UEFA Euro 2000 qualifying Group 8

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

Standings

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  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

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


Republic of Ireland 5–0 Malta
Robbie Keane 17', 19'
Roy Keane 54'
Quinn 62'
Breen 82'
Report
Norway
)

Malta 1–2 Macedonia
Sixsmith 69' Report Nikolovski 49'
Zaharievski 63'
Sergei Shmolik (Belarus
)

Malta 0–3 FR Yugoslavia
Report Nađ 22', 55'
Milošević 90+1'
Ta' Qali National Stadium, Ta' Qali
Attendance: 5,167
)


Republic of Ireland 1–0 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 Macedonia
Stojković 37', 54'
Savićević 77'
Report Ćirić 64' (pen.)
Attendance: 20,320
Referee: Anders Frisk (Sweden)

Macedonia 2–4 FR Yugoslavia
Šakiri 60'
Ćirić 90'
Report Milošević 1'
Babunski 4' (o.g.)
Stanković 14'
Drulović 38'
Gradski stadion, Skopje
Attendance: 13,000
)

Macedonia 1–1 Republic of Ireland
Stavrevski 90' Report Quinn 18'
Gradski stadion, Skopje
Attendance: 6,500
)

Goalscorers

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

  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]
  3. ^ Originally to be played in 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]
  4. ^ 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]

References

  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 "Decision to postpone Irish game welcomed". Irish Independent. 25 March 1999. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
  4. ^ a b c "UEFA kick for touch". Irish Independent. 21 April 1999. Retrieved 27 January 2021.

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