Group 1
Sept. 10 in Copenhagen Denmark 3 Croatia 1. Goals: B.Laudrup 17, M.Laudrup 36, Molnar 41; Suker 44.
Denmark — Schmeichel, Tobiasen, Schjoenberg, Hoegh, Heintze, Helveg, Nielsen, Frandsen, Molnar, M.Laudrup, B.Laudrup (Moeller, 82).
Croatia — Mrmic (Gabric, 10), Maric (Erceg, 69), Juric, Jarni, Bilic, Stimac, Suker, Boban, Boksic, Asanovic, Soldo. Att.: 41,381.
Sept. 10 in Sarajevo Bosnia 1 Slovenia 0. Goal: Bolic 23.
Bosnia — Dedic, Sabic, Jasarevic, Konjic, Varesanovic, Mujcin (Besirevic, 69), Bolic (Dadic, 89), Halilovic, Kodro (Demirovic, 82), Salihamidzic, Baljic.
Slovenia — Boskovic, Galic, Krizan, Milanic, Istenic, Ceh, Novak, Seslar (Osterc, 46), Gajser, Gliha (Gorsek, 75), Rudonja. Att.: 22,000.
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| TEAM | GP | W | T | L | GF | GA | P |
| Denmark | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 6 | 16 |
| Greece | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 4 | 13 |
| Croatia | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 11 | 12 |
| Bosnia | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 9 |
| Slovenia | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 17 | 1 |
SCHEDULE Oct. 11 — Greece vs. Denmark; Slovenia vs. Croatia.
Group 2
Sept. 10 in Tbilisi Georgia 0 Italy 0.
Georgia — Togonidze, Shekiladze, Tskhadadze (Kaladze, 20), Shelia, Chikhradze, Kobiashvili, Kavelashvili, Kinkladze (Gogichaishvili, 63), Ketsbaya, S.Arveladze, A.Arveladze (Daraselia, 77)
Italy — Peruzzi, Nesta, Ferrara, Cannavaro, Maldini, Lombardo (R.Baggio, 71), D.Baggio, Di Matteo, Di Livio, Vieri (Casiraghi, 63), Zola (Inzaghi, 79). Att.: 60,000.
Sept. 10 in London England 4 Moldova 0. Goals: Scholes 28, Wright 46, 90, Gascoigne 81.
England — Seaman, G.Neville, Campbell, Southgate, P.Neville, Batty, Beckham (Ripley, 68, Butt, 76), Gascoigne, Scholes, Ferdinand (Collymore, 82), Wright.
Moldova — Romanenko, Fistikan, Stroenko, Tistimitanu, Kulibaba (Sukharev, 53), Spynu, Kurbeanu, Shishkin (Popovic, 62), Rebeza, Micrev, Rogachev (Chebotarev, 74). Att.: 74,102.
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| TEAM | GP | W | T | L | GF | GA | P |
| England | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 2 | 18 |
| Italy | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 17 |
| Poland | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 7 |
| Georgia | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 4 |
| Moldova | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 17 | 0 |
SCHEDULE Sept. 24 — Moldova vs. Georgia;
Oct. 7 — Moldova vs. Poland;
Oct. 11 — Italy vs. England; Georgia vs. Poland.
Group 3
Sept. 10 in Budapest Hungary 3 Azerbaijan 1. Goals: Klausz 8, Halmai 44, Illes 89; Lytehkin 71.
Hungary — Safar, Mracsko, Halmai, Kereszturi, Egressy, Lipcsei, Dombi (Illes, 60.), Urban, Kovacs (Orosz, 59.), Nyilas (Farkashazy, 83), Klausz.
Azerbaijan — Jidkov, Agaev (Karimov, 34.), Gajsumov, Djabbarov, Lytehkin, Abusov, Gulijev, Rzajev (Husenov, 61.), Gourbanov, Sulemanov (Moussaev, 78.), Sirksajev. Att.: 8,000.
Sept. 10 in Oslo Norway 5 Switzerland 0. Goals: Jakobsen 46, Solbakken 50, Eggen 65, Oestenstad 74, T.A. Flo 85.
Norway — Grodaas, Halle (Haaland, 83), Eggen, Berg, Bjoernebye, J.Flo (Oestenstad, 46), Rudi, Solbakken, T.A.Flo, Rekdal, Jakobsen (Strandli, 71).
Switzerland — Lemann, Ohrel (Zambaz, 53), Walker, Henchoz, Wolf, Yakin, Fournier, Wicky, Kunz (Sesa, 59), Sforza, Chapuisat (Vogel, 68). Att.: 22,603.
