Karčemarskas 77')).
Belarus: Andrei Satsunkevich, Erik Yakhimovich, Sergei Shtanyuk,
Vyacheslav Gerashchenko, Andrei Ostrovski (Aleksandr Kulchiy 53'),
Aleksandr Khatskevich, Sergei Gurenko, Vasili Baranov
(Radislav Orlovski 51'), Valentin Belkevich (Maxim Romashchenko 66'),
Vladimir Makovski (Vasili Mazur 67'), Sergei Gerasimets
(Aleksandr Chayka 50').
Referee: A. Rezepovas (Lithuania).
Coaches: Lithuania: Eugenijus Riabovas
Belarus: Mikhail Vergeyenko.
Cards: Lithuania: None
Belarus: Andrei Ostrovski [Y 49'], Vyacheslav Gerashchenko [Y 61'].
19/08/1998, Oslo, Ullevaal stadion, 8909
Friendly International
NORWAY 0
ROMANIA 0
Norway: Frode Grodås, Vegard Heggem, Ronny Johnsen, Erik Hoftun,
Stig Inge Bjørnebye, Håvard Flo (Jostein Flo 46'), Roar Strand
(Petter Rudi 58'), Kjetil Rekdal (Øyvind Leonhardsen 83'), Ståle Solbakken,
Ole Gunnar Solskjær (Harald Brattbakk 68'), Tore André Flo.
Romania: Bogdan Stelea, Dan Petrescu, Gheorghe Popescu [c], Florin Bătrânu,
Iulian Filipescu, Florentin Petre (Ioan Sabău 49'), Constantin Gâlcă
(Ioan Lupescu 48'), Cătălin Munteanu (Denis Şerban 76'), Dorinel Munteanu,
Viorel Moldovan, Adrian Ilie.
Referee: Kenny Clark (Scotland)
Coaches: Norway: Nils Johan Semb
Romania: Victor Piturcâ
Cards: Norway: None
Romania: Adrian Ilie [Y 85']
19/08/1998, Košice, Všešportový areál, 3220
Friendly International
SLOVAKIA 0
FINLAND 0
Slovakia: Alexander Vencel, Dusan Tittel, Stanislav Varga, Marek Špilár
(Milan Timko 85'), Vladimír Kinder (Tibor Jančula 80'), Miroslav Sovič,
Robert Tomaschek (Igor Bališ 80'), Peter Dubovský (Marek Ujlaky 57),
Lubomir Moravčík, Jozef Majoroš, Martin Fabuš (Szilard Németh 57')
Finland: Antti Niemi (Jussi Jääskeläinen 46'), Harri Ylönen, Marko Tuomela,
Sami Hyypiä, Tommi Kautonen, Sami Mahlio, Aarno Turpeinen, Jarkko Wiss,
Antti Sumiala (Joonas Kolkka 57'), Jari Litmanen [c] (Aki Riihilahti 57'),
Jonatan Johansson (Mika-Matti Paatelainen 75').
Referee: Miroslav Liba (Czech Republic)
Coaches: Slovakia: Jozef Jankech
Finland: Richard Møller-Nielsen (Denmark).
Cards: Slovakia: Harri Ylönen [Y]
Finland: Dusan Tittel [Y]
19/08/1998, Örebro, Eyravallen, 8115
Friendly International
SWEDEN 1 (Jörgen Pettersson 3')
RUSSIA 0
Sweden: Magnus Hedman, Roland Nilsson (Teddy Lucic 46'), Patrik Andersson [c],
Joachim Björklund (Johan Mjällby 46'), Pontus Kåmark,
Stefan Schwarz, Pär Zetterberg (Magnus Svensson 81'), Henrik Larsson,
Fredrik Ljungberg, Andreas Andersson (Daniel Andersson 69'),
Jörgen Pettersson.
Russia: Aleksandr Filimonov (Dmitri Kharin 46'), Igor Dobrovolski [c],
Dmitri Khlestov (Yuri Nikiforov 73'), Yuri Kovtun, Igor Yanovski
(Aleksandr Shmarko 46'), Igor Shalimov (Dmitri Khokhlov 50'),
Viktor Onopko, Andrei Kanchelskis (Sergei Kiryakov 60'),
Aleksandr Mostovoi, Valeri Karpin (Sergei Semak 46'), Sergei Yuran
(Dmitri Alenichev 46').
Referee: Luc Huyghe (Belgium).
Coaches: Sweden: Tommy Söderberg.
Russia: Anatoli Byshovets (Ukraine).
Cards: Sweden: none.
Russia: Igor Dobrovolski [Y 73'], Aleksandr Mostovoi [Y 82'].
19/08/1998, Kyiv, Olympiyskyi, 18000
Friendly International
UKRAINE 4 (Serhiy Rebrov 1', 42', Serhiy Skachenko 57', Kovaliov 75')
GEORGIA 0
Ukraine: Oleksander Shovkovsky (Valeri Vorobyov 46'), Oleh Luzhny
(Mykhailo Starostyak 70'), Yevtushok (Kovaliov 46'), Oleksander Holovko,
Vladyslav Vashchuk, Andiy Husyn, Volodymyr Mykytyn, Yuriy Kalytvyntsev
(Serhiy Skachenko 46'), Viitaly Kosovsky (Maksymiuk 43'), Andiy Shevchenko,
Serhiy Rebrov (Konovalov 77').
Georgia: Nikoloz Togonidze (David Gvaramadze 46'), Levan Tzkitishvili,
Gela Shekiladze, Givi Didava, Kakhi Kaladze, Levan Kobiashvili, Hemcadze
(Mamuka Tzereteli 46'), Gocha Dzhamarauli, Temur Ketsbaia,
Giorgi Kinkladze, Aleksandr Iashvili (Georgi Demetradze 62').
Referee: Romans Lajuks (Latvia).
Coaches: Ukraine: Jozef Sabo
Georgia: Vladimer Gutzayev
Cards: Ukraine: none.
Georgia: Kakhi Kaladze [Y 28'], Gela Shekiladze [Y 65'],
Temur Ketsbaia [Y 88']
19/08/1998, Sarajevo, Olimpijski stadion Koševo, 28000
European Championship Qualifying
BOSNIA/HERZEGOVINA 1 (Elvir Baljić 65')
FAROE ISLANDS 0
Bosnia/Herzegovina: Mirsad Dedić, Sead Kapetanović, Mirza Varešanović, Muhamed Konjić,
Mirsad Hibić, Sergej Barbarez (Jasmin Mujdža 75'), Sejad Halilović,
Hasan Salihamidžić (Nermin Šabić 81'), Meho Kodro, Elvir Bolić
(Edin Mujčin 65'), Elvir Baljić.
Faroe Islands: Jákup Mikkelsen, Hans Fróði Hansen, Jens Kristian Hansen,
Pól Thorsteinson, Óli Johannesen, Henning Jarnskor, Sámal Jónsen,
Julian Johnsson, Allan Mørkøre, Uni Arge (Jákup á Borg 72'), John Petersen.
Referee: Tomasz Mikulski (Poland).
Coaches: Bosnia/Herzegovina: Džemaludin Mušović.
Faroe Islands: Allan Simonsen (Denmark).
Cards: Bosnia/Herzegovina: Sejad Halilović [Y 59'].
Faroe Islands: Julian Johnsson [Y 12'], Sámal Jónsen [Y 66'],
John Petersen [Y 85'].
20/08/1998, Kohtla-Järve, Keemik, 2500
Friendly International
ESTONIA 0
MOLDOVA 1 (Serghei Cleşcenco 68')
Estonia: Toomas Tohver, Urmas Kirs, Sergei Hohlov-Simson, Viktor Alonen, Janek Meet
(Teet Allas 87'), Marko Kristal, Martin Reim, Maksi Smirnov,
Sergei Terehhov (Kristen Viikmäe 62'), Andres Oper, Indrek Zelinski
(Ivan O'Konnel-Bronin 76').
Moldova: Vasile Coşelev, Oleg Fistican, Serghei Iepureanu (Gheorghe Stratulat 75'),
Ion Testimiţanu, Alexandru Guzun, Serghei Stroenco, Radu Rebeja
(Alexandru Suharev 46'), Igor Oprea, Alexandru Curtianu
(Lilian Popescu 77'), Vladimir Gaidamaşciuc, Serghei Cleşcenco
(Serghei Kirilov 89').
Referee: Oleg Timofeyev (Estonia).
Coaches: Estonia: Teitur Þórðarsson (Iceland).
Moldova: Ivan Danilianţ.
Cards: none.
02/09/1998, Ta'Qali, National Stadium, 8109
Friendly International
MALTA 1 (Joseph Brincat 26')
GERMANY 2 (Darren Debono 6' OG, Stephan Paßlack 72')
Malta: Mario Muscat, Noel Turner (Galea 87'), Brian Said, Darren Debono,
Jeffrey Chetcuti, Joseph Brincat, Carmel Busuttil
(Joseph Sant Fournier 53'), Antoine Zahra I (David Carabott 62'),
David Camilleri, Gilbert Agius (Jonathan Magri Overend 69'), Hubert Suda
(Stefan Sultana 82').
Germany: Oliver Kahn, Marko Rehmer, Jörg Heinrich (Michael Tarnat 46'),
Markus Babbel, Thomas Linke (Stephan Paßlack 46'), Jens Nowotny,
Mario Basler (Oliver Neuville 74'), Stefan Effenberg, Stefan Beinlich,
Olver Bierhoff (Ulf Kirsten 46'),
Olaf Marschall (Paulo Roberto Rink 46')
Referee: Livio Bazzoli (Italy)
Coaches: Malta: Josef Ilic (Yugoslavia)
Germany: Hans-Hubert "Berti" Vogts.
Cards: Malta: Brian Said [Y].
Germany: None.
02/09/1998, Niš, Stadion Cair, 15000
Friendly International
YUGOSLAVIA 1 (Dejan Stankovic 51')
SWITZERLAND 1 (David Sesa 58')
Yugoslavia: Ivica Kralj, Zoran Mirkovic, Goran Djorovic, Slavisa Jokanovic
(Albert Nagy 46'), Slobodan Komljenovic (Kristijan Djordjevic 46'),
Dejan Stankovic, Vladimir Jugovic, Darko Kovacevic (Savo Milosevic 46'),
Predrag Mijatovic (Ilija Ivic 61'), Dragan Stojkovic
(Predrag Djordjevic 46'), Sinisa Mihajlovic (Nisa Saveljic 38')
Switzerland: Andreas Hilfiker, Stefan Wolf (Ramon Vega 70'), Murat Yakin,
Stéphane Henchoz, Johann Vogel, Raphaël Wicky (Bernt Haas 61'),
David Sesa, Régis Rothenbühler, Fabio Celestini (Marco Grassi 46'),
Stephané Chapuisat, Patrick Müller.
Referee: Stefan Ormandjiev (Bulgaria).
Coaches: Yugoslavia: Milan Zivadinovic
Switzerland: Gilbert Gress.
Cards: Yugoslavia: Slavisa Jokanovic [Y], Nisa Saveljic [Y], Albert Nagy [Y]
Switzerland: David Sesa [Y], Marco Grassi [R 84'].
02/09/1998, Bucureşti, Steaua, 4000
European Championship Qualifying
ROMANIA 7 (Gheorghe Popescu 17', Cătălin Munteanu 29', Adrian Ilie 31', 44', 51',
Viorel Moldovan 54', Modesto Haas 59' OG)
LIECHTENSTEIN 0
Romania: Bogdan Stelea (Bogdan Lobonţ 82'), Dan Petrescu, Gheorghe Popescu [c],
Florin Bătrânu, Cosmin Contra, Florentin Petre, Constantin Gâlcă,
Cătălin Munteanu (Ioan Sabău 71'), Dorinel Munteanu, Viorel Moldovan,
Adrian Ilie (Adrian Mihalcea 68').
Liechtenstein: Martin Oehry, Christof Ritter, Thomas Hanselmann, Harry Zech [c],
Patrik Hefti, Modestus Haas (Martin Stocklasa 46'), Thomas Beck,
Hansjörg Lingg (Marco Büchel 61'), Michael Stocklasa, Ralf Oehry,
Martin Telser (Marco Ender 88').
Referee: Salem Prolic (Bosnia/Herzegovina)
Coaches: Romania: Victor Piturcâ
Liechtenstein: Ralf Loose
Cards: Romania: none.
Liechtenstein: Modesto Haas [Y 27'], Thomas Hanselmann [Y 84'].
05/09/1998, Ta'Qali (Malta), National Stadium, 1500
Friendly International
GERMANY 1 (Viorel Moldovan 35' pen)
ROMANIA 1 (Christian Nerlinger 86')
Germany: Oliver Kahn, Stephan Paßlack (Jens Nowotny 46'), Markus Babbel,
Marko Rehmer, Jörg Albertz (Michael Tarnat 46'), Mario Basler,
Jens Jeremies, Stefan Effenberg, Christian Nerlinger, Ulf Kirsten,
Oliver Bierhoff [c] (Paulo Roberto Rink 71').
Romania: Bogdan Stelea, Dan Petrescu, Liviu Ciobotariu, Gheorghe Popescu [c],
Florin Bătrânu, Florentin Petre (Denis Şerban 84'), Constantin Gâlcă,
Cătălin Munteanu, Dorinel Munteanu, Viorel Moldovan (Ioan Lupescu 71'),
Adrian Ilie (Adrian Mihalcea 90').
Referee: Alfred Micaleff (Malta)
Coaches: Germany: Hans-Hubert "Berti" Vogts
Romania: Victor Piturcâ
Cards: Germany: None
Romania: Adrian Ilie [Y]
05/09/1998, Sarajevo, Olimpijski stadion Koševo, 14750
European Championship Qualifying
BOSNIA/HERZEGOVINA 1 (Sergej Barbarez 74' pen)
ESTONIA 1 (Mirsad Hibić 29' OG)
Bosnia/Herzegovina: Mirsad Dedić, Sead Kapetanović, Jasmin Mujdža (Nermin Šabić 67'),
Muhamed Konjić, Mirza Varešanović, Mirsad Hibić, Suvad Katana
(Edin Mujčin 60'), Sejad Halilović (Elvir Bolić 77'), Sergej Barbarez,
Hasan Salihamidžić, Elvir Baljić.
Estonia: Mart Poom, Maksim Smirnov, Urman Kirs, Sergei Hohlov-Simson, Meelis Rooba,
Viktor Alonen (Janek Meet 83'), Sergei Terehhov, Andres Oper,
Marko Kristal, Martin Reim, Indrek Zelinski (Kristen Viikmäe 83').
Referee: Charles Agius (Malta).
Coaches: Bosnia/Herzegovina: Džemaludin Mušović.
Estonia: Teitur Þórðarsson (Iceland).
Cards: Bosnia/Herzegovina: Sead Kapetanović [Y 35'], Mirza Varešanović [Y 61'].
