1998 FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA)

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1998 FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA)
Tournament details
Dates24 April 1996 – 15 November 1997
Teams49 (from 1 confederation)
Tournament statistics
Matches played228
Goals scored667 (2.93 per match)
Attendance4,794,512 (21,029 per match)
Top scorer(s) Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (1992-2006).svg Predrag Mijatović
(14 goals)
1994
2002

Listed below are the dates and results for the 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification rounds for the European zone (UEFA).

Contents

A total of 50 UEFA teams entered the competition; Andorra, which joined FIFA and UEFA in November 1996 while the qualifiers were underway, could not enter. The European zone was allocated 15 places (out of 32) in the final tournament. France, the hosts, qualified automatically, leaving 14 spots open for competition between 49 teams.

The 49 teams were divided into nine groups, four groups of six teams and five groups of five teams. The teams would play against each other on a home-and-away basis. The group winners would qualify. The runners-up would be ranked according to their records against the 1st, 3rd and 4th-placed team in their groups, and the team with the best record would also qualify. The other runners-up would advance to the UEFA Play-offs.

In the play-offs, the 8 teams were paired up to play knockout matches on a home-and-away basis. The winners would qualify.

First round

First round was group play. The draw was made on 12 December 1995, and was based on the November 1995 FIFA World Rankings. [1] [2]

Seeding

The teams were divided into five pools as shown in table below (November 1995 rankings shown in brackets).

Pot 1
TeamRank
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 2
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 3
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 4
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 5
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 6
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 8
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 10
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 11
Flag of Romania.svg  Romania 12
Pot 2
TeamRank
Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria 14
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 15
Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 16
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 18
Flag of England.svg  England 20
Flag of Ireland.svg  Republic of Ireland 21
Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 25
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 26
Flag of Greece.svg  Greece 29
Pot 3
TeamRank
Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 31
Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 33
Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia 35
Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 38
Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia 39
Flag of Israel.svg  Israel 40
Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 41
Flag of Lithuania (1988-2004).svg  Lithuania 45
Ulster Banner.svg  Northern Ireland 46
Pot 4
TeamRank
Flag of Iceland.svg  Iceland 48
Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia 54
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 57
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 60
Flag of Cyprus (1960-2006).svg  Cyprus 70
Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine 71
Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia 75
Flag of Georgia (1990-2004).svg  Georgia 77
Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (1992-2006).svg  Yugoslavia 80
Pot 5
TeamRank
Flag of Albania (1992-2002).svg  Albania 87
Flag of Belarus (1995-2012).svg  Belarus 88
Flag of Malta.svg  Malta 89
Flag of North Macedonia.svg  Macedonia 90
Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Luxembourg 98
Flag of Moldova.svg  Moldova 107
Flag of Armenia.svg  Armenia 112
Flag of the Faroe Islands.svg  Faroe Islands 116
Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia 126
Flag of Azerbaijan.svg  Azerbaijan 136
Flag of San Marino (1862-2011).svg  San Marino 142
Flag of Liechtenstein.svg  Liechtenstein 151
Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina (1992-1998).svg  Bosnia and Herzegovina NR