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| TEAM | GP | W | T | L | GF | GA | P |
| *Norway | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 2 | 20 |
| Hungary | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 11 |
| Finland | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 10 |
| Switzerland | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 7 |
| Azerbaijan | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 17 | 3 |
* clinched first place and berth at France ’98.
SCHEDULE Oct. 11 — Finland vs. Hungary; Switzerland vs. Azerbaijan.
Group 4
Sept. 10 in Stockholm Sweden 1 Latvia 0. Goal: Jonsson 87.
Sweden — Ravelli, Sundgren, P.Andersson, Bjoerklund, Kaamark, Alexandersson, Zetterberg, Mild (Blomqvist, 75), Thern, Dahlin (A.Andersson, 57), K.Andersson (Jonsson, 67).
Latvia — Karavajevs, Troickis, Astafjevs, Lobanovs, Blagonadezdins, Stepanovs, Ivanovs, Bleldelis, Rimkus (Jelisejevs, 60), Babicevs (Stolcers, 50), Pahars. Att.: 20,250.
Sept. 10 in Minsk Belarus 0 Austria 1. Goal: Pfeifenberger 50.
Belarus — Satsunkevich, Gerashchenko, Shtanyuk, Ostrovsky, Dovnar (Orlovsky, 76), Makhlich (Gerasimets, 55), Kulchy, Gurenko, Belkevich, Kachouro, Romashchenko.
Austria — Wohlfahrt, Cerny, Schoettel, Kogler, Feiersinger, Maehlich, Vastic (Stoeger, 46), Pfeifenberger, Polster, Herzog (Huetter, 71), Prilasnig. Att.: 5,000.
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| TEAM | GP | W | T | L | GF | GA | P |
| Austria | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 4 | 22 |
| Scotland | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 3 | 20 |
| Sweden | 9 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 9 | 18 |
| Latvia | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 12 | 10 |
| Estonia | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 15 | 4 |
| Belarus | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 17 | 4 |
SCHEDULE Oct. 11 — Austria vs. Belarus; Scotland vs. Latvia; Sweden vs. Estonia.
Group 5
Sept. 10 in Sofia Bulgaria 1 Russia 0. Goal: Ivanov 55.
Bulgaria — Zdravkov, Kishishev, Ivanov, Petkov, Ginchev, Yankov, Kostadinov (Iliev, 72), Stoichkov (Petkov, 84), Penev, Balakov, Lechkov.
Russia — Ovchinnikov, Kovtun, Nikiforov, Kosolapov (Khokhlov, 46), Yanovsky, Tsveiba, Onopko, Kanchelskis, Alenichev, Kolyvanov, Simutenkov (Cheryshev, 76). Att.: 60,000.
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| TEAM | GP | W | T | L | GF | GA | P |
| *Bulgaria | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 5 | 18 |
| Russia | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 3 | 14 |
| Israel | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 13 |
| Cyprus | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 7 |
| Luxembourg | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 20 | 0 |
* clinched first place and berth at France ’98.
SCHEDULE Oct. 11 — Cyprus vs. Luxembourg; Russia vs. Bulgaria.
Group 6
Sept. 10 in Bratislava Slovakia 1 Yugoslavia 1. Goals: Majoros 65; Mihajlovic 80.
Slovakia — Molnar, Kozak, Spilar, Tomaschek, Kinder, Tittel, Balis (Ujlaky, 71), Zvara (Simon, 85), Jancula, Kozlej (Luhovy, 84), Majoros.
Yugoslavia — Lekovic (Kocic, 64), Mirkovic, Djorkovic, Jokanovic, Djukic, Nadj (Drulovic, 67), Jugovic, Savicevic, Mijatovic, Stojkovic, Mihajlovic. Att.: 22,500.
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| TEAM | GP | W | T | L | GF | GA | P |
| Spain | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 4 | 20 |
| Yugoslavia | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 24 | 7 | 20 |
| Slovakia | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 9 | 16 |
| Czech Rep. | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 6 | 10 |
| Faeroe Isl. | 9 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 9 | 28 | 6 |
| Malta | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 31 | 0 |
SCHEDULE Sept. 24 — Malta vs. Czech Republic; Slovakia vs. Spain;
Oct. 11 — Malta vs. Yugoslavia; Czech Republic vs. Slovakia; Spain vs. Faeroe Islands.