Estonia: Maksim Smirnov [Y 69'].
05/09/1998, Vilnius, Žalgiris, 4500
European Championship Qualifying
LITHUANIA 0
SCOTLAND 0
Lithuania: Gintaras Staučė [c], Andrius Skerla, Deividas Šemberas,
Raimondas Žutautas, Virginijus Baltušnikas, Tomas Žvirgždauskas,
Gražvydas Mikulėnas (Vaidotas Šlekys 90+'), Gediminas Sugžda
(Orestas Buitkus 61'), Aidas Preikšaitis, Aurelijus Skarbalius,
Edgaras Jankauskas.
Scotland: Jim Leighton, Matt Elliott, Tom Boyd, Colin Calderwood
(Callum Davidson 70'), Colin Hendry [c], Christian Dailly, Kevin Gallacher,
Paul Lambert, Ally McCoist (Neil McCann 82'), Darren Jackson
(Barry Ferguson 56'), John Collins.
Referee: Constantin Dan Zotta (Romania)
Coaches: Lithuania: Kestutis Latoza
Scotland: Craig Brown
Cards: Lithuania: Deividas Šemberas [Y 4'], Aurelijus Skarbalius [Y 53']
Scotland: Kevin Gallacher [Y 50'], Callum Davidson [Y 73']
05/09/1998, Dublin, Lansdowne Road, 34000
European Championship Qualifying
IRELAND 2 (Denis Irwin 2' pen, Roy Keane 16')
CROATIA 0
Ireland: Shay Given, Denis Irwin, Steve Staunton, Phil Babb, Kenny Cunningham,
Roy Keane [c], Jason McAteer, Mark Kinsella, Keith O'Neill
(Tony Cascarino 8'), Robbie Keane (Lee Carsley 61'), Damien Duff
(Jeff Kenna 46').
Croatia: Dražen Ladić, Dario Šimić, Rovert Jarni, Igor Štimac, Zvonimir Soldo
(Mario Tokić 78'), Igor Tudor (Petar Krpan 63'), Aljoša Asanović,
Krunoslav Jurčić, Mario Stanić, Zvonimir Boban, Silvio Marić
(Igor Pamić 46').
Referee: Vítor Manuel Melo Pereira (Portugal).
Coaches: Ireland: Mick McCarthy
Croatia: Miroslav Blažević.
Cards: Ireland: Robbie Keane [Y 33'], Mark Kinsella [Y 35'].
Croatia: Igor Tudor [Y 32'], Mario Stanić [R 69'],
Krunoslav Jurčić [R 70'], Igor Pamić [Y 73'].
05/09/1998, Košice, Lokomotíva, 3243
European Championship Qualifying
SLOVAKIA 3 (Martin Fabuš 17', Peter Dubovský 26' pen, Lubomir Moravčík 39')
AZERBAIJAN 0
Slovakia: Alexander Vencel, Dusan Tittel, Stanislav Varga, Marek Špilár,
Miroslav Sovič, Robert Tomaschek, Lubomir Moravčík, Peter Dubovský
(Vladislav Zvara 62'), Vladimír Kinder, Martin Fabuš (Tibor Jancula 62'),
Jozef Majoroš (Marek Ujlaky 82').
Azerbaijan: Dmitri Kramarenko, Emin Ağayev, Faiq Cabbarov, Deni Qaysumov,
Vyaçeslav Lıçkin (Vidadi Rzayev 65'), Rasim Abuşev, Arif Əsədov,
Qurban Qurbanov, Vəli Qasımov (Yunis Hüseynov 78'), Nazim Süleymanov
(Rüfət Quliyev 46'), Narvik Sırxayev.
Referee: Alan Snoddy (Northern Ireland).
Coaches: Slovakia: Jozef Jankech.
Azerbaijan: Vaqif Sadıqov.
Cards: Slovakia: Vladimír Kinder [Y 18'].
Azerbaijan: Dmitri Kramarenko [Y 25'], Emin Ağayev [Y 32'].
05/09/1998, Liverpool (England), Anfield Road, 23160
European Championship Qualifying
WALES 0
ITALY 2 (Diego Fuser 19', Christian Vieri 77')
Wales: Paul Jones, John Robinson, Adrian Williams, Kit Symons, Chris Coleman,
Darren Barnard, Andy Johnson, Ryan Giggs, Gary Speed [c], Nathan Blake
(Dean Saunders 65'), Mark Hughes (Robbie Savage 76').
Italy: Angelo Peruzzi, Christian Panucci, Mark Iuliano, Fabio Cannavaro,
Gianluca Pessotto, Diego Fuser, Dino Baggio, Demetrio Albertini [c]
(Luigi Di Biagio 66'), Eusebio Di Francesco (Michele Serena 85'),
Christian Vieri, Alessandro Del Piero (Roberto Baggio 75').
Referee: Terje Hauge (Norway).
Coaches: Wales: Bobby Gould (England).
Italy: Dino Zoff.
Cards: Wales: Nathan Blake [Y 11'], Gary Speed [Y 72'].
Italy: none.
05/09/1998, Myensk, Dinamo, 34000
European Championship Qualifying
BELARUS 0
DENMARK 0
Belarus: Andrei Satsunkevich, Erik Yakhimovich, Andrei Ostrovski, Sergei Shtanyuk,
Miroslav Romashchenko (Vyacheslav Gerashchenko 40'), Sergei Gurenko,
Aleksandr Khatskevich, Vasili Baranov, Valentin Belkevich,
Vladimir Makovski (Maxim Romashchenko 88'), Andrei Lavrik.
Denmark: Peter Schmeichel [c], Ole Tobiasen, Marc Rieper, Jes Høgh, Jan Heintze,
Thomas Helveg, Allan Nielsen, Claus Thomsen, Jon Dahl Tomasson
(Søren Frederiksen 80'), Martin Jørgensen (Thomas Gravesen 67'),
Peter Møller (Søren Andersen 67').
Referee: Georg Dardenne (Germany).
Coaches: Belarus: Mikhail Vergeyenko.
Denmark: Bo Johansson (Sweden).
Cards: None.
05/09/1998, Tbilisi, Boris Paichadze, 35000
European Championship Qualifying
GEORGIA 1 (Archil Arveladze 66')
ALBANIA 0
Georgia: David Gvaramadze, Kakha Kaladze, Levan Tskitishvili, Levan Silagadze
(Georgy Kiknadze 43'), Mamuka Tsereteli, Levan Kobiashvili,
Georgy Nemsadze, Gocha Dzhamarauli, Temur Ketsbaia (Zaza Dzhanashia 54'),
Georgy Kinkladze, Alexander Iashvili (Archil Arveladze 62')
Albania: Foto Strakosha, Altin Lala, Ilir Shulku, Arian Xhumba, Rudi Vata,
Luan Pinari, Altin Haxhi, Alban Bushi (Alpin Gallo 74'), Bledar Kola,
Altin Rraklli, Igli Tare (Arjan Peço 68' (Artur Maxhuni 86')).
Referee: Claude Détruche (Switzerland).
Coaches: Georgia: Vladimir Gutsaev.
Albania: Astrit Hafizi.
Cards: Georgia: Levan Kobiashvili [Y 11'], Mamuka Tsereteli [Y 25'],
Georgy Kiknadze [Y 87'], Zaza Dzhanashia [Y 70' R 83']
Albania: Altin Lala [Y 57'], Bledar Kola [Y 62'], Luan Pinari [R 72'],
Arian Xhumba [Y 87'].
Note: It is also reported that Shota Arveladze played (and scored) instead of
Archil Arveladze.
05/09/1998, Helsinki, Olympiastadion, 18716
European Championship Qualifying
FINLAND 3 (Joonas Kolkka 8', Jonatan Johansson 44', Mika-Matti Paatelainen 63')
MOLDOVA 2 (Igor Oprea 10', 12')
Finland: Antti Niemi, Harri Ylönen, Marko Tuomela, Sami Hyypiä, Tommi Kautonen,
Aarno Turpeinen (Juha Reini 46'), Jarkko Wiss, Jonatan Johansson
(Antti Sumiala 80'), Mika-Matti Paatelainen, Jari Litmanen [c],
Joonas Kolkka (Sami Mahlio 72').
Moldova: Vasile Coşelev, Vladimir Gaidamaşciuc, Serghei Stroenco, Radu Rebeja
(Ghenadie Puşca 46'), Igor Oprea, Serghei Iepureanu
(Alexandru Suharev 75'), Ion Testimiţanu, Alexandru Curtianu [c],
Serghei Cleşcenco, Oleg Fistican (Ivan Tabanov 75'), Alexandru Guzun.
Referee: Graham Barber (England).
Coaches: Finland: Richard Møller-Nielsen (Denmark).
Moldova: Ivan Danilianţ.
Cards: Finland: Mika-Matti Paatelainen [Y 29'], Harri Ylönen [Y 62'],
Antti Niemi [Y 85'].
Moldova: Ion Testimiţanu [Y 52'], Igor Oprea [Y 67'],
Ghenadie Puşca [Y 85' YR 89'], Alexandru Curtianu [Y 90'],
Ivan Tabanov [Y 90'].
05/09/1998, İstanbul, Ali Sami Yen Stadı, 19840
European Championship Qualifying
TURKEY 3 (Oktay Derelioğlu 18', 58', Tayfur Havutçu 50')
NORTHERN IRELAND 0
Turkey: Rüştü Reçber, Mert Korkmaz, Saffet Akbaş, Tayfur Havutçu,
Alpay Özalan, Abdullah Ercan, Okan Buruk (Arif Erdem 87'),
Tugay Kerimoğlu (Ahmet Oguz Çetin 75'), Hakan Şükür, Sergen Yalçın,
Oktay Derelioğlu (Hami Mandıralı 78').
Northern Ireland: Alan Fettis, Kevin Horlock, Colin Hill, Steve Morrow, Aaron Hughes,
Keith Rowland (James Quinn 46'), Neil Lennon, Phil Mulryne,
Keith Gillespie (Jim Whitley 73'), Michael Hughes, Iain Dowie.
Referee: Ryszard Wójcik (Poland).
Coaches: Turkey: Mustafa Denizli.
Northern Ireland: Lawrie McMenemy.
Cards: Turkey: none.
Northern Ireland: Neil Lennon [Y 25'].
05/09/1998, Yerevan, Razdan, 8000
European Championship Qualifying
ARMENIA 3 (Garnik Avalyan 40', Tigran Yesayan 71', 90')
ANDORRA 1 (Jesús Julián Lucendo Heredia 85' pen)
Armenia: Roman Berezovski, Yervand Sukiasyan, Yervand Krbashyan, Sargis Hovsepyan,
Tigran Hovhannisyan (Felix Khodzhoyan 83'), Harutyun Vardanyan,
Albert Sargisyan, Artashes Adamyan (Tigran Gspeyan 86'), Armen Adamyan,
Armen Shahgeldyan, Garnik Avalyan (Tigran Yesayan 69').
Andorra: Jesús Luis Álvarez de Eulate 'Koldo', Francisco Javier Ramírez Palomo,
José Manuel García Luena 'Txema', Ángel Martín García, Antonio Lima Sola,
Jordi Escura Aixas, Genís García Iscza, Oscar Sonejee Masand,
Jesús Julián Lucendo Heredia, Justo Ruíz González, Juli Sánchez Soto.
Referee: Richard O'Hanlon (Ireland).
Coaches: Armenia: Suren Barsegyan.
Andorra: Manuel Miluir.
Cards: Armenia: Armen Adamyan [Y 40'], Albert Sargisyan [Y 53'].
Andorra: Juli Sánchez Soto [Y 54'].
05/09/1998, Kyiv, Olympiyskyi, 82100
European Championship Qualifying
UKRAINE 3 (Serhiy Popov 14', Serhiy Skachenko 24', Serhiy Rebrov 74' pen)
RUSSIA 2 (Yevgeni Varlamov 67', Viktor Onopko 87')
Ukraine: Oleksander Shovkovsky, Andriy Husyn, Volodymyr Mykytyn,
Oleksander Holovko [c], Vladislav Vaschuk, Serhiy Kovalyov
(Valeriy Kryventsov 87'), Serhiy Skachenko (Yuri Kalytvyntsev 45'),
Serhiy Popov, Yuri Dmytrulin, Andriy Shevchenko, Serhiy Rebrov.
Russia: Dmitri Kharin, Valeri Minko, Igor Chugainov, Yuri Kovtun,
Yevgeni Varlamov, Igor Yanovski, Sergei Semak (Stanislav Cherchesov 74'),
Viktor Onopko, Andrei Kanchelskis (Valeri Karpin 76'), Dmitri Alenichev
(Aleksander Mostovoi 67'), Igor Kolyvanov [c].
Referee: Markus Merk (Germany).
Coaches: Ukraine: Jozsef Szabo.
Russia: Anatoli Byshovets (Ukraine).
Cards: Ukraine: Serhiy Kovalyov [Y 3'].
Russia: Igor Yanovski [Y 13'], Yuri Kovtun [Y 49'], Dmitri Kharin [R 73'].
05/09/1998, Reykjavík, Laugardalsvöllur, 10382
European Championship Qualifying
ICELAND 1 (Ríkharður Daðason 32')
FRANCE 1 (Christophe Duggary 35')
Iceland: Birkir Kristinsson, Eyjólfur Sverrisson [c], Lárus Orri Sigurðsson,
Pétur Marteinsson, Hermann Hreiðarsson, Auðun Helgason, Helgi Kolviðsson,
Rúnar Kristinsson, Þórður Guðjónsson, Ríkharður Daðason, Arnar Gunnlaugsson
(Stefán Þór Þórðarson 69'),
France: Fabien Barthez, Christian Karembeu, Bixente Lizarazu, Lilian Thuram,
Frank Leboeuf, Youri Djorkaeff, Didier Deschamps [c], Christophe Dugarry,
(Thierry Henry 68'), Lilian Laslandes, Zinedine Zidane, Robert Pires.
Referee: Eric Blareau (Belgium)
Coaches: Iceland: Guðjón Þórðarson
France: Roger Lemerre
Cards: Iceland: Lárus Orri Sigurðsson [Y 12'], Birkir Kristinsson [Y 73']
France: Christian Karembeu [Y 18']
05/09/1998, Stockholm, Råsunda, 35394
European Championship Qualifying
SWEDEN 2 (Andreas Andersson 30', Johan Mjällby 32')
ENGLAND 1 (Alan Shearer 1')
Sweden: Magnus Hedman, Roland Nilsson, Patrik Andersson, Joachim Björklund,
Pontus Kåmark (Teddy Lucic 83'), Stefan Schwarz, Andreas Andersson
(Daniel Andersson 90'), Johan Mjällby, Fredrik Ljungberg, Henrik Larsson,
Jörgen Pettersson.
