Estonia national football team 1998

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The 1998 season was the seventh full year of competitive football in the Baltic country as an independent nation. The Estonia national football team failed to qualify for the 1998 FIFA World Cup in France. The team ended up in fifth place in the final ranking of group 4, with one win, one draw and eight losses.

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Mexico vs Estonia

Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 6 0Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia
García Aspe Soccerball shade.svg2' (pen.)
Hernández Soccerball shade.svg9', 52', 76'
Ordiales Soccerball shade.svg37', 58'

Estonia vs Azerbaijan

Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia 0 0Flag of Azerbaijan.svg  Azerbaijan
Viljandi linnastaadion, Viljandi
Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Hyytiä (FIN)

Estonia vs Faroe Islands

Estonia  Flag of Estonia.svg5 0Flag of the Faroe Islands.svg  Faroe Islands
Viikmäe Soccerball shade.svg12'
Reim Soccerball shade.svg40'
Terehhov Soccerball shade.svg75'
Oper Soccerball shade.svg86'
Kirs Soccerball shade.svg90'
Kadrioru Stadium, Tallinn
Attendance: 3,500
Referee: Ingvarsson (SWE)

Estonia vs Andorra

Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia 2 1Flag of Andorra.svg  Andorra
Zelinski Soccerball shade.svg29'
Oper Soccerball shade.svg76'
Lucendo Soccerball shade.svg55'
Kuressaare Linnastaadion, Kuressaare
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Timofeyev (EST)

Estonia vs Latvia

Estonia  Flag of Estonia.svg0 2Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia
Pahars Soccerball shade.svg19'
Babičevs Soccerball shade.svg87'
Valga linnastaadion, Valga
Attendance: 300
Referee: Dubinskas (LTU)

Estonia vs Lithuania

Estonia  Flag of Estonia.svg0 0Flag of Lithuania (1988-2004).svg  Lithuania
Viljandi linnastaadion, Viljandi
Attendance: 400
Referee: Lajuks (LAT)

Estonia vs Moldova

Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia 0 1Flag of Moldova.svg  Moldova
Cleșcenco Soccerball shade.svg68'
Spordikeskuse Staadion, Kohtla-Järve
Attendance: 2,500
Referee: Timofeyev (EST)

Bosnia-Herzegovina vs Estonia

Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg  Bosnia and Herzegovina 1 1Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia
Barbarez Soccerball shade.svg74' Hibić Soccerball shade.svg29' (o.g.)
Koševo Stadium, Sarajevo
Attendance: 21,000
Referee: Agius (MLT)

Estonia vs Egypt

Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia 2 2Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt
Kirs Soccerball shade.svg29'
Zelinski Soccerball shade.svg43'
Emam Soccerball shade.svg77'
Hassan Soccerball shade.svg87'
Kadrioru Stadium, Tallinn
Attendance: 2,500
Referee: Lajuks (LAT)

Scotland vs Estonia

Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 3 2Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia
Dodds Soccerball shade.svg70', 85'
Hohlov-Simson Soccerball shade.svg79' (o.g.)
Hohlov-Simson Soccerball shade.svg35'
Smirnov Soccerball shade.svg76'
Tynecastle Stadium, Edinburgh
Attendance: 16,930
Referee: Bento Marques (POR)

Czech Republic vs Estonia

Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 4 1Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia
Nedvěd Soccerball shade.svg8'
Berger Soccerball shade.svg20', 38'
Meet Soccerball shade.svg45' (o.g.)
Arbeiter Soccerball shade.svg90+1'
Na Stínadlech, Teplice
Attendance: 13,500
Referee: Olafsson (ISL)

Georgia vs Estonia

Flag of Georgia (1990-2004).svg  Georgia 3 1Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia
Ashvetia Soccerball shade.svg65', 85'
Janashia Soccerball shade.svg72'
Arbeiter Soccerball shade.svg82'
Boris Paichadze Stadium, Tbilisi
Attendance: 28,000
Referee: Malaguradze (GEO)