Summary

  Winner of each group and the best runner-up qualified directly for the 1998 FIFA World Cup
  The remaining runners-up advanced to the second round (play-offs)
  Other teams were eliminated after the first round
Group 1 Group 2 Group 3 Group 4 Group 5 Group 6 Group 7 Group 8 Group 9
Flag of Denmark.svg
Denmark
Flag of England.svg
England
Flag of Norway.svg
Norway
Flag of Austria.svg
Austria
Flag of Bulgaria.svg
Bulgaria
Flag of Spain.svg
Spain
Flag of the Netherlands.svg
Netherlands
Flag of Romania.svg
Romania
Flag of Germany.svg
Germany
Flag of Croatia.svg
Croatia
Flag of Italy.svg
Italy
Flag of Hungary.svg
Hungary
Flag of Scotland.svg
Scotland
Flag of Russia.svg
Russia
Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (1992-2006).svg
Yugoslavia
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg
Belgium
Flag of Ireland.svg
Republic of Ireland
Flag of Ukraine.svg
Ukraine
Flag of Greece.svg
Greece
Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina (1992-1998).svg
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Flag of Slovenia.svg
Slovenia
Flag of Poland.svg
Poland
Flag of Georgia (1990-2004).svg
Georgia
Flag of Moldova.svg
Moldova
Flag of Finland.svg
Finland
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg
Switzerland
Flag of Azerbaijan.svg
Azerbaijan
Flag of Sweden.svg
Sweden
Flag of Latvia.svg
Latvia
Flag of Estonia.svg
Estonia
Flag of Belarus (1995-2012).svg
Belarus
Flag of Israel.svg
Israel
Flag of Cyprus (1960-2006).svg
Cyprus
Flag of Luxembourg.svg
Luxembourg
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
Czech Republic
Flag of Slovakia.svg
Slovakia
Flag of the Faroe Islands.svg
Faroe Islands
Flag of Malta.svg
Malta
Flag of Turkey.svg
Turkey
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg
Wales
Flag of San Marino (1862-2011).svg
San Marino
Flag of Lithuania (1988-2004).svg
Lithuania
Flag of North Macedonia.svg
Macedonia
Flag of Iceland.svg
Iceland
Flag of Liechtenstein.svg
Liechtenstein
Flag of Portugal.svg
Portugal
Flag of Armenia.svg
Armenia
Ulster Banner.svg
Northern Ireland
Flag of Albania (1992-2002).svg
Albania

Group 1

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification Flag of Denmark.svg Flag of Croatia.svg Flag of Greece.svg Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina (1992-1998).svg Flag of Slovenia.svg
1Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 8521146+817Qualification to 1998 FIFA World Cup 3–1 2–1 2–0 4–0
2Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia 84311712+515Advance to second round 1–1 1–1 3–2 3–3
3Flag of Greece.svg  Greece 8422114+714 0–0 0–1 3–0 2–0
4Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina (1992-1998).svg  Bosnia and Herzegovina 830591459 3–0 1–4 0–1 1–0
5Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia 8017520151 0–2 1–3 0–3 1–2
Source: [3]

Group 2

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification Flag of England.svg Flag of Italy.svg Flag of Poland.svg Flag of Georgia (1990-2004).svg Flag of Moldova.svg
1Flag of England.svg  England 8611152+1319Qualification to 1998 FIFA World Cup 0–1 2–1 2–0 4–0
2Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 8530111+1018Advance to second round 0–0 3–0 1–0 3–0
3Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 83141012210 0–2 0–0 4–1 2–1
4Flag of Georgia (1990-2004).svg  Georgia 831479210 0–2 0–0 3–0 2–0
5Flag of Moldova.svg  Moldova 8008221190 0–3 1–3 0–3 0–1
Source: [3]

Group 3

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification Flag of Norway.svg Flag of Hungary.svg Flag of Finland.svg Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Flag of Azerbaijan.svg
1Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 8620212+1920Qualification to 1998 FIFA World Cup 3–0 1–1 5–0 5–0
2Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 8332108+212Advance to second round 1–1 1–0 1–1 3–1
3Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 83231112111 0–4 1–1 2–3 3–0
4Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 83141112110 0–1 1–0 1–2 5–0
5Flag of Azerbaijan.svg  Azerbaijan 8107322193 0–1 0–3 1–2 1–0
Source: [3]

Group 4

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification Flag of Austria.svg Flag of Scotland.svg Flag of Sweden.svg Flag of Latvia.svg Flag of Estonia.svg Flag of Belarus (1995-2012).svg
1Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 10811174+1325Qualification to 1998 FIFA World Cup 0–0 1–0 2–1 2–0 4–0
2Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 10721153+1223 2–0 1–0 2–0 2–0 4–1
3Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 10703169+721 0–1 2–1 1–0 1–0 5–1
4Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia 103161014410 1–3 0–2 1–2 1–0 2–0
5Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia 10118416124 0–3 0–0 2–3 1–3 1–0
6Flag of Belarus (1995-2012).svg  Belarus 10118521164 0–1 0–1 1–2 1–1 1–0
Source: [3]