England: David Seaman, Sol Campbell (Paul Merson 75'), Tony Adams,
Gareth Southgate, Graeme Le Saux, Darren Anderton (Rob Lee 43'),
Paul Ince, Jamie Redknapp, Paul Scholes (Teddy Sheringham 87'),
Alan Shearer [c], Michael Owen.
Referee: Pierluigi Collina (Italy).
Coaches: Sweden: Tommy Söderberg.
England: Glenn Hoddle.
Cards: Sweden: Stefan Schwarz [Y 24'].
England: Michael Owen [Y 7'], Paul Ince [Y 31' YR 67'],
Jamie Redknapp [Y 82'].
05/09/1998, Wien, Ernst Happel Stadion, 20000
European Championship Qualifying
AUSTRIA 1 (Hannes Reinmayr 7')
ISRAEL 1 (Avi Nimni 69' pen)
Austria: Franz Wohlfahrt, Harald Cerny (Peter Stöger 74'), Wolfgang Feiersinger,
Peter Schöttel (Martin Hiden 73'), Anton Pfeffer, Martin Amerhauser,
Dietmar Kühbauer, Roman Mählich, Hannes Reinmayr, Ivica Vastic, Mario Haas
(Christian Mayrleb 73').
Israel: Rafi Cohen II, Alon Harazi, Ran Ben-Shimon, Arik Benado, Amir Shelah
(Avi Nimni 46'), David Amsalem, Yossi Abuksis (Alon Mizrahi 46'),
Eyal Berkovich, Walid Badir, Haim Revivo, Ronen Harazi
(Najuan Grayeb 61').
Referee: Anders Frisk (Sweden).
Coaches: Austria: Herbert Prohaska.
Israel: Shlomo Scharf.
Cards: Austria: Ivica Vastic [Y 49'], Peter Schöttel [Y 57'],
Dietmar Kühbauer [Y 61'], Roman Mählich [Y 61'].
Israel: Walid Badir [Y 44'], Alon Harazi [Y 55'], David Amsalem [R 60'].
05/09/1998, Lárnaka, Antonis Papadopoulos, 1876
European Championship Qualifying
CYPRUS 3 (Yiotis Engomitis 44', Sinisa Gogic 48', Milenko Spoljaric 77')
SPAIN 2 (Raúl 73', Fernando Morientes 90')
Cyprus: Nicos Panayiotou, Yiotis Engomitis, Charalambos Pittas,
Marios Charalambous, Dimitris Ioannou (Ioakim Ioakim 85'), Costakis Costa,
Vassos Melanarkitis, Milenko Spoljaric, Sinisa Gogic
(Marios Agathocleous 61'), Marios Christodoulou, Constantinos Malekos
(Panayotis Pounas 55').
Spain: Santiago Cañizares, Michel Salgado, Rafael Alkorta, Miguel Ángel Nadal
(Guillermo Amor 65'), Sergi, Fernando Hierro, Luis Enrique,
Alfonso (Kiko 38'), Joseba Etxeberría (Santiago Ezquerro 60'),
Fernando Morientes, Raúl.
Referee: Sergei Khusainov (Russia)
Coaches: Cyprus: Panikos Georghiou
Spain: Jose Antonio Camacho
Cards: Cyprus: Costakis Costa [Y 39'], Marios Agathocleous [Y 81'].
Spain: Sergi [Y 30'].
06/09/1998, Toftir, Svangaskarð, 2589
European Championship Qualifying
FAROE ISLANDS 0
CZECH REPUBLIC 1 (Vladimír Šmicer 87')
Faroe Islands: Jakub Mikkelsen, Oli Johannesen, Jens Kristian Hansen, Pol Thorsteinson,
Hans Frooei Hansen, Henning Jarnskor, Uni Arge (Magni Jarnskor 78'),
Julian Johnsson, Alan Mørkøre, Todi Jonsson, John Petersen.
Czech Republic: Tomáš Poštulka, Karel Rada, Jan Suchopárek, Pavel Nedvěd, Tomáš Votava,
Martin Čížek (Patrick Berger 55'), Jiří Němec [c], Karel Poborský
(Radek Slončík 81'), Vratislav Lokvenc, Vladimír Šmicer, Radek Bejbl
(Radoslav Látal 81').
Referee: Juha Hirviniemi (Finland)
Coaches: Faroe Islands: Allan Simonsen (Denmark).
Czech Republic: Jozef Chovanec
Cards: Faroe Islands: Alan Mørkøre [Y 16'], Henning Jarnskor [Y 78']
Czech Republic: Pavel Nedvěd [Y 23' YR 84']
06/09/1998, Skopje, Gradski stadion, 8000
European Championship Qualifying
MACEDONIA 4 (Risto Božinov 20', 47', Artim Šakiri 70', 76')
MALTA 0
Macedonia: Petar Miloševski, Goran Lazarevski, Mitko Stojkovski (Vlatko Gošev 80'),
Goce Sedloski, Igor Saša Nikolovski (Dževdat Šainovski 78'),
Goran Stavrevski, Milan Stojanovski (Artim Šakiri 70'), Toni Micevski,
Risto Božinov, Viktor Trenevski, Srgjan Zaharievski.
Malta: Mario Muscat, Brian Said, Jeffrey Chetcuti, Jonathan Magri-Overand,
Darren Debono, David Camilleri, Carmel Busuttil, Gilbert Agius
(Hubert Suda 70'), Noel Turner, Joseph Brincat, Antoine Zahra I
(David Carabott 78')
Referee: Jan Wegereef (Netherlands)
Coaches: Macedonia: Gjoko Hadžievski.
Malta: Jozef Ilic (Yugoslavia).
Cards: Macedonia: Toni Micevski [Y 60'], Milan Stojanovski [Y 69'].
Malta: David Camilleri [Y 32'], Jeffrey Chetcuti [Y 53'].
06/09/1998, Budapest, Népstadion, 50000
European Championship Qualifying
HUNGARY 1 (Ferenc Horváth 32')
PORTUGAL 3 (Sá Pinto 56', 76', Rui Costa 84')
Hungary: Gábor Király, Pal Lakos, Csaba Fehér, János Hrutka, János Mátyus,
Kristián Lisztes (Pal Dárdai 46'), Gábor Halmai, Béla Illés,
Tibor Dombi (Zoltán Kovács 78'), Ferenc Horváth (Attila Korsós 76'),
István Hamar.
Portugal: Vítor Baía, Secretário, Jorge Costa, Paulo Madeira, Dimas,
Figo, Paulo Bento, Paulinho Santos, Rui Costa, Sá Pinto, João Manuel Vieira Pinto.
Referee: Urs Meier (Switzerland)
Coaches: Hungary: Bicskei Bertalan
Portugal: Humberto Coelho
Cards: Hungary: none.
Portugal: Secretário [Y 19'], Paulo Bento [Y 29'], Rui Costa [Y 53']
06/09/1998, Burgas, Neftochimik, 20000
European Championship Qualifying
BULGARIA 0
POLAND 3 (Sylwester Czereszewski 18', 42', Tomasz Iwan 48')
Bulgaria: Zdravko Zdravkov, Radostin Kishishev, Zlatomir Zagorcic
(Ivailo Petkov 50'), Gosho Ginchev, Milen Petkov (Mitko Trendafilov 46'),
Ivailo Yordanov, Daniel Borimirov (Ilia Gruev 46'), Georgi Bachev,
Zakhari Sirakov, Doncho Donev, Hristo Stoichkov.
Poland: Kazimierz Sidorczuk, Tomasz Łapiński, Jacek Zieliński, Tomasz Hajto
(Tomasz Kłos 69'), Rafał Siadaczka, Jacek Bąk, Jerzy Brzęczek,
Sylwester Czereszewski, Piotr Świerczewski (Radosław Michalski 76'),
Tomasz Iwan, Mirosław Trzeciak (Andrzej Juskowiak 84')
Referee: Marc Batta (France).
Coaches: Bulgaria: Hristo Bonev.
Poland: Janusz Wójcik
Cards: Bulgaria: Zlatomir Zagorcic [Y 9'], Radostin Kishishev [Y 71'].
Poland: Jacek Bąk [Y 7'], Piotr Świerczewski [Y 10'],
Jerzy Brzęczek [Y 25'], Tomasz Hajto [Y 28'], Tomasz Iwan [Y 40'].
06/09/1998, Athína, Olympiako 'Spyridon Louis', 28908
European Championship Qualifying
GREECE 2 (Nikos Machlas 55' pen, Kostas Frantzeskos 58')
SLOVENIA 2 (Zlatko Zahovič 18', 72')
Greece: Ilias Atmatzidis, Vassilis Borbokis (Nikos Lymperopoulos 82'),
Michalis Kasapis (Grigoris Georgatos 78'), Nikos Dabizas,
Ioannis Kalitzakis, Marinos Ouzounidis, Theodoros Zagorakis,
Dimitris Markos, Nikos Machlas, Vassilis Tsartas
(Kostas Frantzeskos 46'), Demis Nikolaidis [c].
Slovenia: Marko Simeunovič, Miran Pavlin, Mladen Rudonja, Darko Milanič [c],
Marinko Galič, Aleksander Knavs, Đoni Novak, Aleš Čeh, Sašo Udovič
(Robert Englaro 46'), Zlatko Zahovič, Milan Osterc
(Ermin Šiljak 68' (Milenko Ačimovič 71')).
Referee: Alfredo Trentalange (Italy)
Coaches: Greece: Anghel Iordănescu (Romania).
Slovenia: Srčko Katanec.
Cards: Greece: Theodoros Zagorakis [Y 12'], Vassilis Borbokis [Y 21']
Slovenia: Zlatko Zahovič [Y 4'], Aleš Čeh [Y 46'], Milan Osterc [Y 47']
Marinko Galič [Y 87']
06/09/1998, Oslo, Ullevaal, 11031
European Championship Qualifying
NORWAY 1 (Ståle Solbakken 17')
LATVIA 3 (Marians Pahars 11', Andrejs Štolcers 53', Mihails Zemļinskis 64' pen)
Norway: Esper Baardsen, Vegard Heggen (Henning Berg 60'), Ronny Jonsen,
Erik Hoftun, Stig Inge Bjørnebye, Petter Rudi (Håvard Flo 80'),
Kjetil Rekdal, Ståle Solbakken, Frank Strandli, Tore André Flo,
Ole Gunnar Solskjær (Jostein Flo 62').
Latvia: Oļegs Karavajevs, Juris Laizāns (Viktors Lukaševičs 51'),
Artūrs Zakreševskis, Mihails Zemļinskis, Valentīns Lobaņovs,
Aleksejs Šarando (Rolands Bulders 73'), Valērijs Ivanovs,
Imants Bleidelis, Marians Pahars (Aleksandrs Isakovs 81'),
Vladimirs Babičevs, Andrejs Štolcers.
Referee: Sergei Shmolik (Belarus).
Coaches: Norway: Nils Johan Semb.
Latvia: Revaz Dzodzuashvili (Georgia).
Cards: Norway: Ronny Johnsen [Y 87'].
Latvia: Oļegs Karavajevs [Y 83'].
23/09/1998, Chişinău, Republican, 6000
Friendly International
MOLDOVA 0
ROMANIA LEAGUE 0
Moldova: Vasile Coşelev, Oleg Fistican, Adrian Sosnovschi, Ion Testimiţanu,
Alexandru Guzun, Ghenadie Puşca (Serghei Parhomenco 46'), Lilian Popescu
(Gheorghe Stratulat 62'), Igor Oprea (Ivan Tabanov 82'), Serghei Iepureanu,
Gheorghe Harea (Serghei Alexandrov 58'), Serghei Cleşcenco.
Romania: Bogdan Lobonţ (Tiberiu Lung 86'), Cosmin Marius Contra, Daniel Florea,
Valentin Năstase, Cătălin Hâldan, Marius Baciu (Iulian Miu 85'),
Denis Şerban (Stelian Carabaş 67'), Eugen Trică (Iulian Crivac 76'),
Vasile Claudiu Mutu, Ionuţ Luţu (Adrian Mihalcea 60'), Laurenţiu Roşu.
Referee: Vl. Antonov (Moldova).
Coaches: Moldova: Ivan Danilianţ.
Romania League: Victor Piţurcă.
Cards: Moldova: none.
Romania: Eugen Trică [Y 72']
Note: The match is a full FIFA international, although it is not regarded
as a full international by Romania.
23/09/1998, Granada, Estadio Los Cármenes, 16000
Friendly International
SPAIN 1 (Bittor Alkiza 39')
RUSSIA 0
Spain: Santiago Cañizares, Sergi, Rafael Alkorta, Fernando Hierro [c],
Carlos Aguilera (Joseba Etxeberría 77'), Francisco De Pedro
(Paco Jemez 30'), Vicente Engonga, Luis Enrique (Jordi Lardin 85'),
Raúl (Antonio Ito 89'), Kiko (Fernando Morientes 68'),
Bittor Alkiza.
Russia: Sergei Ovchinnikov, Dmitri Khlestov, Yevgeni Varlamov (Artem Yenin 56'),
Valeri Minko (Aleksandr Shmarko 46'), Sergei Semak
(Vladislav Radimov 73'), Valeri Yesipov, Viktor Onopko, Valeri Karpin,
Sergei Kiryakov (Dmitri Cheryshev 80'), Aleksandr Mostovoi [c],
Vladimir Beschastnykh (Oleg Teryokhin 60').
Referee: Said Belqola (Morocco).
Coaches: Spain: Camacho.
Russia: Anatoli Byshovets (Ukraine).
Cards: Spain: Bittor Alkiza [Y 18'], Sergi [R 27'], Luis Enrique [Y 59'],
Fernando Hierro [Y 90'].
Russia: Sergei Kiryakov [Y 15'], Valeri Yesipov [Y 24'],
Aleksandr Mostovoi [Y 40'], Sergei Semak [Y 54'],
Dmitri Khlestov [Y 63'], Aleksandr Shmarko [Y 68'].
Note: Aleksandr Mostovoi missed a penalty at 28'.
10/10/1998, Udine, Stadio del Friuli, 35247
European Championship Qualifying
ITALY 2 (Alessandro Del Piero 19', 61')
SWITZERLAND 0
Italy: Gianluca Buffon, Christian Panucci, Fabio Cannavaro, Paolo Maldini [c],
Moreno Torricelli, Diego Fuser, Dino Baggio, Demetrio Albertini,
Eusebio Di Francesco (Jonathan Bachini 61'), Filippo Inzaghi,
Alessandro Del Piero, (Francesco Totti 70').
Switzerland: Andreas Hilfiker, Stefan Wolf (Frédéric Chassot 65'), Johann Vogel,
Stéphane Henchoz, Ramon Vega, Régis Rothenbühler, David Sesa,
Raphaël Wicky (Fabio Celestini 86'), Ciriaco Sforza [c], Patrick Müller,
Stéphane Chapuisat.
Referee: Alain Sars (France).
Coaches: Italy: Dino Zoff
Switzerland: Gilbert Gress.
