UEFA
24 April 1996   -   11 October 1997
Matches
220/220 Matches
Goals
642 Goals   (Average: 2,92)
Top Scorers
Dennis Bergkamp
8 Goals
Hakan Şükür
8 Goals
Tony Cascarino
7 Goals
Kennet Andersson
7 Goals
Toni Polster
7 Goals
Gheorghe Popescu
7 Goals
See All
1998 World Cup Qualifiers
France
220/220 Matches
642 Goals   (Average: 2,92)
49 Teams
The winner of each group + best-ranked runner-up qualify for World Cup.
The remaining runners-up advance to play-offs.
Apr 24, 1996
Athens
Sep 1, 1996
Ljubljana
Oct 9, 1996
Copenhagen
Nov 10, 1996
Zagreb
Mar 29, 1997
Split
Apr 2, 1997
Split
Apr 30, 1997
Copenhagen
Apr 30, 1997
Thessaloniki
Sep 6, 1997
Ljubljana
Sep 10, 1997
Copenhagen
Oct 11, 1997
Athens
Oct 11, 1997
Ljubljana
The winner of each group + best-ranked runner-up qualify for World Cup.
The remaining runners-up advance to play-offs.
Sep 1, 1996
Chișinău
Oct 5, 1996
Chișinău
Oct 9, 1996
London
Oct 9, 1996
Perugia
Nov 9, 1996
Tbilisi
Nov 10, 1996
Katowice
Feb 12, 1997
London
Mar 29, 1997
Trieste
Apr 2, 1997
Chorzow
Apr 30, 1997
London
Apr 30, 1997
Naples
May 31, 1997
Chorzow
Jun 7, 1997
Batumi
Jun 14, 1997
Chorzow
Sep 10, 1997
London
Sep 10, 1997
Tbilisi
Sep 24, 1997
Chișinău
Oct 7, 1997
Chișinău
Oct 11, 1997
Rome
Oct 11, 1997
Tbilisi
The winner of each group + best-ranked runner-up qualify for World Cup.
The remaining runners-up advance to play-offs.
Sep 1, 1996
Budapest
Oct 6, 1996
Helsinki
Oct 9, 1996
Oslo
Apr 30, 1997
Oslo
Apr 30, 1997
Zürich
Jun 8, 1997
Helsinki
Jun 8, 1997
Budapest
Aug 20, 1997
Helsinki
Aug 20, 1997
Budapest
Sep 6, 1997
Lausanne
Sep 10, 1997
Budapest
Oct 11, 1997
Helsinki
The winner of each group + best-ranked runner-up qualify for World Cup.
The remaining runners-up advance to play-offs.
Jun 1, 1996
Stockholm
Aug 31, 1996
Vienna
Aug 31, 1996
Minsk
Sep 1, 1996
Riga
Oct 5, 1996
Tallinn
Oct 9, 1996
Stockholm
Oct 9, 1996
Minsk
Nov 9, 1996
Vienna
Nov 10, 1996
Glasgow
Feb 11, 1997
Monte Carlo
Mar 29, 1997
Kilmarnock
Apr 2, 1997
Glasgow
Apr 30, 1997
Vienna
Apr 30, 1997
Gothenburg
Apr 30, 1997
Riga
May 18, 1997
Tallinn
Jun 8, 1997
Tallinn
Jun 8, 1997
Riga
Jun 8, 1997
Minsk
Aug 20, 1997
Tallinn
Aug 20, 1997
Minsk
Sep 6, 1997
Vienna
Sep 6, 1997
Riga
Sep 7, 1997
Aberdeen
Sep 10, 1997
Stockholm
Sep 10, 1997
Minsk
Oct 11, 1997
Vienna
Oct 11, 1997
Glasgow
Oct 11, 1997
Stockholm
The winner of each group + best-ranked runner-up qualify for World Cup.
The remaining runners-up advance to play-offs.
