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UEFA Euro 2000 qualifying Group 8

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Standings and results for Group 8 of the UEFA Euro 2000 qualifying tournament.

Standings

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Republic of Ireland Croatia North Macedonia Malta
1  FR Yugoslavia 8 5 2 1 18 8 +10 17 Qualify for final tournament 1–0 0–0 3–1 4–1
2  Republic of Ireland 8 5 1 2 14 6 +8 16 Advance to play-offs 2–1 2–0 1–0 5–0
3  Croatia 8 4 3 1 13 9 +4 15 2–2 1–0 3–2 2–1
4  FYR Macedonia 8 2 2 4 13 14 −1 8 2–4 1–1 1–1 4–0
5  Malta 8 0 0 8 6 27 −21 0 0–3 2–3 1–4 1–2
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers

Matches

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Republic of Ireland 2–0 Croatia
Irwin 4' (pen.)
Roy Keane 16'
Report
Attendance: 34,000
FYR Macedonia 4–0 Malta
Božinov 20', 47'
Šakiri 70', 76'
Report
Attendance: 4,000

Malta 1–4 Croatia
Suda 29' (pen.) Report Šimić 54'
Vugrinec 67', 74'
Šuker 82'

Croatia 3–2 FYR Macedonia
Šuker 16'
Boban 45', 70'
Report Ćirić 2'
Šainovski 55'
Attendance: 8,541
Republic of Ireland 5–0 Malta
Robbie Keane 17', 19'
Roy Keane 54'
Quinn 62'
Breen 82'
Report
Attendance: 34,500

Malta 1–2 FYR Macedonia
Sixsmith 69' Report Nikolovski 49'
Zaharievski 63'
FR Yugoslavia 1–0 Republic of Ireland
Mijatović 64' Report
Attendance: 28,250

Malta 0–3 FR Yugoslavia
Report Nađ 22', 55'
Milošević 90+1'

FYR Macedonia 1–1 Croatia
Hristov 80' Report Šuker 20'
Attendance: 10,000

FR Yugoslavia 4–1 Malta
Mijatović 34'
Milošević 48', 90'
Kovačević 74'
Report Saliba 6'
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Morgan Norman (Sweden)
Republic of Ireland 1–0 FYR Macedonia
Quinn 60' Report
Attendance: 28,108

FR Yugoslavia 0–0 Croatia
Report

Croatia 2–1 Malta
Stanić 34'
Soldo 55'
Report Carabott 60'
Attendance: 19,205

Republic of Ireland 2–1 FR Yugoslavia
Robbie Keane 54'
Kennedy 69'
Report Stanković 60'
Attendance: 31,400

Croatia 1–0 Republic of Ireland
Šuker 90+1' Report
Attendance: 21,032
FR Yugoslavia 3–1 FYR Macedonia
Stojković 37', 54'
Savićević 77'
Report Ćirić 64' (pen.)
Attendance: 20,320
Referee: Anders Frisk (Sweden)

FYR Macedonia 2–4 FR Yugoslavia
Šakiri 60'
Ćirić 90'
Report Milošević 1'
Babunski 4' (o.g.)
Stanković 14'
Drulović 38'
Attendance: 13,000
Malta 2–3 Republic of Ireland
Said 61'
Carabott 68' (pen.)
Report Keane 13'
Breen 20'
Staunton 72'

Croatia 2–2 FR Yugoslavia
Bokšić 20'
Stanić 47'
Report Mijatović 26'
Stanković 31'

Goalscorers

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There were 64 goals scored in 20 matches, for an average of 3.2 goals per match.

4 goals

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

1 own goal

Notes

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  1. ^ Played at neutral ground due to the Kosovo War.
  2. ^ Originally to be played in 27 March 1999, postponed because of the disruption caused to travel from the Balkan region by the Nato air strikes on Serbia.[1][2][3][4][5]
  3. ^ Originally to be played on 31 March 1999, postponed because of the disruption caused to travel from the Balkan region by the Nato air strikes on Serbia.[1][2][3][4][5]
  4. ^ Originally to be played on 27 March 1999, postponed because of the disruption caused to travel from the Balkan region by the Nato air strikes on Serbia.[1][2][3][4][5][6]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Sport: Ireland/Macedonia match postponed - RTE". Raidió Teilifís Éireann. 24 March 1999. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
  2. ^ a b c "Football: Republic qualifier has to be called off". The Independent. 25 March 1999. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
  3. ^ a b c McDermott, Gerry (25 March 1999). "Decision to postpone Irish game welcomed". Irish Independent. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
  4. ^ a b c McDermott, Gerry (24 March 1999). "Irish Euro campaign left in state of chaos". Irish Independent. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
  5. ^ a b c McDermott, Gerry (21 April 1999). "UEFA kick for touch". Irish Independent. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
  6. ^ "North Macedonia v Republic of Ireland, 09 October 1999". 9 October 1999. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
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