Cards: Italy: Fabio Cannavaro [Y 87']
Switzerland: none.
10/10/1998, København, Parken, 36009
European Championship Qualifying
DENMARK 1 (Søren Frederiksen 58')
WALES 2 (Adrian Williams 59', Craig Bellamy 86')
Denmark: Mogens Krogh, Ole Tobiasen, Marc Rieper, Jes Høgh [c], Jan Heintze,
Thomas Helveg, Brian Steen Nielsen, Per Frandsen, (Thomas Gravesen 76')
Søren Frederiksen, Martin Jørgensen, Mikkel Beck, (Ebbe Sand 66')
Wales: Paul Jones, Chris Coleman, Adrian Williams, Kit Symons, Darren Barnard,
Andy Johnson (Mark Pembridge 54'), Robbie Savage, Dean Saunders,
(John Robinson 81'), Gary Speed, Mark Hughes, Nathan Blake
(Craig Bellamy 70').
Referee: Sándor Piller (Hungary).
Coaches: Denmark: Bo Johansson (Sweden).
Wales: Bobby Gould (England).
Cards: Denmark: none.
Wales: Robbie Savage [Y 24'], Gary Speed [Y 43'].
10/10/1998, Ljubljana, Centralni Bežigrad, 6200
European Championship Qualifying
SLOVENIA 1 (Zlatko Zahovič 24')
NORWAY 2 (Tore André Flo 45', Kjetil Rekdal 80')
Slovenia: Marko Simeunovič, Marinko Galič, Darko Milanič, Aleksander Knavs,
Mladen Rudonja, Đoni Novak, Aleš Čeh, Zlatko Zahovič, Miran Pavlin,
Milan Osterc (Robert Englaro 46'), Sašo Udovič (Milenko Ačimovič 65').
Norway: Frode Grodås, Alf-Inge Håland, Henning Berg, Erik Hoftun,
Stig Inge Bjørnebye, Vegard Heggem (Vidar Riseth 86'), Roar Strand
(Daniel Berg Hestad 78'), Kjetil Rekdal, Ståle Solbakken, Jostein Flo,
Tore André Flo (Sigurd Rushfeldt 90').
Referee: Andreas Schluchter (Switzerland)
Coaches: Slovenia: Srečko Katanec.
Norway: Nils Johan Semb.
Cards: Slovenia: Aleš Čeh [Y 15'], Darko Milanič [Y 60']
Norway: Erik Hoftun [Y 37']
10/10/1998, Rīga, Daugavas stadions, 3500
European Championship Qualifying
LATVIA 1 (Andrejs Štolcers 2')
GEORGIA 0
Latvia: Oļegs Karavajevs, Viktors Lukaševičs, Vitālijs Astafjevs
(Aleksandrs Isakovs 75'), Mihails Zemļinskis, Valentīns Lobaņovs,
Aleksejs Šarando, Valērijs Ivanovs, Imants Bleidelis (Juris Laizāns 51'),
Marians Pahars (Rolands Bulders 89'), Vladimirs Babičevs,
Andrejs Štolcers.
Georgia: David Gvaramadze, Kakha Kaladze, Georgy Gakhokidze (Georgy Kiknadze 61'),
Levan Kobiashvili, Gela Shekiladze, Mikhail Kavelashvili, Georgy Nemsadze,
Gocha Dzhamarauli, Temur Ketsbaya, Georgy Kinkladze, Archil Arveladze.
Referee: Constantin Zotta (Romania)
Coaches: Latvia: Revaz Dzodzuashvili (Georgia).
Georgia: Vladimir Gutsaev
Cards: Latvia: none.
Georgia: Mikhail Kavelashvili [Y 14'], Georgy Nemsadze [Y 54']
10/10/1998, Bursa, Atatürk, 20000
European Championship Qualifying
TURKEY 1 (Hakan Şükür 70')
GERMANY 0
Turkey: Rüştü Reçber, Tayfur Havutçu, Ogün Temizkanoğlu (Hakan Ünsal 88'),
Fatih Akyel, Alpay Özalan, Abdullah Ercan, Mert Korkmaz,
Tugay Kerimoğlu (Oktay Derelioğlu 60'), Hakan Şükür, Sergen Yalçın
(Saffet Akbaş 80'), Tayfun Korkut.
Germany: Oliver Kahn, Markus Babbel, Marko Rehmer, Jörg Heinrich
(Oliver Neuville 76'), Jens Nowotny, Carsten Ramelow, Jens Jeremies,
Lars Ricken (Marco Bode 80'), Oliver Bierhoff, Stefan Beinlich,
Ulf Kirsten
Referee: Hugh Dallas (Scotland)
Coaches: Turkey: Mustafa Denizli
Germany: Erich Ribbeck.
Cards: Turkey: Tayfun Korkut [R 71'].
Germany: Markus Babbel [Y 10'], Marko Rehmer [Y 33'],
Jens Jeremies [Y 89'].
Note: Other sources report the goal as an own goal by Oliver Kahn.
10/10/1998, Belfast, Windsor Park, 10002
European Championship Qualifying
NORTHERN IRELAND 1 (Keith Rowland 30')
FINLAND 0
Northern Ireland: Alan Fettis, Aaron Hughes, Kevin Horlock, Phil Mulryne, Darren Patterson,
Steve Morrow, Keith Gillespie (Jon McCarthy 71'), Neil Lennon, Iain Dowie
(George O'Boyle 79'), Michael Hughes, Keith Rowland (James Quinn 88').
Finland: Antti Niemi, Harri Ylönen, Juha Reini, Sami Hyypiä, Tommi Kautonen,
Aki Riihilahti (Jari Litmanen 75'), Jari Ilola, Simo Valakari,
Mika-Matti Paatelainen [c], Joonas Kolkka, Jonatan Johansson.
Referee: Zoran Arsic (Yugoslavia).
Coaches: Northern Ireland: Lawrie McMenemy.
Finland: Richard Møller Nielsen (Denmark).
Cards: None.
10/10/1998, Andorra la Vella, Estadi Comunal, 850
European Championship Qualifying
ANDORRA 0
UKRAINE 2 (Vitaly Kosovsky 30', Serhiy Rebrov 43')
Andorra: Jesús Luis Álvarez de Eulate 'Koldo', Francisco Javier Ramírez Palomo,
José Manuel García Luena 'Txema', Antonio Lima Sola, Agusti Pol Pérez,
Genís García Iscza, Oscar Sonejee Masand, Justo Ruíz González,
Ildefons Lima Sola, Juli Sánchez Soto (Manolo Jiménez Soria 89'),
Emiliano González Arquez.
Ukraine: Oleksander Shovkovsky, Vladyslav Vashchuk, Oleksander Holovko,
Volodymyr Mykytyn (Serhiy Kovoliov 45'), Oleh Luzhny, Serhiy Popov,
Vitaly Kosovsky, Yuriy Maksymov (Valery Kryventsov 55'), Serhiy Rebrov,
Andriy Shevchenko (Dmytro Mikhailenko 68'), Andriy Husyn.
Referee: Anton Guetzov (Bulgaria).
Coaches: Andorra: Manuel Miluir.
Ukraine: Joszef Sabo
Cards: Andorra: none.
Ukraine: Yuriy Maksymov [Y 50'], Serhiy Popov [Y 53']
10/10/1998, Moskva, Luzhniki, 20989
European Championship Qualifying
RUSSIA 2 (Igor Yanovski 45', Aleksandr Mostovoi 57')
FRANCE 3 (Nicolas Anelka 13', Robert Pires 29', Alain Boghossian 82')
Russia: Sergei Ovchinnikov, Dmitri Khlestov, Yevgeni Varlamov, Viktor Onopko [c],
Igor Yanovski, Dmitri Alenichev (Sergei Semak 70'), Valeri Karpin,
Yegor Titov, Andrei Tikhonov, Aleksandr Mostovoi, Vladimir Beschastnykh
(Alexei Gerasimenko 63').
France: Bernard Lama, Lilian Thuram, Laurent Blanc, Marcel Desailly,
Bixente Lizarazu, Robert Pires, Didier Deschamps [c], Emmanuel Petit
(Alain Boghossian 46'), Zinedine Zidane, Youri Djorkaeff
(Patrick Vieira 54'), Nicolas Anelka (Tony Vairelles 88').
Referee: Piero Ceccarini (Italy).
Coaches: Russia: Anatoli Byshovets (Ukraine).
France: Roger Lemerre.
Cards: Russia: Sergei Ovchinnikov [Y 90'], Dmitri Khlestov [Y 90'].
France: Youri Djorkaeff [Y 51'], Lilian Thuram [Y 84'].
Note: Laurent Blanc missed a penalty at 90'.
10/10/1998, Yerevan, Razdan, 2000
European Championship Qualifying
ARMENIA 0
ICELAND 0
Armenia: Roman Berezovski, Yervand Sukiasyan, Vardan Khachatryan [c],
Sargis Hovsepyan, Albert Sargisyan, Harutyun Vardanyan, Artur Petrosyan
(Tigran Hovhannisyan 81'), Armen Adamyan, Eric Assadourian
(Tigran Yesayan 62'), Armen Shahgeldyan, Karapet Mikaelyan.
Iceland: Birkir Kristinsson, Auðun Helgason, Hermann Hreiðarsson,
Sigurður Jónsson [c], Steinar Adolfsson, Lárus Orri Sigurðsson,
Helgi Kolviðsson, Rúnar Kristinsson, Arnar Gunnlaugsson, Þórður Guðjónsson,
Ríkharður Daðason
Referee: Morgan Norman (Sweden).
Coaches: Armenia: Suren Barsegyan.
Iceland: Guðjón Þórðarson
Cards: Armenia: Albert Sargisyan [Y 11'], Vardan Khachatryan [Y 45'].
Iceland: Sigurður Jónsson [Y 60'], Helgi Kolviðsson [Y 67']
10/10/1998, Warszawa, Wojska Polskiego, 8500
European Championship Qualifying
POLAND 3 (Jerzy Brzęczek 18', Andrzej Juskowiak 33', Mirosław Trzeciak 64')
LUXEMBOURG 0
Poland: Adam Matysek, Jacek Zieliński, Tomasz Łapiński, Krzysztof Ratajczyk
(Rafał Siadaczka 70'), Tomasz Hajto (Sławomir Majak 59'),
Sylwester Czereszewski (Jacek Bąk 74'), Jerzy Brzęczek, Piotr Świerczewski,
Andrzej Juskowiak, Tomasz Iwan, Miroslaw Trzeciak.
Luxembourg: Paul Koch, Ralph Ferron, Nico Funck, Jeff Strasser, Marc Birsens [c],
Jeff Saibene, Daniel Theis (Frank Deville 46'), Luc Holtz
(Eugène Afrika 71'), Marcel Christophe (Serge Thill 63'),
Marcel Cardoni, Laurent Deville.
Referee: Bujar Pregja (Albania)
Coaches: Poland: Janusz Wójcik
Luxembourg: Paul Philipp.
Cards: Poland: Jacek Zieliński [Y 68'].
Luxembourg: Laurent Deville [Y 15'], Marc Birsens [R 30'],
Ralph Ferron [Y 39'].
10/10/1998, Wembley, Wembley Stadium, 72924
European Championship Qualifying
ENGLAND 0
BULGARIA 0
England: David Seaman, Gary Neville, Sol Campbell, Gareth Southgate,
Andy Hinchcliffe (Graeme Le Saux 35'), Darren Anderton (David Batty 67'),
Rob Lee, Jamie Redknapp, Paul Scholes (Teddy Sheringham 73'),
Alan Shearer [c], Michael Owen.
Bulgaria: Zdravko Zdravkov, Radostin Kishishev, Zlatomir Zagorcic,
Valentin Naidenov, Ivailo Yordanov, Zlatko Yankov, Rosen Kirilov,
Hristo Stoichkov (Georgi Bachev 60'), Marian Hristov (Georgi Ivanov 90'),
Milen Petkov, Ilian Iliev (Ilia Gruev 63').
Referee: László Vágner (Hungary).
Coaches: England: Glenn Hoddle.
Bulgaria: Dimitar Dimitrov.
Cards: England: Darren Anderton [Y 56'], Jamie Redknapp [Y 81'].
Bulgaria: Radostin Kishishev [Y 65'].
10/10/1998, Lárnaka, Antonis Papadopoulos, 11000
European Championship Qualifying
CYPRUS 0
AUSTRIA 3 (Harald Cerny 55', 61', Hannes Reinmayr 74')
Cyprus: Nicos Panayiotou, Costakis Costa, Dimitris Ioannou, Marios Charalambous,
Charalambos Pittas (Ioannis Okkas 67'), Panayiotis Engomitis,
Vassos Melanarkitis (Nicolas Georghiou 68'), Milenko Spoljaric,
Marios Christodolou, Sinisa Gogic, Marios Agathocleous
(Panayiotis Pounas 46').
Austria: Franz Wohlfahrt, Martin Hiden, Peter Schöttel, Anton Pfeffer,
Harald Cerny, Dietmar Kühbauer, Roman Mählich, Hannes Reinmayr
(Peter Stöger 78'), Arnold Wetl, Mario Haas (Christian Mayrleb 78'),
Ivica Vastic (Eduard Glieder 82').
Referee: Fernand Meese (Belgium).
Coaches: Cyprus: Panikos Georghiou
Austria: Herbert Prohaska.
Cards: Cyprus: Dimitris Ioannou [Y 4' YR 33'], Marios Charalambous [Y 25'],
Milenko Spoljaric [Y 58'], Ioannis Okkas [Y 78'].
Austria: Arnold Wetl [Y 10'], Anton Pfeffer [Y 23'],
Roman Mählich [Y 70'].
Notes: Ivica Vastic missed a penalty at 33'.
It is also reported that Michalis Konstantinou played instead of Pounas.
10/10/1998, Serravalle, Stadio Olimpico, 872
European Championship Qualifying
SAN MARINO 0
ISRAEL 5 (Haim Revivo 16', Avi Nimni 18', Alon Mizrahi 32',
Mauro Valentini 58' OG, Najuan Grayeb 83')
San Marino: Federico Gasperoni, Marco Gennari, William Guerra, Mauro Valentini,
Mauro Marani, Riccardo Muccioli, Pier-Domenico Della Valle
(Fabio Francini 68'), Ivan Matteoni, Paolo Montagna
(Davide Gualtieri 80'), Simone Bacciocchi (Vittorio Valentini 57'),
Andy Selva.
Israel: Rafi Cohen II, Alon Harazi, Ran Ben-Shimon, Arik Benado (Amir Shelah 69'),
Najuan Grayeb, Walid Badir, Eyal Berkovich (Ofer Shitrit 73'),
Jan Talesnikov, Avi Nimni (Tal Banin 61'), Alon Mizrahi, Haim Revivo.
Referee: Asim Khudiev (Azerbaijan)
Coaches: San Marino: Giampaolo Mazza.