Sep 1, 1996
Tel Aviv
Sep 1, 1996
Moscow
Oct 8, 1996
Luxembourg
Oct 9, 1996
Tel Aviv
Nov 10, 1996
Limassol
Nov 10, 1996
Luxembourg
Dec 14, 1996
Limassol
Dec 15, 1996
Tel Aviv
Mar 29, 1997
Paralimni
Mar 31, 1997
Luxembourg
Apr 2, 1997
Sofia
Apr 30, 1997
Tel Aviv
Apr 30, 1997
Moscow
Jun 8, 1997
Moscow
Aug 20, 1997
Sofia
Sep 7, 1997
Luxembourg
Sep 10, 1997
Sofia
Oct 11, 1997
Limassol
Oct 11, 1997
Moscow
The winner of each group + best-ranked runner-up qualify for World Cup.
The remaining runners-up advance to play-offs.
Jun 2, 1996
Belgrade
Sep 18, 1996
Teplice
Sep 22, 1996
Bratislava
Oct 23, 1996
Bratislava
Nov 13, 1996
Santa Cruz
Dec 14, 1996
Valencia
Dec 18, 1996
Ta'Qali
Feb 12, 1997
Alicante
Mar 31, 1997
Ta'Qali
Apr 30, 1997
Ta'Qali
Apr 30, 1997
Belgrade
Jun 8, 1997
Valladolid
Jun 8, 1997
Belgrade
Aug 24, 1997
Bratislava
Sep 10, 1997
Bratislava
Sep 24, 1997
Ta'Qali
Sep 24, 1997
Bratislava
Oct 11, 1997
Ta'Qali
The winner of each group + best-ranked runner-up qualify for World Cup.
The remaining runners-up advance to play-offs.
Jun 2, 1996
Serravalle
Aug 31, 1996
Brussels
Aug 31, 1996
Cardiff
Oct 5, 1996
Cardiff
Oct 9, 1996
Serravalle
Nov 9, 1996
Eindhoven
Nov 10, 1996
Istanbul
Dec 14, 1996
Brussels
Dec 14, 1996
Cardiff
Mar 29, 1997
Cardiff
Mar 29, 1997
Amsterdam
Apr 30, 1997
Istanbul
Apr 30, 1997
Serravalle
Jun 7, 1997
Brussels
Aug 20, 1997
Istanbul
Sep 6, 1997
Rotterdam
Sep 10, 1997
Serravalle
Oct 11, 1997
Brussels
Oct 11, 1997
Amsterdam
The winner of each group + best-ranked runner-up qualify for World Cup.
The remaining runners-up advance to play-offs.
Aug 31, 1996
Bucharest
Oct 5, 1996
Vilnius
Oct 9, 1996
Reykjavik
Mar 29, 1997
Bucharest
Apr 2, 1997
Vilnius
Jun 11, 1997
Reykjavik
Aug 20, 1997
Bucharest
Sep 10, 1997
Bucharest
Oct 11, 1997
Reykjavik
The winner of each group + best-ranked runner-up qualify for World Cup.
The remaining runners-up advance to play-offs.
Aug 31, 1996
Yerevan
Oct 9, 1996
Tirana
Oct 9, 1996
Yerevan
Nov 9, 1996
Tirana
Nov 9, 1996
Porto
Dec 14, 1996
Lisbon
Mar 29, 1997
Granada
Apr 2, 1997
Granada
Apr 30, 1997
Bremen
Jun 7, 1997
Porto
Aug 20, 1997
Setúbal
Aug 20, 1997
Kiev
Sep 6, 1997
Berlin
Sep 6, 1997
Yerevan
Sep 10, 1997
Dortmund
Oct 11, 1997
Hannover
Oct 11, 1997
Yerevan
Top Scorers
Finals
Other Editions
TOURNAMENTS   |    HEAD2HEAD   |    MATCHES BY DATE
PLAYERS   |    COACHES   |    REFEREES   |    SOURCES
CHECK OUT:
TOURNAMENTS
HEAD2HEAD
MATCHES BY DATE
PLAYERS
COACHES
REFEREES
Language:
     
Developed and maintained by Leonardo Tres.
© 2007-2025 All rights reserved.