1992 Estonia national football team

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The 1992 season was the 72nd season of competitive football (soccer) in Estonia, and the first one in the Baltic country as an independent nation. The Estonia national football team under the guidance of manager Uno Piir played its first FIFA-recognized match after the restoration of independence against Slovenia on June 3, 1992: a 1-1 draw in the capital Tallinn. The team played a total number of five official matches in the year 1992, including two qualifiers for the 1994 FIFA World Cup in the United States.

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Estonia vs Slovenia

Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia 1 1Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia
Puštov Soccerball shade.svg7' Report Benedejčič Soccerball shade.svg73'
Kadrioru Stadium, Tallinn
Attendance: 3,500
Referee: Eero Aho (Finland)

Latvia vs Estonia

Latvia  Flag of Latvia.svg2 1Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia
Linards Soccerball shade.svg34', 40' Report Olumets Soccerball shade.svg78'

Lithuania vs Estonia

Lithuania  Flag of Lithuania (1988-2004).svg1 1Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia
Slekys Soccerball shade.svg27' Report Olumets Soccerball shade.svg64'
Daugava Stadium, Liepāja
Attendance: 500
Referee: Romāns Lajuks (Latvia)

Estonia vs Switzerland

Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia 0 6Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland
Report Chapuisat Soccerball shade.svg19', 66'
Bregy Soccerball shade.svg28'
Knup Soccerball shade.svg46', 65'
Sforza Soccerball shade.svg84'
Kadrioru Stadium, Tallinn
Attendance: 2,412
Referee: Michał Listkiewicz (Poland)

Malta vs Estonia

Flag of Malta.svg  Malta 0 0Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia
Report
Ta' Qali Stadium, Valletta
Attendance: 10,110
Referee: Oğuz Sarvan (TUR)

Notes

  1. WCQ 94 = Qualification for the 1994 FIFA World Cup in the United States. Estonia played in 1994 FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA)#Group 1

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