Israel: Shlomo Scharf.
Cards: San Marino: Ivan Matteoni [Y 36'], Simone Bacciocchi [Y 50'].
Israel: none.
10/10/1998, Porto, Estádio das Antas, 50000
European Championship Qualifying
PORTUGAL 0
ROMANIA 1 (Dorinel Munteanu 90')
Portugal: Vítor Baía, Abel Xavier (Dani 84'), Dimas, Jorge Costa,
Fernando Couto, Paulo Bento (Sérgio Conceição 67'), Figo,
João Manuel Vieira Pinto (Nuno Gomes 78'), Sá Pinto, Rui Costa,
Paulinho Santos.
Romania: Bogdan Stelea, Dan Petrescu (Cosmin Contra 85'), Iulian Filipescu,
Gheorghe Popescu [c], Liviu Ciobotariu, Dorinel Munteanu, Florentin Petre,
Cătălin Munteanu (Ioan Lupescu 62'), Constantin Gâlcă, Laurenţiu Roşu,
Viorel Moldovan (Adrian Mihalcea 90').
Referee: Hellmut Krug (Germany)
Coaches: Portugal: Humberto Coelho
Romania: Victor Piturcâ
Cards: Portugal: Jorge Costa [Y 90'].
Romania: Dorinel Munteanu [Y 60'], Laurenţiu Roşu [Y 18' YR 54']
10/10/1998, Vaduz, Rheinpark Stadion, 1840
European Championship Qualifying
LIECHTENSTEIN 0
SLOVAKIA 4 (Miroslav Sovič 3', Peter Dubovský 13', Robert Tomaschek 36', 62')
Liechtenstein: Martin Oehry, Harry Zech, Christof Ritter, Thomas Hanselmann, Patrik Hefti
(Hansjörg Lingg 76'), Modestus Haas (Martin Stocklasa 33'), Rolf Oehri
(Jürgen Ospelt 46'), Daniel Hasler, Michael Stocklasa, Mario Frick,
Martin Telser
Slovakia: Alexander Vencel, Dusan Tittel, Stanislav Varga (Milan Timko 65'),
Marek Špilár, Vladimír Kinder (Ivan Kozák 35'), Miroslav Sovič,
Peter Dubovský, Robert Tomaschek, Lubomir Moravčík, Jozef Majoroš,
Martin Fabuš (Tibor Jančula 62')
Referee: Vladimir Antonov (Moldova)
Coaches: Liechtenstein: Ralf Loose.
Slovakia: Jozef Jankech.
Cards: Liechtenstein: Mario Frick [Y 35'], Patrik Hefti [Y 75'].
Slovakia: none.
10/10/1998, Bakı, Tofiq Bəhramov, 7500
European Championship Qualifying
AZERBAIJAN 0
HUNGARY 4 (Pal Dárdai 59', Béla Illés 85' pen, István Pisont 88', Miklos Fehér 90')
Azerbaijan: Dmitri Kramarenko (Aleksandr Jidkov 59'), Deni Qaysumov, Emin Ağayev,
Rasim Abuşev, Aslan Kərimov, Arif Əsədov (İlham Məmmədov 51'),
Vyaçeslav Lıçkin, Narvik Sırxayev, Vidadi Rzayev, Elşən Qəmbərov
(Vəli Qasımov 46'), Qurban Qurbanov.
Hungary: Gábor Király, József Sebők (Gyorgi Korsós 55'), Csaba Fehér, János Hrutka,
János Mátyus, Pal Dárdai, István Pisont, Béla Illés, Kristián Lisztes
(Tibor Dombi 75'), István Hamar, Ferenc Horváth (Miklos Fehér 6')
Referee: Stéphane Bré (France).
Coaches: Azerbaijan: Vaqif Sadıqov.
Hungary: Bertalan Bicskei
Cards: Azerbaijan: Vyaçeslav Lıçkin [Y 58' YR 60'].
Hungary: Csaba Fehér [Y 29'], Tibor Dombi [Y 76'], János Hrutka [Y 77'].
10/10/1998, Ta'Qali, National Stadium, 5170
European Championship Qualifying
MALTA 1 (Hubert Suda 29' pen)
CROATIA 4 (Dario Šimić 54', Davor Vugrinec 67', 74', Davor Šuker 82')
Malta: Mario Muscat, Gilbert Agius (Ivan Zammit 54'), Jeffrey Chetcuti,
Michael Spiteri, Darren Debono, John Buttigieg, Carmel Busuttil,
David Camilleri, Hubert Suda (Noel Turner 57'), Joseph Brincat,
Antoine Zahra I (Paul Sixsmith 77')
Croatia: Dražen Ladić, Dario Šimić (Mario Tokić 83'), Robert Jarni
(Mario Cvitanović 88'), Igor Tudor, Zvonimir Soldo, Danijel Šarić,
Aljoša Asanović, Silvio Marić, Davor Šuker, Zvonimir Boban, Jurica Vučko
(Davor Vugrinec 16').
Referee: Bohdan Benedik (Slovakia).
Coaches: Malta: Josif Ilić (Yugoslavia).
Croatia: Miroslav Blažević.
Cards: Malta: Michael Spiteri [Y 90']
Croatia: Davor Šuker [Y 10'], Zvonimir Soldo [Y 27'].
Note: Other sources report 14500 specatotrs and that Nicholas Saliba replaced
Hubert Suda at 57'.
10/10/1998, Sarajevo, Olimpijski stadion Koševo, 32000
European Championship Qualifying
BOSNIA/HERZEGOVINA 1 (Marko Topić 87')
CZECH REPUBLIC 3 (Miroslav Baranek 12', Vladimír Šmicer 58', Pavel Kuka 90')
Bosnia/Herzegovina: Mirsad Dedić, Suvad Katana, Muhamed Konjić, Mirsad Hibić,
Mirza Varešanović, Sead Kapetanović, Sejad Halilović,
Edin Mujčin (Marko Topić 63'), Hasan Salihamidžić (Enes Demirović 65'),
Sergej Barbarez, Elvir Baljić (Bakir Beširević 71').
Czech Republic: Tomáš Poštulka, Radoslav Látal, Jan Suchopárek, Tomáš Řepka, Tomáš Votava,
Miroslav Baranek (Karel Rada 70'), Jiří Němec [c], Patrik Berger,
Vratislav Lokvenc (Pavel Kuka 79'), Vladimír Šmicer (Radek Slončík 87'),
Radek Bejbl.
Referee: Domenico Messina (Italy).
Coaches: Bosnia/Herzegovina: Džemaludin Mušović.
Czech Republic: Jozef Chovanec.
Cards: Bosnia/Herzegovina: Sergej Barbarez [Y 13'], Enes Demirović [Y 78'],
Mirsad Hibić [Y 81'].
Czech Republic: Tomáš Řepka [Y 4'], Miroslav Baranek [Y 20'],
Jiří Němec [Y 36'].
10/10/1998, Vilnius, Žalgiris, 1500
European Championship Qualifying
LITHUANIA 0
FAROE ISLANDS 0
Lithuania: Gintaras Staučė [c], Andrius Skerla, Saulius Mikalajūnas
(Rimantas Žvingilas 74'), Raimondas Žutautas, Virginijus Baltušnikas,
Tomas Žvirgždauskas, Gražvydas Mikulėnas (Orestas Buitkus 46'),
Valdas Ivanauskas, Aidas Preikšaitis, Aurelijus Skarbalius,
Edgaras Jankauskas.
Faroe Islands: Jakub Mikkelsen, Oli Johannesen, Jens Kristian Hansen, Pol Thorsteinsson,
Hans Frooei Hansen, Samal Jønsen, Henning Jarnskor, Julian Johnsson,
Uni Arge Leiftur (Jakub Borg 88'), Todi Jonsson, John Petersen.
Referee: Charles Schaak (Luxembourg)
Coaches: Lithuania: Kestutis Latoza
Faroe Islands: Allan Simonsen (Denmark)
Cards: Lithuania: Raimondas Žutautas [Y 54'], Valdas Ivanauskas [Y 75'],
Andrius Skerla [Y 82']
Faroe Islands: Jens Kristian Hansen [Y 81']
10/10/1998, Edinburgh, Tynecastle, 16930
European Championship Qualifying
SCOTLAND 3 (Billy Dodds 70', 85', Sergei Hohlov-Simson 79' OG)
ESTONIA 2 (Sergei Hohlov-Simson 34', Maksim Smirnov 76')
Scotland: Jim Leighton, David Weir, Tom Boyd, Colin Calderwood (Simon Donnelly 56'),
Colin Hendry, Callum Davidson, Kevin Gallacher (Darren Jackson 17'),
Billy McKinlay, Ally McCoist (Billy Dodds 69'), Ian Durrant,
Allan Johnston.
Estonia: Mart Poom, Maksim Smirnov, Urmas Kirs, Sergei Hohlov-Simson, Meelis Rooba,
Viktor Alonen, Sergei Terehhov, Andres Oper, Marko Kristal, Martin Reim,
Indrek Zelinski (Kristen Viikmäe 88').
Referee: Joaquim Bento Marques (Portugal)
Coaches: Scotland: Craig Brown.
Estonia: Teitur Þórðarsson (Iceland).
Cards: Scotland: Darren Jackson [Y 62'], Billy Dodds [Y 80'],
Simon Donnelly [Y 86'], David Weir [Y 89'].
Estonia: Viktor Alonen [Y 43'], Urmas Kirs [Y 60'], Meelis Rooba [Y 77'],
Marko Kristal [R 88'].
14/10/1998, Dublin, Lansdowne Road, 34500
European Championship Qualifying
IRELAND 5 (Robbie Keane 17', 19', Roy Keane 54', Niall Quinn 62', Gary Breen 82')
MALTA 0
Ireland: Shay Given, Jeff Kenna, Steve Staunton, Gary Breen, Kenny Cunningham,
Roy Keane [c], Jason McAteer (Lee Carsley 84'), Mark Kinsella, Niall Quinn
(Tony Cascarino 74'), Robbie Keane (Mark Kennedy 83'), Damien Duff
Malta: Reginald Cini, Paul Sixsmith (David Camilleri 77'), Jeffrey Chetcuti,
Michael Spiteri, Darren Debono, John Buttigieg, Noel Turner,
David Carabott, Hubert Suda (Gilbert Agius 66'), Joe Brincat,
Antoine Zahra I (Ivan Zammit 70')
Referee: Roy Helge Olsen (Norway)
Coaches: Ireland: Mick McCarthy.
Malta: Jozef Ilic (Yugoslavia).
Cards: Ireland: none.
Malta: Darren Debono [Y 85'].
14/10/1998, Zagreb, Maksimir, 8541
European Championship Qualifying
CROATIA 3 (Davor Šuker 16', Zvonimir Boban 45', 70')
MACEDONIA 2 (Sašo Ćirić 2', Dževdat Šainovski 55')
Croatia: Dražen Ladić, Dario Šimić, Robert Jarni, Igor Štimac, Zvonimir Soldo,
Igor Tudor, Aljoša Asanović (Danijel Šarić 62'), Mario Stanić
(Krunoslav Jurčić 79'), Davor Šuker, Zvonimir Boban, Silvio Marić.
Macedonia: Petar Miloševski, Goce Sedloski, Dževdat Šainovski, Srgjan Zaharievski,
Igor Saša Nikolovski (Milan Stojanovski 77'), Goran Stavrevski,
Toni Micevski (Vlatko Gošev 46'), Goran Lazarevski (Risto Božinov 58'),
Artim Šakiri, Viktor Trenevski, Sašo Ćirić.
Referee: Nikolai Levnikov (Russia).
Coaches: Croatia: Miroslav Blažević.
Macedonia: Gjoko Hadžievski.
Cards: Croatia: Igor Štimac [Y 33'], Aljoša Asanović [Y 44'], Igor Tudor [Y 59'],
Danijel Šarić [Y 75'], Krunoslav Jurčić [Y 82'].
Macedonia: Goran Lazarevski [Y 27'].
14/10/1998, Budapest, Népstadion, 25000
European Championship Qualifying
HUNGARY 1 (János Hrutka 83')
ROMANIA 1 (Viorel Moldovan 50')
Hungary: Gábor Király, Csaba Fehér, János Hrutka, Vilmos Sebők, János Mátyus,
Gábor Egressy (Krisztián Lisztes 77'), István Pisont, Béla Illés [c],
Pál Dárdai, István Hamar (Nórbert Toth 69'), Miklós Fehér
(Ferenc Hámori 75').
Romania: Bogdan Stelea, Dan Petrescu, Liviu Ciobotariu, Gheorghe Popescu [c],
Iulian Filipescu, Florentin Petre (Denis Şerban 69'), Ioan Lupescu,
Constantin Gâlcă, Gheorghe Craioveanu (Cătălin Munteanu 75'),
Dorinel Munteanu, Viorel Moldovan (Adrian Mihalcea 80').
Referee: Kim Milton Nielsen (Denmark)
Coaches: Hungary: Bertalan Bicskei
Romania: Victor Piturcâ
Cards: Hungary: Vilmos Sebők [Y 49'], Ferenc Hámori [Y 87' YR 87'],
Pál Dárdai [Y 89'].
Romania: Gheorghe Popescu [Y 87'], Iulian Filipescu [Y 59' YR 90']
14/10/1998, Bratislava, Tehelné pole, 22059
European Championship Qualifying
SLOVAKIA 0
PORTUGAL 3 (João Manuel Vieira Pinto 17', 30', Abel Xavier 70')
Slovakia: Alexander Vencel, Marek Špilár, Stanislav Varga, Róbert Tomaschek,
Vladimír Kinder (Ivan Kozák 46'), Dušan Tittel, Miroslav Sovič
(Atila Pinte 82'), Martin Fabuš (Szilard Németh 57'), Jozef Majoroš,
Peter Dubovský, Ľubomír Moravčík.
Portugal: Vítor Baía, Abel Xavier, Dimas, Jorge Costa, Fernando Couto,
Paulo Bento, Figo (Nuno Capucho 89'), João Manuel Vieira Pinto
(Sérgio Conceição 46'), Sá Pinto, Rui Costa (Fernando Costa 67'),
Paulinho Santos.
Referee: Oguz Sarvan (Turkey).
Coaches: Slovakia: Jozef Jankech.
Portugal: Humberto Coelho.
Cards: Slovakia: Miroslav Sovič [Y 33'], Stanislav Varga [Y 48'],
Dušan Tittel [Y 54'], Ľubomír Moravčík [Y 60'],
Róbert Tomaschek [Y 78'].
Portugal: Jorge Costa [Y 82'].