Group 7
Sept. 10 in San Marino San Marino 0 Turkey 5. Goals: Own goal 28, Erdem 29, 81, Sukur 75, Mandirali 78.
San Marino — F.Gasperoni, Manzaroli, Vannucci, Gobbi, Valentini, Matteoni, Bacciocchi, Muccioli, Gualtieri, Francini, B.Gasperoni.
Turkey — Recber, Korkut, Tayfur, Akyel, Ozalan, Ercan, Erdem, Yalcin (Ozdilek, 65), Sukur, Cetin, Saffet (Mandirali, 46). Att.: 500.
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| TEAM | GP | W | T | L | GF | GA | P |
| Netherlands | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 26 | 4 | 18 |
| Belgium | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 9 | 15 |
| Turkey | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 21 | 9 | 13 |
| Wales | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 18 | 18 | 7 |
| San Marino | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 42 | 0 |
SCHEDULE Oct. 11 — Belgium vs. Wales; Netherlands vs. Turkey.
Group 8
Sept. 10 in Bucharest Romania 4 Iceland 0. Goals: Hagi 8, pen. 81, Petrescu 40, Galca 65.
Romania — Stelea, Petrescu, Prodan, Dobos, Galca (Ga.Popescu 72), Gh.Popescu, Munteanu, Craioveanu (Selymes, 46), Ilie (Barbu, 66), Hagi, Dumitrescu.
Iceland — Gottskalksson, G.Jonsson, Hreidarsson, S.Jonsson, Gunnarsson, Kristinsson, Adolfsson, Danielsson (Gudmundsson, 82), Sigurdsson (Dadason, 72), Gudjonsson, Gretarsson (Thordvaldsson, 81). Att.: 12,000.
Sept. 10 in Vilnius Lithuania 1 Ireland 2. Goals: Zhiukas 51; Cascarino 17, 72.
Lithuania — Sauche, Zhiukas, Kanchelskis, Tereshkinas (Slekys, 77), Vainoras, Skerla, Zhutautas, Ivanauskas, Mikalajunas (Zhvingilas, 46), Preikshaitis (Jankauskas, 46), Narbekovas.
Ireland — Given, Kelly, Irwin, Harte, Cunningham, Keane, McAteer (Babb, 83), McLoughlin, Connolly (Breen, 90), Cascarino, Staunton. Att.: 5,000.
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| TEAM | GP | W | T | L | GF | GA | P |
| *Romania | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 3 | 27 |
| Ireland | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 7 | 17 |
| Lithuania | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 14 |
| Macedonia | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 21 | 16 | 13 |
| Iceland | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 16 | 6 |
| Liechtenstein | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 48 | 0 |
* clinched first place and berth at France ’98.
SCHEDULE Oct. 11 — Iceland vs. Liechtenstein; Ireland vs. Romania; Macedonia vs. Lithuania.
Group 9
Sept. 10 in Hanover Germany 4 Armenia 0. Goals: Klinsmann 70, 84, Haessler 86, Kirsten 90.
Germany — Koepke, Tarnat (Bierhoff, 66), Heinrich, Woerns, Helmer, Thon, Kmetsch (Ricken, 46), Wosz (Nowotny, 80), Klinsmann, Haessler, Kirsten.
Armenia — Berezovski, Krbashyan (Ter-Petrosyan, 62), Nazaryan, Hovsepyan, Avalyan (Sarkisyan, 46), Vardanyan, Petrosyan (Avetisyan, 79), Shahgeldyan, Mkhitaryan, Assadourian, Mikaelyan. Att.: 43,000.
Sept. 10 in Zurich, Switzerland Albania 1 Northern Ireland 0. Goal: Haxhi 69.
Albania — Strakosha, Tole, Shulku, Xhumba, Vata, Fakaj, Paco (Halili, 65), Haxhi (Gallo, 83), Kova, Bushaj, Tare.
No. Ireland — Wright, Hill, Griffin, McGibbon, Gillespie, Rowland (Mulryne, 46), Horlock, Lomas, Lennon (Sonner, 83), Quinn (McMahon, 76), Dowie. Att.: 2,600.
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| TEAM | GP | W | T | L | GF | GA | P |
| Germany | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 19 | 6 | 19 |
| Ukraine | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 17 |
| Portugal | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 16 |
| Armenia | 9 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 15 | 8 |
| No. Ireland | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 7 |
| Albania | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 16 | 4 |
SCHEDULE Oct. 11 — Germany vs. Albania; Portugal vs. No. Ireland; Armenia vs. Ukraine.