Group 5

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification Flag of Bulgaria.svg Flag of Russia.svg Flag of Israel.svg Flag of Cyprus (1960-2006).svg Flag of Luxembourg.svg
1Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria 8602189+918Qualification to 1998 FIFA World Cup 1–0 1–0 4–1 4–0
2Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 8521195+1417Advance to second round 4–2 2–0 4–0 3–0
3Flag of Israel.svg  Israel 841397+213 2–1 1–1 2–0 1–0
4Flag of Cyprus (1960-2006).svg  Cyprus 83141015510 1–3 1–1 2–0 2–0
5Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Luxembourg 8008222200 1–2 0–4 0–3 1–3
Source: [3]

Group 6

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification Flag of Spain.svg Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (1992-2006).svg Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Flag of Slovakia.svg Flag of the Faroe Islands.svg Flag of Malta.svg
1Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 10820266+2026Qualification to 1998 FIFA World Cup 2–0 1–0 4–1 3–1 4–0
2Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (1992-2006).svg  Yugoslavia 10721297+2223Advance to second round 1–1 1–0 2–0 3–1 6–0
3Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 10514166+1016 0–0 1–2 3–0 2–0 6–0
4Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia 105141814+416 1–2 1–1 2–1 3–0 6–0
5Flag of the Faroe Islands.svg  Faroe Islands 102081031216 2–6 1–8 0–2 1–2 2–1
6Flag of Malta.svg  Malta 100010237350 0–3 0–5 0–1 0–2 1–2
Source: [3]

Group 7

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification Flag of the Netherlands.svg Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Flag of Turkey.svg Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Flag of San Marino (1862-2011).svg
1Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 8611264+2219Qualification to 1998 FIFA World Cup 3–1 0–0 7–1 4–0
2Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 86022011+918Advance to second round 0–3 2–1 3–2 6–0
3Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 8422219+1214 1–0 1–3 6–4 7–0
4Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 8215202117 1–3 1–2 0–0 6–0
5Flag of San Marino (1862-2011).svg  San Marino 8008042420 0–6 0–3 0–5 0–5
Source: [3]

Group 8

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification Flag of Romania.svg Flag of Ireland.svg Flag of Lithuania (1988-2004).svg Flag of North Macedonia.svg Flag of Iceland.svg Flag of Liechtenstein.svg
1Flag of Romania.svg  Romania 10910374+3328Qualification to 1998 FIFA World Cup 1–0 3–0 4–2 4–0 8–0
2Flag of Ireland.svg  Republic of Ireland 10532228+1418Advance to second round 1–1 0–0 3–0 0–0 5–0
3Flag of Lithuania (1988-2004).svg  Lithuania 10523118+317 0–1 1–2 2–0 2–0 2–1
4Flag of North Macedonia.svg  Macedonia 104152218+413 0–3 3–2 1–2 1–0 3–0
5Flag of Iceland.svg  Iceland 10235111659 0–4 2–4 0–0 1–1 4–0
6Flag of Liechtenstein.svg  Liechtenstein 100010352490 1–8 0–5 0–2 1–11 0–4
Source: [3]

Group 9

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification Flag of Germany.svg Flag of Ukraine.svg Flag of Portugal.svg Flag of Armenia.svg Ulster Banner.svg Flag of Albania (1992-2002).svg
1Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 10640239+1422Qualification to 1998 FIFA World Cup 2–0 1–1 4–0 1–1 4–3
2Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine 10622106+420Advance to second round 0–0 2–1 1–1 2–1 1–0
3Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 10541124+819 0–0 1–0 3–1 1–0 2–0
4Flag of Armenia.svg  Armenia 1015481798 1–5 0–2 0–0 0–0 3–0
5Ulster Banner.svg  Northern Ireland 1014561047 1–3 0–1 0–0 1–1 2–0
6Flag of Albania (1992-2002).svg  Albania 10118720134 2–3 0–1 0–3 1–1 1–0
Source: [3]

Ranking of second-placed teams

Record against the 1st, 3rd and 4th-placed team in their groups.

PosGrpTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 4 Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 641182+613Qualification to 1998 FIFA World Cup
2 2 Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 633050+512Advance to second round (play-offs)
3 7 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 64021111012
4 5 Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 6321125+711
5 1 Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia 6321118+311
6 6 Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (1992-2006).svg  Yugoslavia 632175+211
7 8 Flag of Ireland.svg  Republic of Ireland 622286+28
8 9 Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine 62225508
9 3 Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 61324736
Source: [3]

Second round

Team 1 Agg. Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Croatia  Flag of Croatia.svg3–1Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine 2–0 1–1
Russia  Flag of Russia.svg1–2Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 1–1 0–1
Republic of Ireland  Flag of Ireland.svg2–3Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 1–1 1–2
Hungary  Flag of Hungary.svg1–12Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (1992-2006).svg  Yugoslavia 1–7 0–5

Qualified teams

The following 15 teams from UEFA qualified for the final tournament.

TeamQualified asQualified onPrevious appearances in FIFA World Cup 1
Flag of France (lighter variant).svg  France Hosts2 July 19929 (1930, 1934, 1938 , 1954, 1958, 1966, 1978, 1982, 1986)
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark Group 1 winners11 October 19971 (1986)
Flag of England.svg  England Group 2 winners11 October 19979 (1950, 1954, 1958, 1962, 1966 , 1970, 1982, 1986, 1990)
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway Group 3 winners6 September 19972 (1938, 1994)
Flag of Austria.svg  Austria Group 4 winners11 October 19976 (1934, 1954, 1958, 1978, 1982, 1990)
Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria Group 5 winners10 September 19976 (1962, 1966, 1970, 1974, 1986, 1994)
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain Group 6 winners11 October 19979 (1934, 1950, 1962, 1966, 1978, 1982 , 1986, 1990, 1994)
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands Group 7 winners11 October 19976 (1934, 1938, 1974, 1978, 1990, 1994)
Flag of Romania.svg  Romania Group 8 winners18 August 19976 (1930, 1934, 1938, 1970, 1990, 1994)
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Group 9 winners11 October 199713 (1934, 1938, 1954 2 , 1958 2 , 1962 2 , 1966 2 , 1970 2 , 1974 2 , 1978 2 , 1982 2 , 1986 2 , 1990 2 , 1994)
Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland Best runners-up11 October 19977 (1954, 1958, 1974, 1978, 1982, 1986, 1990)
Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia Play-off winners15 November 19970 (debut)
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Play-off winners15 November 199713 ( 1934 , 1938 , 1950, 1954, 1962, 1966, 1970, 1974, 1978, 1982 , 1986, 1990, 1994)
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium Play-off winners15 November 19979 (1930, 1934, 1938, 1954, 1970, 1982, 1986, 1990, 1994)
Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (1992-2006).svg  Yugoslavia Play-off winners15 November 19978 (1930 3 , 1950 3 , 1954 3 , 1958 3 , 1962 3 , 1974 3 , 1982 3 , 1990 3 )
1Bold indicates champions for that year. Italic indicates hosts for that year.
2 Competed as West Germany. A separate team for East Germany also participated in qualifications during this time, having only competed in 1974.
3 Competed as Yugoslavia.

Top goalscorers

There were 667 goals scored in 228 matches, for an average of 2.93 goals per match.

14 goals

9 goals

8 goals

7 goals

6 goals

Below are full goalscorer lists for all groups and the play-offs:

Notes

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