14/10/1998, Vaduz, Rheinpark Stadion, 1450
European Championship Qualifying
LIECHTENSTEIN 2 (Mario Frick 48', Martin Telser 49')
AZERBAIJAN 1 (Qurban Qurbanov 59')
Liechtenstein: Peter Jehle, Harry Zech, Christof Ritter, Daniel Hasler, Martin Stocklasa,
Herbert Bicker (Jürgen Ospelt 67'), Hansjörg Lingg, Michael Stocklasa,
Thomas Beck (Marco Büchel 74'), Mario Frick, Martin Telser.
Azerbaijan: Aleksandr Jidkov, Deni Qaysumov, Aslan Kərimov, İlham Yadullayev,
Emin Ağayev, Rasim Abuşev (Rüfət Quliyev 76'), Mahmud Qurbanov
(Nazim Süleymanov 25'), Vidadi Rzayev, Elşən Qəmbərov
(İlham Məmmədov 51'), Qurban Qurbanov, Narvik Sırxayev.
Referee: Herbert Barr (Northern Ireland).
Coaches: Liechtenstein: Ralf Loose.
Azerbaijan: Vaqif Sadıqov.
Cards: Liechtenstein: none
Azerbaijan: Aleksandr Jidkov [Y 44'], İlham Yadullayev [Y 47'],
Rasim Abuşev [Y 72'].
Notes: Harry Zech missed a penalty at 45'.
It is also reported that Ronny Büchel played instead of Marco Büchel.
14/10/1998, Serravalle, Stadio Olimpico, 1218
European Championship Qualifying
SAN MARINO 1 (Andy Selva 81')
AUSTRIA 4 (Ivica Vastic 59', Christian Mayrleb 64', Martin Hiden 69',
Eduard Glieder 76')
San Marino: Frederico Gasperoni, Mirko Gennari, Mauro Marani, Simoni Bacchiocchi,
Mauro Valentini (Piero Della Valle 80'), William Guerra, Riccardo Muccioli,
Fabio Francini (Vittorio Valentini 69'), Andrea Ugolini
(Paolo Montagna 63'), Ivan Matteoni, Andy Selva
Austria: Franz Wohlfahrt, Peter Schöttel, Anton Pfeffer, Martin Hiden,
Andreas Heraf, Dietmar Kühbauer, Hannes Reinmayr (Christian Mayrleb 46'),
Arnold Wetl, Harald Cerny, Ivica Vastic (Peter Stöger 71'), Mario Haas
(Eduard Glieder 66').
Referee: Valeriy Onufer (Ukraine).
Coaches: San Marino: Gianpaolo Mazza.
Austria: Herbert Prohaska.
Cards: San Marino: Andrea Ugolini [Y 34'], Mauro Valentini [Y 66']
Austria: Andreas Heraf [Y 13'], Ivica Vastic [Y 65'].
Note: Attendance also reported as 872.
14/10/1998, Ramat-Gan, National Stadium, 37000
European Championship Qualifying
ISRAEL 1 (Alon Hazan 64')
SPAIN 2 (Fernando Hierro 66', Joseba Etxeberría 79')
Israel: Rafi Cohen II, Alon Harazi, Arik Benado, Ran Ben-Shimon, Najuan Grayeb,
Alon Hazan (Tal Banin 76'), Walid Badir, Jan Talesnikov
(Alon Mizrahi 59'), Avi Nimni, Eyal Berkovich, Haim Revivo.
Spain: Santiago Cañizares, Michel Salgado, Fernando Hierro, Rafael Alkorta,
Agustin Aranzabal, Luis Enrique, Vicente Engonga, Bittor Alkiza,
Javier De Pedro (Joseba Etxeberría 74'), Kiko (Ismael Urzaiz 89'),
Raúl (Marcos Vales 90').
Referee: David Elleray (England)
Coaches: Israel: Shlomo Scharf.
Spain: José Antonio Camacho.
Cards: Israel: Alon Hazan [Y 50'], Alon Mizrahi [Y 79'].
Spain: Vicente Engonga [Y 6'], Fernando Hierro [Y 12'],
Javier De Pedro [Y 19'], Kiko [Y 89'].
14/10/1998, Burgas, Neftochimik, 12000
European Championship Qualifying
BULGARIA 0
SWEDEN 1 (Henrik Larsson 62')
Bulgaria: Zdravko Zdravkov, Ivailo Petkov, Zlatomir Zagorcic, Valentin Naidenov
(Georgi Ivanov 68'), Ivailo Yordanov, Zlatko Yankov, Rosen Kirilov
(Velian Parushev 17'), Hristo Stoichkov, Marian Hristov, Milen Petkov,
Ilian Iliev (Georgi Bachev 60').
Sweden: Magnus Hedman, Roland Nilsson, Patrik Andersson, Joachim Björklund,
Teddy Lucic (Gary Sundgren 74'), Stefan Schwarz, Håkan Mild, Johan Mjällby,
Fredrik Ljungberg, Henrik Larsson (Magnus Erlingmark 87'), Martin Åslund
(Jesper Blomqvist 70')
Referee: Bernd Heynemann (Germany).
Coaches: Bulgaria: Dimitar Dimitrov.
Sweden: Tommy Söderberg.
Cards: Bulgaria: Velian Parushev [Y 23'], Zlatomir Zagorcic [Y 53'].
Sweden: Martin Åslund [Y 17'], Teddy Lucic [Y 19']
14/10/1998, Luxembourg, Stade Josy Barthel, 8054
European Championship Qualifying
LUXEMBOURG 0
ENGLAND 3 (Michael Owen 19', Alan Shearer 38' pen, Gareth Southgate 88')
Luxembourg: Paul Koch, Ralph Ferron, Nico Funck, Laurent Deville, Jeff Strasser,
Jeff Saibene [c], Daniel Theis (Luc Holtz 60'), Frank Deville
(Christian Alverdi 87'), Marcel Christophe (Paolo Amodio 78'),
Manuel Cardoni, Patrick Posing.
England: David Seaman, Rio Ferdinand, Sol Campbell, Gareth Southgate, Phil Neville,
Darren Anderton (Rob Lee 63'), David Batty, David Beckham, Michael Owen,
Alan Shearer [c], Paul Scholes (Ian Wright 77').
Referee: Sotirios Vorgias (Greece).
Coaches: Luxembourg: Paul Philipp.
England: Glenn Hoddle.
Cards: Luxembourg: Manuel Cardoni [Y 38'].
England: David Beckham [Y 21'].
Note: Daniel Theis missed a penalty at 11'.
14/10/1998, Kyiv, Olympiyskyi, 14850
European Championship Qualifying
UKRAINE 2 (Serhiy Skachenko 31', Andriy Husin 80')
ARMENIA 0
Ukraine: Oleksander Shovkovsky, Oleh Luzhny, Yuri Dmytrulin, Oleksander Holovko,
Vladyslav Vashchuk, Serhiy Popov (Yuri Maksymov 75'), Serhiy Skachenko
(Serhiy Kovalyov 61'), Andriy Husin, Vitaly Kosovsky, Andriy Shevchenko
(Valery Kryventsov 80'), Serhiy Rebrov.
Armenia: Roman Berezovski, Yervand Sukiasyan, Vardan Khachatryan, Sargis Hovsepyan,
Yervand Krbashyan (Tigran Hovhannisyan 85'), Harutyun Vardanyan,
Artur Petrosyan, Artashes Adamyan, Eric Assadourian (Tigran Yesayan 73'),
Armen Shahgeldyan, Karapet Mikaelyan (Garnik Avalyan 65').
Referee: Marcel Lică (Romania).
Coaches: Ukraine: Jozsef Sabo.
Armenia: Suren Barsegyan.
Cards: Ukraine: none.
Armenia: Sargis Hovsepyan [Y 23'], Yervand Sukiasyan [Y 30'].
14/10/1998, Saint-Denis, Stade de France, 75416
European Championship Qualifying
FRANCE 2 (Vincent Candela 54', Youri Djorkaeff 59')
ANDORRA 0
France: Bernard Lama, Vincent Candela, Frank Leboeuf, Laurent Blanc,
Bixente Lizarazu, Didier Deschamps, Zinedine Zidane, Youri Djorkaeff
(Alain Boghossian 82'), Tony Vairelles, David Trézéguet
(Nicolas Anelka 71'), Christophe Dugarry (Robert Pires 71')
Andorra: Jesús Luis Álvarez de Eulate 'Koldo', Francisco Javier Ramírez Palomo
(Juli Sánchez Soto 80'), José Manuel García Luena 'Txema',
Ángel Martín García, Antonio Lima Sola, Agusti Pol Pérez,
Oscar Sonejee Masand, Justo Ruíz González, Jesús Julián Lucendo Heredia
(Manolo Jiménez Soria 88'), Ildefons Lima Sola, Emiliano González Arquez.
Referee: Daniel Koren (Israel)
Coaches: France: Roger Lemerre.
Andorra: Manuel Miluir.
Cards: France: Tony Vairelles [Y 69'], Bixente Lizarazu [Y 83']
Andorra: Antonio Lima Sola [Y 26'],
Francisco Javier Ramírez Palomo [Y 51'].
14/10/1998, Reykjavík, Laugardalsvöllur, 3345
European Championship Qualifying
ICELAND 1 (Yuri Kovtun 86' OG)
RUSSIA 0
Iceland: Birkir Kristinsson, Auðun Helgason, Hermann Hreiðarsson,
Sigurður Jónsson [c], Steinar Adolfsson, Lárus Orri Sigurðsson,
Helgi Kolviðsson (Stefán Þór Þórðarson 85'), Rúnar Kristinsson,
Arnar Gunnlaugsson, Þórður Guðjónsson (Helgi Sigurðsson 6'),
Ríkharður Daðason.
Russia: Stanislav Cherchesov, Yuri Kovtun, Yevgeni Varlamov, Alexei Smertin,
Igor Yanovski, Igor Shalimov, Viktor Onopko [c], Valeri Karpin
(Dmitri Khokhlov 59'), Yegor Titov, Aleksandr Mostovoi, Andrei Tikhonov
(Alexei Igonin 12').
Referee: René Temmink (Netherlands).
Coaches: Iceland: Guðjón Þórðarson.
Russia: Anatoli Byshovets (Ukraine).
Cards: Iceland: none.
Russia: Alexei Smertin [Y 30' YR 75'], Aleksandr Mostovoi [Y 87'].
14/10/1998, Chişinău, Republican, 5400
European Championship Qualifying
MOLDOVA 1 (Alexandru Guzun 6')
GERMANY 3 (Ulf Kirsten 19', 35', Oliver Bierhoff 38')
Moldova: Vasile Coşelev, Ion Testimiţanu, Serghei Stroenco, Oleg Fistican,
Serghei Iepureanu, Vladimir Gaidamaşciuc, Alexandru Guzun, Igor Oprea,
Alexandru Curtianu (Alexandru Suharev 53'), Radu Rebeja, Serghei Cleşcenco.
Germany: Oliver Kahn, Jens Nowotny, Markus Babbel, Marco Rehmer, Carsten Ramelow,
Lars Ricken (Oliver Neuville 63'), Christian Nerlinger, Stefan Beinlich
(Dariusz Wosz 83'), Michael Tarnat, Oliver Bierhoff [c], Ulf Kirsten
(Carsten Jancker 73')
Referee: Juan Antonio Fernández Marín (Spain).
Coaches: Moldova: Ivan Danilianţ.
Germany: Erich Ribbeck
Cards: Moldova: Igor Oprea [Y 4' YR 84'], Serghei Cleşcenco [Y 12'],
Alexandru Guzun [Y 43'].
Germany: Stefan Beinlich [Y 17'], Christian Nerlinger [Y 51'],
Carsten Ramelow [Y 86']
14/10/1998, İstanbul, Ali Sami Yen, 20420
European Championship Qualifying
TURKEY 1 (Ogün Temizkanoğlu 74')
FINLAND 3 (Mika-Matti Paatelainen 5', Jonatan Johansson 51', Jari Litmanen 90+')
Turkey: Rüştü Reçber, Fatih Akyel, Ogün Temizkanoğlu, Alpay Özalan,
Abdullah Ercan, Tayfur Havutçu, Okan Buruk (Hami Mandıralı 46'),
Tugay Kerimoğlu (Mert Korkmaz 46'), Hakan Şükür, Sergen Yalçın
(Hasan Şaş 83'), Oktay Derelioğlu.
Finland: Antti Niemi, Harri Ylönen, Marko Tuomela, Sami Hyypiä, Tommi Kautonen,
Aki Riihilahti (Simo Valakari 76'), Juha Reini, Jari Ilola,
Mika-Matti Paatelainen (Joonas Kolkka 46'), Jari Litmanen [c],
Jonatan Johansson (Jarmo Saastamoinen 89')
Referee: Václav Krondl (Czech Republic)
Coaches: Turkey: Mustafa Denizli
Finland: Richard Møller Nielsen (Denmark).
Cards: Turkey: Tayfur Havutçu [Y 43'], Abdullah Ercan [Y 44']
Finland: Tommi Kautonen [Y 28'], Juha Reini [Y 35'],
Joonas Kolkka [Y 73'], Marko Tuomela [Y 90'].
14/10/1998, Cardiff, Ninian Park, 11975
European Championship Qualifying
WALES 3 (John Robinson 14', Chris Coleman 53', Kit Symons 84')
BELARUS 2 (Sergei Gurenko 20', Valentin Belkevich 48')
Wales: Paul Jones, Robbie Savage, Kit Symons, Chris Coleman, John Robinson,
Andy Johnson, Darren Barnard, Mark Hughes [c], Mark Pembridge,
Nathan Blake, Dean Saunders.
Belarus: Andrei Satsunkevich, Andrei Lavrik, Erik Yakhimovich, Sergei Shtanyuk,
Andrei Ostrovski, Vyacheslav Gerashchenko (Maxim Romashchenko 88'),
Aleksandr Khatskevich, Vasili Baranov (Sergei Gerasimets 69'),
Sergei Gurenko, Valentin Belkevich, Vladimir Makovski (Petr Kachuro 72').
Referee: Lawrence Zammut (Malta).
Coaches: Wales: Bobby Gould (England).
Belarus: Mikhail Vergeyenko.
Cards: Wales: Darren Barnard [Y 63'].
Belarus: Sergei Gurenko [Y 41'], Aleksander Khatskevich [Y 55'],
Vyacheslav Gerashchenko [Y 66'].
14/10/1998, Zürich, Hardturm Stadion, 12500
European Championship Qualifying
SWITZERLAND 1 (Stéphane Chapuisat 58')
DENMARK 1 (Ole Tobiason 90')
Switzerland: Andreas Hilfiker, Ciriaco Sforza, Sébastien Jeanneret
(Régis Rothenbühler 75'), Stéphane Henchoz, Johann Vogel, David Sesa
(Bernt Haas 89'), Raphaël Wicky, Sébastien Fournier, Fabio Celestini,
Patrick Müller (Francesco Di Jorio 77'), Stéphane Chapuisat.