Armenia vs Estonia

Flag of Armenia.svg  Armenia 2 1Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia
Barsegyan Soccerball shade.svg8'
Simonyan Soccerball shade.svg17'
Zelinski Soccerball shade.svg55'
Kotayk Stadium, Abovyan
Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Nalbandian (ARM)

Azerbaijan vs Estonia

Flag of Azerbaijan.svg  Azerbaijan 2 1Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia
Sultanov Soccerball shade.svg81'
Mammadov Soccerball shade.svg87' (pen.)
Kirs Soccerball shade.svg68'
Unknown, Gyandzha
Attendance: 3,500
Referee: Mamedov (AZE)

Notes

  1. UEFA Euro 2000 qualifying match for Euro 2000 in Belgium and the Netherlands.

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The 1998 season was the seventh full year of competitive football (soccer) in Estonia since gaining independence from the Soviet Union on 20 August 1991.

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The 1994 season was the third full year of competitive football in the Baltic country as an independent nation. After having failed to qualify for the 1994 FIFA World Cup the Estonia national football team for the first time in history competed at the qualifying tournament for the European Championship. Manager Uno Piir was replaced by Roman Ubakivi after the 4-0 loss against the United States on 7 May 1994. In twelve games Estonia only managed to get one draw.

The 1995 season was the fourth full year of competitive football in Estonia as an independent nation. After having changed managers in 1994 — Roman Ubakivi replaced Uno Piir — the Estonia national football team continued in the qualifying tournament for the European Championship. Estonia performed worse in 1995 with twelve defeats in twelve games including four major losses. At the Baltic Cup the Estonian U-23 team competed, led by coach Aavo Sarap.

The 1996 season was the fifth full year of competitive football in the Baltic country as an independent nation. After having a poor run in 1995 the Estonia national football team started in the qualifying tournament for the 1998 FIFA World Cup in France. The team had a new coach: Teitur Thordarson from Iceland.

The 1997 season was the sixth full year of competitive football in the Baltic country as an independent nation. The Estonia national football team continued in the qualifying tournament for the 1998 FIFA World Cup in France. The team ended up in fifth place in the final ranking of group 4, with one win, one draw and eight losses.

The 1999 season was the eighth full year of competitive football in the Baltic country as an independent nation. The Estonia national football team played sixteen matches in 1999, and didn't qualify for Euro 2000 in Belgium and the Netherlands the next year.

The 2001 season marked the tenth year of competitive football in the Baltic country since its independence. The Estonia national football team played thirteen matches and ranked fourth place overall.

The 2002 season was the 11th full year of competitive football in the Baltic country as an independent nation. The Estonia national football team played a total number of eleven matches in 2002, and did not qualify for the 2002 FIFA World Cup in Japan and South Korea.

The 2003 season was the 12th full year of competitive football in the Baltic country as an independent nation. The Estonia national football team played a total number of seventeen international matches in 2003. The team ended up in fourth place in European Qualification Group 8 for Euro 2004, with two wins, two draws and four defeats.

The 2004 season was the 13th full year of competitive football in the Baltic country as an independent nation. The Estonia national football team played sixteen international matches in 2004.

The 2006 season was the fifteenth full year of competitive football in the Baltic country as an independent nation. The Estonia national football team played a total number of seven international matches in 2006 after not having qualified for the 2006 FIFA World Cup in Germany.

The 2007 season was the sixteenth full year of competitive football in the Baltic country as an independent nation. The Estonia national football team played a total number of fifteen matches in 2007 and did not qualify for Euro 2008 in Austria and Switzerland.

The 2008 season was the seventeenth full year of competitive football in the Baltic country as an independent nation. The Estonia national football team played a total number of fifteen matches in 2008 and started in the qualifying tournament for the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa.

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