Denmark: Mogens Krogh, Ole Tobiasen, Marc Rieper, Jes Høgh, Jan Heintze,
Thomas Helveg, Brian Steen Nielsen, Per Frandsen (Søren Colding 60'),
Søren Frederiksen, (Ebbe Sand 61'), Martin Jørgensen, Jon Dahl Tomasson
(Mikkel Beck 77') .
Referee: Miroslav Radoman (Yugoslavia).
Coaches: Switzerland: Gilbert Gress.
Denmark: Bo Johansson (Sweden)
Cards: Switzerland: Ciriaco Sforza [Y 34'], Stéphane Chapuisat [Y 40'].
Denmark: Ole Tobiasen [Y 5'], Brian Steen Nielsen [Y 34']
14/10/1998, Oslo, Ullevaal, 17770
European Championship Qualifying
NORWAY 2 (Kjetil Rekdal 82' pen, Henning Berg 88')
ALBANIA 2 (Alban Bushi 38', Igli Tare 52')
Norway: Frode Grodås, Alf-Inge Håland (Steffen Iversen 57'), Henning Berg,
Erik Hoftun, Stig Inge Bjørnebye, Vegard Heggem, Roar Strand,
Kjetil Rekdal, Ståle Solbakken (Sigurd Rushfeldt 90'), Jostein Flo
(Ole Gunnar Solskjær 57'), Tore André Flo.
Albania: Foto Strakosha, Ilir Shulku, Altin Lala, Arian Xhumba, Altin Haxhi,
Alban Bushi (Mahir Halili 84'), Rudi Vata, Bledar Kola
(Edmond Dalipi 90'), Ervin Fakaj, Igli Tare, Altin Rraklli.
Referee: Gerd Grabher (Austria).
Coaches: Norway: Nils Johan Semb.
Albania: Astrit Hafizi.
Cards: Norway: Jostein Flo [Y 22']
Albania: Altin Rraklli [Y 47'], Altin Lala [Y 81'].
14/10/1998, Athína, Olympiako 'Spyridon Louis', 12681
European Championship Qualifying
GREECE 3 (Nikos Machlas 12', Nikos Lymperopoulos 15', Marinos Ouzounidis 36')
GEORGIA 0
Greece: Ilias Atmatzidis, Nikos Dabizas, Dimitris Markos, Marinos Ouzounidis,
Ioannis Kalitzakis, Ilias Poursanidis, Theodoros Zagorakis,
Kostas Frantzeskos (Vassilis Tsartas 74'), Nikos Machlas
(Dimitris Mavrogenidis 82'), Nikos Lymperopoulos
(Stelios Jiannakopoulos 69'), Grigoris Georgatos.
Georgia: Nikoloz Togonidze, Kakha Kaladze, Levan Kobiashvili, Murtaz Shelia,
Gela Shekiladze, Mikhail Kavelashvili (Georgi Gakhokidze 59'),
Georgi Nemsadze, Gocha Dzhamarauli, Temur Ketsbaia, Georgi Kinkladze,
Shota Arveladze.
Referee: Atanas Uzunov (Bulgaria)
Coaches: Greece: Anghel Iordănescu.
Georgia: Vladimir Gutsayev.
Cards: Greece: Dimitris Markos [Y 81'].
Georgia: Kakha Kaladze [Y 29'], Temur Ketsbaia [Y 51'].
14/10/1998, Maribor, Ljudski vrt, 6000
European Championship Qualifying
SLOVENIA 1 (Sašo Udovič 86')
LATVIA 0
Slovenia: Marko Simeunovič, Robert Englaro, Mladen Rudonja, Darko Milanič,
Marinko Galič, Aleksander Knavs (Primoz Gliha 46'), Miran Pavlin,
Đoni Novak, Sašo Udovič (Zeljko Milinovic 88'), Zlatko Zahovič,
Rudi Istenič (Milenko Ačimovič 65')
Latvia: Oļegs Karavajevs, Viktors Lukaševičs, Vitālijs Astafjevs
(Rolands Bulders 79'), Mihails Zemļinskis, Valentīns Lobaņovs,
Aleksejs Šarando, Valērijs Ivanovs (Vīts Rimkus 87'), Imants Bleidelis
(Mihails Miholaps 51'), Marians Pahars, Aleksandrs Isakovs,
Andrejs Štolcers.
Referee: Karen Nalbandyan (Armenia)
Coaches: Slovenia: Srečko Katanec.
Latvia: Revaz Dzodzuashvili (Georgia).
Cards: Slovenia: Marinko Galič [Y 1'], Rudi Istenič [Y 23'].
Latvia: Vitālijs Astafjevs [Y 74'].
14/10/1998, Vilnius, Žalgiris, 1000
European Championship Qualifying
LITHUANIA 4 (Valdas Ivanauskas 10', 67', 75', Virginijus Baltušnikas 90')
BOSNIA/HERZEGOVINA 2 (Muhamed Konjić 4', Elvir Baljić 68')
Lithuania: Gintaras Staučė [c], Andrius Skerla, Saulius Mikalajūnas
(Virginijus Baltušnikas 87'), Raimondas Žutautas, Dainius Gleveckas,
Tomas Žvirgždauskas, Deividas Šemberas, Valdas Ivanauskas,
Aidas Preikšaitis, Aurelijus Skarbalius (Rimantas Žvingilas 62')
Edgaras Jankauskas (Tomas Danilevičius 79').
Bosnia/Herzegovina: Mirsad Dedić, Mirza Varešanović, Sead Kapetanović (Jasmin Mujdža 80'),
Muhamed Konjić [c], Suvad Katana (Marko Topić 75'), Edin Ramčić,
Edin Mujčin (Bakir Beširević 80'), Sejad Halilović, Sergej Barbarez,
Hasan Salihamidžić, Elvir Baljić.
Referee: Manfred Schüttengruber (Austria).
Coaches: Lithuania: Kęstutis Latoža.
Bosnia/Herzegovina: Džemaludin Mušović.
Cards: Lithuania: Edgaras Jankauskas [Y 8'], Raimondas Žutautas [Y 57'].
Bosnia/Herzegovina: Edin Mujčin [Y 11'], Hasan Salihamidžić [Y 46'],
Elvir Baljić [R 70'], Sergej Barbarez [Y 82'].
14/10/1998, Aberdeen, Pittodrie, 18517
European Championship Qualifying
SCOTLAND 2 (Craig Burley 21', Billy Dodds 44')
FAROE ISLANDS 1 (John Petersen 85' pen)
Scotland: Neil Sullivan, David Weir, Tom Boyd, Matt Elliott, Colin Hendry,
Callum Davidson, Billy McKinlay (Ian Durrant 46'), Craig Burley,
Simon Donnelly, Billy Dodds, Allan Johnston (Stephen Glass 80')
Faroe Islands: Jakup Mikkelsen, Oli Johannesen, Jens Kristian Hansen, Pal Thorsteinsson,
Hans Frodi Hansen, Todi Jonsson, Henning Jarnskor (John Hansen 80'),
Julian Johnsson, Uni Arge (Jakup a Borg 69'), John Petersen, Samal Jønsen
Referee: Costas Kapitanis (Cyprus)
Coaches: Scotland: Craig Brown
Faroe Islands: Allan Simonsen (Denmark).
Cards: Scotland: Matt Elliott [Y 49'], Billy Dodds [Y 83'].
Faroe Islands: Hans Frodi Hansen [Y 39'], Henning Jarnskor [Y 48'],
Uni Arge [Y 59'].
14/10/1998, Teplice, Na Stínadlech, 13123
European Championship Qualifying
CZECH REPUBLIC 4 (Pavel Nedvěd 8', Patrick Berger 20', 38', Janek Meet 45' OG)
ESTONIA 1 (Argo Arbeiter 91')
Czech Republic: Tomáš Poštulka, Radoslav Látal, Jan Suchopárek, Pavel Nedvěd, Tomáš Votava
(Karel Rada 53'), Tomáš Řepka, Jiří Němec [c], Patrik Berger,
Vratislav Lokvenc (Pavel Kuka 61'), Vladimír Šmicer, Radek Bejbl
(Martin Čížek 80')
Estonia: Mart Poom, Maksim Smirnov (Argo Arbeiter 46'), Janek Meet,
Sergei Hohlov-Simson, Urmas Rooba, Viktor Alonen, Sergei Terehhov
(Ivan O'Konnel-Bronin 64'), Andres Oper, Kristen Viikmäe
(Raivo Nömmik 46'), Martin Reim, Indrek Zelinski
Referee: Eyjölfur Olafsson (Iceland)
Coaches: Czech Republic: Jozef Chovanec
Estonia: Teitur Þórðarsson (Iceland).
Cards: Czech Republic: Tomáš Votava [Y 31'], Jan Suchopárek [Y 67']
Estonia: Sergei Hohlov-Simson [Y 20'], Andres Oper [Y 46'],
Argo Arbeiter [Y 50']
10/11/1998, Bratislava, Tehelné pole, 1365
Friendly International
SLOVAKIA 1 (Tibor Jančula 57')
POLAND 3 (Piotr Reiss 56', Wojciech Kowalczyk 66', 75')
Slovakia: Miroslav König, Ivan Kozák, Stanislav Varga, Vladimír Leitner
(Milan Timko 76'), Miroslav Karhan (Marek Špilár 20'),
Peter Dzúrik, Norbert Hrnčár, Robert Tomaschek, Tibor Jančula
(Atilla Pinte 76'), Marek Ujlaký (Igor Bališ 59'), Josef Majoroš
(Martin Fabuš 89')
Poland: Bogusław Wyparło, Jacek Zieliński, Tomasz Łapiński, Kazimierz Węgrzyn,
Marek Koźmiński (Bogdan Zając 61'), Rafał Siadaczka (Jacek Krzynówek 85'),
Radosław Michalski, Sylwester Czereszewski (Mirosław Szymkowiak 76'),
Ryszard Czerwiec, Wojciech Kowalczyk (Bartosz Karwan 82'), Piotr Reiss
(Maciej Żurawski 69').
Referee: Manfred Schüttengruber (Austria)
Coaches: Slovakia: Radolsky.
Poland: Janusz Wójcik
Cards: None
18/11/1998, Wembley, Wembley Stadium, 38535
Friendly International
ENGLAND 2 (Darren Anderton 22', Paul Merson 40')
CZECH REPUBLIC 0
England: Nigel Martyn, Sol Campbell [c], Martin Keown, Rio Ferdinand,
Graeme Le Saux, Darren Anderton, Nicky Butt, David Beckham, Paul Merson
(Lee Hendrie 76'), Dion Dublin, Ian Wright (Robbie Fowler 70').
Czech Republic: Petr Kouba, Tomáš Votava, Tomáš Řepka, Jiří Novotný (Martin Kotůlek 46'),
Karel Poborský, Radek Bejbl, Jiří Němec [c] (Roman Vonášek 46'),
Patrik Berger, Radoslav Látal (Vratislav Lokvenc 46'), Pavel Kuka
(Radek Slončík 73'), Vladimír Šmicer (Miroslav Baranek 46').
Referee: Urs Meier (Switzerland).
Coaches: England: Glenn Hoddle.
Czech Republic: Jozef Chovanec.
Cards: None.
18/11/1998, Tbilisi, Boris Paichadze, 28000
Friendly International
GEORGIA 3 (Michael Ashvetia 65', 85', David Dzhanashia 72')
ESTONIA 1 (Argo Arbeiter 88')
Georgia: Iosif Grishikashvili (Georgi Lomaia 76'), Georgi Balashvili,
Vaja Tarkhnishvili (Zurab Popkhadze 64'), Givi Didava, Georgi Chikhradze
(Zviad Jeladze 72'), Georgi Revazishvili (Georgi Gudushauri 62'),
Georgi Kiknadze, Rati Aleksidze, Kakha Kvetenadze (Amiran Mujiri 56'),
David Dzhanashia, Michael Ashvetia.
Estonia: Mart Poom, Janek Meet, Sergei Hohlov-Simson, Umas Kirs
(Erkko Saviauk 74'), Urmas Rooba, Viktor Alonen, Maksi Smirnov,
Anders Oper (Ivan O'Konnel-Bronin 85'), Marko Kristal (Teet Allas 73'),
Mark Svets (Kristen Viikmäe 80'), Indrek Zelinski (Argo Arbeiter 53').
Referee: Merab Malaguradze (Georgia).
Coaches: Georgia: Vladimir Gutsayev.
Estonia: Teitur Þórðarson (Iceland).
Cards: Georgia: Zaza Dzhanashia [Y 35'], Georgi Chikhradze [Y 37']
Estonia: Indrek Zelinski [Y 28'], Maksi Smirnov [Y 49']
18/11/1998, Gelsenkirchen, Parkstadion, 45000
Friendly International
GERMANY 1 (Olaf Marschall 52')
NETHERLANDS 1 (Michael Reiziger 22')
Germany: Oliver Kahn, Thomas Strunz (Dietmar Hamann 86'), Lothar Matthäus
(Carsten Ramelow 70'), Jens Nowotny (Marko Rehmer 46'), Christian Wörns,
Jörg Heinrich, Jens Jeremies, Mario Basler (Alexander Zickler 72'),
Andreas Möller, Oliver Bierhoff, Ulf Kirsten (Olaf Marschall 21').
Netherlands: Edwin van der Sar, Michael Reiziger (Kees van Wonderen 68'), Jaap Stam,
Frank de Boer, Marc van Hintum, Jeffrey Talan (Dries Boussatta 73'),
Clarence Seedorf, Philip Cocu, Marc Overmars (Peter van Vossen 81'),
Patrick Kluivert (Michael Mols 46'), Ruud van Nistelrooij.
Referee: Ryszard Wójcik (Poland)
Coaches: Germany: Erich Ribbeck.
Netherlands: Frank Rijkaard.
Cards: Germany: Andreas Möller [Y].
Netherlands: Dries Boussatta [Y].
18/11/1998, Budapest, Üllői út, 3000
Friendly International
HUNGARY 2 (Gyorgi Korsós 1', József Sebők 7')
SWITZERLAND 0
Hungary: Gábor Király, Gyorgi Korsós, Vilmos Sebők, János Hrutka, János Mátyus,
Pal Dárdai, István Pisont, József Somogyi, József Sebők
(Miklos Herczeg 76'), Miklos Fehér (Robert Waltner 87'), Gábor Egressy.
Switzerland: Andreas Hilfiker (Marco Pascolo 46'), Ciriaco Sforza (Johann Lonfat 46'),
Sébastien Jeanneret, Marc Hodel, Stéphane Henchoz, Johann Vogel
(Francesco Di Jorio 85'), David Sesa, Raphaël Wicky, Patrick Bühlmann,
Stéphane Chapuisat, Frédéric Chassot (Alexandre Rey 58').
Referee: Karol Ihring (Slovakia).
Coaches: Hungary: Bicskei Bertalan
Switzerland: Gilbert Gress.
Cards: Hungary: Gábor Király [Y], István Pisont [Y]
Switzerland: Patrick Bühlmann [Y].
18/11/1998, Salerno, Stadio Arechi, 17981
Friendly International
ITALY 2 (Filippo Inzaghi 14', 74')
SPAIN 2 (Francisco De Pedro 33', Raúl 82' pen)
Italy: Angelo Peruzzi, Christian Panucci (Moreno Torricelli 45'),
Fabio Cannavaro, Paolo Maldini [c], Giuseppe Favalli
(Gianluca Pessotto 60'), Diego Fuser (Enrico Chiesa 46'), Dino Baggio
(Damiano Tommasi 46'), Demetrio Albertini (Luigi Di Biagio 46'),
Eusebio Di Francesco, Francesco Totti, Filippo Inzaghi.
Spain: Santiago Cañizares (Toni Jiménez 83'), Michel Salgado, Marcelino,
Paco Jemez, Sergi, Joseba Etxeberría (Dani 46'), Vicente Engonga
(Ivén Helguera 46'), Bittor Alkiza (Juan Valeron 46'),
Francisco De Pedro (Agustin Aranzabal 63'), Raúl, Ismael Urzaiz
(Sánchez 79').
Referee: Fernand Meese (Belgium)
Coaches: Italy: Dino Zoff
Spain: José Antonio Camacho
Cards: Italy: none.
Spain: Marcelino [Y]
Note: Friendly for the victims of Sarno's earthquake.
18/11/1998, Luxembourg, Stade Josy Barthel, 3149
Friendly International
LUXEMBOURG 0
BELGIUM 0
Luxembourg: Paul Koch, Jean-Pierre Vanek, Nico Funck (Ralph Ferron 78'), Marc Birsens,
Jeff Strasser, Jeff Saibene, Laurent Deville, Luc Holtz
(Daniel Theis 85'), Manuel Cardoni (Christian Alverdi 90'), Patrick Posing
(Frank Deville 65'), Marcel Christophe (Paolo Amodio 46').
Belgium: Ronald Gaspercic, Eric Deflandre (Tjörven De Brul 75'), Glen De Boeck,
Gordan Vidovic, Nico Van Kerckhoven (Davy Oyen 63'), Christiaan Janssens,
Philippe Clement, Sven Vermant, Robert Peeters (Mbo Mpenza 63'),
Johan Walem, Gert Claessens (Antonio Brogno 83')
Referee: Eugène Brazzale (France).
Coaches: Luxembourg: Paul Philipp.
Belgium: Georges Leekens.
Cards: None.
Note: Referee also reported as Stéphane Bré (France).
18/11/1998, Setúbal, Estádio do Bonfim, 13000
Friendly International
PORTUGAL 2 (Fernando Couto 6', Simço Sabrosa 89')
ISRAEL 0
Portugal: Vítor Baía (Espinha 46'), Abel Xavier, Fernando Couto, Paulo Madeira,
Paulinho Santos, Sérgio Conceição (Jorge Couto 66'), Paulo Bento,
Rui Costa (Pauleta 46'), Paulo Sousa (Dani 78'), Sá Pinto, Figo
(Simço Sabrosa 46').
Israel: Nir Davidovich, Alon Harazi, Ran Ben-Shimon, Arik Benado, Amir Shelah,
Najuan Grayeb, Yossi Abuksis (Jan Talesnikov 64'), Tal Banin, Avi Nimni
(Yossi Benayoun 78'), Eyal Berkovich, Ronen Harazi (Ofer Shitrit 75').
Referee: Rolf Luinge (Netherlands).
Coaches: Portugal: Humberto Coelho.
Israel: Shlomo Scharf.
Cards: Portugal: none.
Israel: Tal Banin [Y 69'].
18/11/1998, Tiranë, Qemal Stafa, 18670
European Championship Qualifying
ALBANIA 0
GREECE 0
Albania: Foto Strakosha, Ervin Fakaj, Ilir Shulku, Arian Xhumba, Rudi Vata [c],
Edmond Dalipi (Mahir Halili 50'), Altin Haxhi, Alban Bushi, Bledar Kola,
Altin Rraklli, Igli Tare.
Greece: Ilias Atmatzidis, Nikos Dabizas (Leonidas Vokolos 90'),
Dimitris Markos, Marinos Ouzounidis, Ioannis Kalitzakis,
Ilias Poursanidis, Theodoros Zagorakis, Kostas Frantzeskos
(Nikos Lymperopoulos 46'), Nikos Machlas, Grigoris Georgatos,
Demis Nikolaidis [c] (Kostas Konstantinidis 70')
Referee: Víctor José Esquinas Torres (Spain).
Coaches: Albania: Astrit Hafizi.
Greece: Anghel Iordănescu (Romania).
Cards: Albania: Arian Xhumba [Y 28'], Igli Tare [Y 64'], Altin Haxhi [Y 75'],
Ervin Fakaj [Y 78'].
Greece: Marinos Ouzounidis [Y 36'], Ilias Poursanidis [Y 54'],
Nikos Dabizas [Y 63'], Nikos Lymperopoulos [Y 68'],
Kostas Konstantinidis [Y 75'].
18/11/1998, Belfast, Windsor Park, 11137
European Championship Qualifying
NORTHERN IRELAND 2 (Iain Dowie 49', Neil Lennon 63')
MOLDOVA 2 (Vladimir Gaidamaşciuc 22', Ion Testimiţanu 56')
Northern Ireland: Alan Fettis, Peter Kennedy, Danny Griffin, Darren Patterson, Steve Morrow,
Neil Lennon, Steve Lomas [c], Keith Gillespie (Jon McCarthy 88'),
Keith Rowland (Phil Gray 77'), Michael Hughes, Iain Dowie.
Moldova: Serghei Dinov, Oleg Fistican, Radu Rebeja, Ion Testimiţanu
(Vitali Maevici 86'), Alexandru Guzun (Ghenadie Puşca 66'),
Serghei Stroenco, Alexandru Curtianu, Gheorghe Stratulat
(Alexandru Suharev 62'), Vladimir Gaidamaşciuc, Serghei Iepureanu,
Serghei Cleşcenco.
Referee: Vladimír Hriňák (Slovakia).
Coaches: Northern Ireland: Lawrie McMenemy.
Moldova: Ivan Danilianţ.
Cards: Northern Ireland: Peter Kennedy [Y 90'].
Moldova: Gheorghe Stratulat [Y 24'], Alexandru Curtianu [Y 35' YR 70'],
Radu Rebeja [Y 45'], Serghei Stroenco [Y 62'],
Serghei Dinov [Y 77'].
18/11/1998, Serravalle, Stadio Olimpico, 600
European Championship Qualifying
SAN MARINO 0
CYPRUS 1 (Milenko Spoljaric 40')
San Marino: Frederico Gasperoni, Mirko Gennari, Mauro Valentini, William Guerra,
Vittorio Valentini, Mauro Marani, Riccardo Muccioli (Luciano Mularoni 83'),
Bryan Gasperoni, Ivan Matteoni (Fabio Francini 74'), Paolo Montagna
(Nicola Bacciocchi 67'), Andrea Ugolini
Cyprus: Nicos Panayiotou, Panayotis Engomitis, Andreas Sofocleous,
Marios Charalambous, Panayiotis Panayiotou, Charalambos Pittas,
Vassos Melanarkitis, Milenko Spoljaric, Sinisa Gogic (Ioannis Okkas 85'),
Constantinos Malekos (Yioannis Ioannou 72'), Marios Agathocleous
(Michalis Constantinou 72')
Referee: John McDermott (Ireland)
Coaches: San Marino: Gianpaolo Mazza
Cyprus: Panikos Georghiou
Cards: San Marino: Mauro Valentini [Y 13'], Bryan Gasperoni [Y 44'],
William Guerra [Y 54'], Riccardo Muccioli [Y 58'],
Mauro Marani [Y 60'].
Cyprus: Sinisa Gogic [Y 32'], Yioannis Ioannou [Y 89'].
18/11/1998, Ta'Qali, National Stadium, 4671
European Championship Qualifying
MALTA 1 (Paul Sixsmith 69')
MACEDONIA 2 (Igor Saša Nikolovski 49', Srgjan Zaharievski 63')
Malta: Mario Muscat, Paul Sixsmith, David Camilleri, Michael Spiteri,
Darren Debono, John Buttigieg, Carmel Busuttil, Nicholas Saliba
(Noel Turner 67'), Chucks Nwoko (David Carabott 54'), Joseph Brincat,
Michael Cutajar (Gilbert Agius 59')
Macedonia: Petar Miloševski, Dragan Veselinovski, Igor Saša Nikolovski
(Vlatko Gošev 80'), Goce Sedloski, Boban Babunski, Goran Stavrevski,
Srgjan Zaharievski, Toni Micevski, Risto Božinov (Goran Stankovski 65'),
Dževdat Šainovski (Vančo Trajčov 89'), Artim Šakiri.
Referee: Sergei Shmolik (Belarus)
Coaches: Malta: Jozef Ilic (Yugoslavia).
Macedonia: Gjoko Hadžievski.
Cards: Malta: Darren Debono [Y 48'].
Macedonia: Goran Stavrevski [Y 34'], Vlatko Gošev [Y 84'],
Petar Miloševski [Y 87'], Vančo Trajčov [Y 90'].
18/11/1998, Beograd, Stadion Crvene zvezde, 28250
European Championship Qualifying
YUGOSLAVIA 1 (Predrag Mijatovic 64')
IRELAND 0
Yugoslavia: Ivica Kralj, Jovan Stankovic, Goran Djorovic, Slavisa Jokanovic,
Miroslav Djukic, Dejan Stankovic, Vladimir Jugovic (Nenad Grozdic 85'),
Predrag Mijatovic, Savo Milosevic (Ljubinko Drulovic 76'),
Dragan Stojkovic (Darko Kovacevic 46'), Sinisa Mihajlovic
Ireland: Shay Given, Denis Irwin, Steve Staunton, Gary Breen, Ken Cunningham,
Roy Keane [c], Jason McAteer (Keith O'Neill 80'), Mark Kinsella,
Niall Quinn (Tony Cascarino 72'), Alan McLoughlin (David Connolly 72'),
Damien Duff.
Referee: Karl-Erik Nilsson (Sweden)
Coaches: Yugoslavia: Milan Zivadinovic
Ireland: Mick McCarthy
Cards: Yugoslavia: Miroslav Djukic [Y 44'], Slavisa Jokanovic [Y 48'].
Ireland: none.
21/11/1998, Abovyan, Kotaik, 1500
Friendly International
ARMENIA 2 (Karen Barsegyan 8', Karen Simonyan 17')
ESTONIA 1 (Indrek Zelinski 55')
Armenia: Harutyun Abrahamyan, Yervand Sukiasyan, Felix Khodzhoyan, Artur Mkrtchyan,
Karen Simonyan, Karen Barsegyan (Kolya Yepranosyan 61'), Vardan Minasyan
(Armen Shahgeldyan 46'), Artur Petrosyan (Henrik Badikyan 72'),
Armen Markosyan (Ara Hakobyan 66'), Tigran Yesayan (Haik Hakobyan 85'),
Karapet Mikaelyan (Arshak Amiryan 66').
Estonia: Toomas Tohver, Urmas Kirs, Sergei Hohlov-Simson, Erkko Saviauk
(Janek Meet 69'), Urmas Rooba, Andres Oper (Ivan O'Konnel-Bronin 66'),
Viktor Alonen (Raio Piiroja 85'), Maksi Smirnov (Kristen Viikmäe 36'),
Marko Kristal, Mark Svets (Indrek Zelinski 27'), Argo Arbeiter
(Teet Allas 73').
Referee: Karen Nalbandyan (Armenia).
Coaches: Armenia: Suren Barsegyan.
Estonia: Teitur Þórðarson (Iceland).
Cards: Armenia: Artur Mkrtchyan [Y], Karapet Mikaelyan [Y].
Estonia: Erkko Saviauk [Y], Maksi Smirnov [Y]
28/11/1998, Gəncə, Gəncə şəhər stadionu, 3500
Friendly International
AZERBAIJAN 2 (Ceyhun Sultanov 81', Xaqani Məmmədov 87' pen)
ESTONIA 1 (Urmas Kirs 66')
Azerbaijan: Cahangir Həsənzadə, Füzuli Məmmədov, Rinat Abdaşov, Müşfiq Qəmbərov
(Zaur Həşimov 75'), Adil Şükürov, İlham Yadullayev, Alim Qurbanov,
Xaqani Məmmədov, Ruslan Musayev, Elçin Rəhmanov (Ceyhun Sultanov 67'),
Zaur Tağızadə (Fərrux İsmayılov 71').
Estonia: Toomas Tohver, Janek Meet (Urmas Rooba 57'), Urmas Kirs, Erkko Saviauk,
Viktor Alonen, Andres Oper (Ivan O'Konnel-Bronin 28'), Kristen Viikmäe,
Maksi Smirnov, Marko Kristal, Mark Svets, Argo Arbeiter (Jan Öun 77').
Referee: Xaqani Məmmədov (Azerbaijan).
Coaches: Azerbaijan: Vaqif Sadıqov.
Estonia: Teitur Þórðarson (Iceland).
Cards: Azerbaijan: Rinat Abdaşov [Y], Elçin Rəhmanov [Y], Adil Şükürov [Y].
Estonia: Urmas Kirs [Y], Erkko Saviauk [Y], Ivan O'Konnel-Bronin [Y]
23/12/1998, Ramat-Gan, National Stadium, 11000
Friendly International
ISRAEL 2 (Idan Tal 57', Yossi Abuksis 83')
YUGOSLAVIA 0
Israel: Nir Davidovich, Alon Harazi (Oren Zeituni 46'), Ran Ben-Shimon,
Arik Benado, Amir Shelah, Najuan Grayeb, Walid Badir (Yossi Benayoun 83'),
Eyal Berkovich (Idan Tal 46'), Avi Tikva (Yossi Abuksis 57'), Ronen Harazi
(Alon Mizrahi 46'), Haim Revivo (Nir Sevilia 83').
Yugoslavia: Ivica Kralj (Sasa Ilic 84'), Slobodan Komljenovic (Vinko Marinovic 84'),
Goran Bunjevcevic, Miroslav Savic, Jovan Stankovic (Pedrag Djordjevic 53'),
Dejan Savicevic (Sasa Kovacevic 53'), Dejan Stankovic (Jovan Gojkovic 77'),
Nenad Grozdic, Ljubinko Drulovic (Nikoslav Bjegovic 65'), Darko Kovacevic,
Savo Milosevic (Dragan Sarac 34')
Referee: Muhittin Boşat (Turkey).
Coaches: Israel: Shlomo Scharf.
Yugoslavia: Milan Zivadinovic
Cards: Israel: Avi Tikva [Y 51'].
Yugoslavia: Dejan Stankovic [Y], Jovan Stankovic [Y],
Darko Kovacevic [Y YR 62'].