Groups 1 to 4 (Class A) qualify 6 teams for the 1999 World Cup; groups 5 to 8 (Class B) winners play off against worst teams of groups 1-4 to determine qualifying status for next European Championship. Class A Group 1 30- 8-1997 Iceland 1-3 Sweden Reykjavik 7- 9-1997 Iceland 3-2 Ukraine Reykjavik 28- 9-1997 Sweden 3-2 Ukraine Uppsala 2-11-1997 Spain 1-2 Ukraine Gava 3- 5-1998 Spain 1-2 Sweden Motril 24- 5-1998 Sweden 3-1 Spain Stockholm 31- 5-1998 Spain 0-0 Iceland Palencia 7- 6-1998 Ukraine 2-1 Spain Kyiv 14- 6-1998 Iceland 1-1 Spain Kopavogur 8- 8-1998 Ukraine 0-5 Sweden Kiyv 26- 8-1998 Sweden 2-0 Iceland Skelleftea 30- 8-1998 Ukraine 1-0 Iceland Kyiv 1.SWEDEN 6 6 0 0 18- 5 18 2.Ukraine 6 3 0 3 9-13 9 3.Iceland 6 1 2 3 5- 9 5 4.Spain 6 0 2 4 5-10 2 Ukraine to play off against runners-up of Group 3 Group 2 6- 9-1997 Finland 1-0 Switzerland Pielarsaari 4-10-1997 Switzerland 1-2 France Bern 18-10-1997 France 2-2 Finland Le Creusot 1-11-1997 Switzerland 1-3 Italy Nyon 22-11-1997 Italy 0-0 France Como 11- 4-1998 France 2-3 Italy Blois 2- 5-1998 France 3-0 Switzerland Bruay-la-Buissière 5- 5-1998 Italy 1-0 Finland Cagliari 16- 5-1998 Italy 2-0 Switzerland Perugia 23- 5-1998 Finland 1-0 France Helsinki 6- 6-1998 Switzerland 0-1 Finland Sursee 27- 6-1998 Finland 1-2 Italy Espoo 1.ITALY 6 5 1 0 11- 4 16 2.Finland 6 3 1 2 6- 5 10 3.France 6 2 2 2 9- 7 8 4.Switzerland 6 0 0 6 2-12 0 Finland to play off against runners-up of Group 4 Group 3 25- 9-1997 Germany 3-0 England Dessau 1-10-1997 Norway 6-1 Netherlands Oslo 30-10-1997 England 1-0 Netherlands London 6-11-1997 Germany 1-0 Norway Bayreuth 13-12-1997 Netherlands 1-0 Germany Almelo 8- 3-1998 England 0-1 Germany London 2- 4-1998 Germany 2-1 Netherlands Rheine 18- 4-1998 Netherlands 0-0 Norway Sittard 14- 5-1998 England 1-2 Norway Manchester 23- 5-1998 Netherlands 2-1 England Waalwijk 17- 6-1998 Norway 3-2 Germany Ulefoss 15- 8-1998 Norway 2-0 England Lillestrom 1.NORWAY 6 4 1 1 13- 5 13 2.Germany 6 4 0 2 9- 5 12 3.Netherlands 6 2 1 3 5-10 7 4.England 6 1 0 5 3-10 3 Germany to play off against runners-up of Group 1 Group 4 21- 8-1997 Denmark 3-1 Russia Hjørring 27- 9-1997 Belgium 1-2 Denmark Brussels 11-10-1997 Belgium 3-4 Russia Oud-Heverlee (Leuven) 29-10-1997 Denmark 4-0 Portugal Hjørring 8-11-1997 Portugal 0-2 Russia Beja 28- 2-1998 Portugal 2-0 Belgium Cantanhede 4- 4-1998 Belgium 0-2 Portugal Brussels 25- 4-1998 Russia 2-0 Portugal Tula 16- 5-1998 Portugal 0-7 Denmark Angra do Heroismo (Azores) 23- 5-1998 Russia 5-1 Belgium Selyatino 22- 8-1998 Russia 1-2 Denmark Selyatino 29- 8-1998 Denmark 4-0 Belgium Odense 1.DENMARK 6 6 0 0 22- 3 18 2.Russia 6 4 0 2 15- 9 12 3.Portugal 6 2 0 4 4-15 6 4.Belgium 6 0 0 6 5-19 0 Russia to play off against runners-up of Group 2 World Cup Qualifying Playoffs 17- 9-1998 Germany 5-0 Ukraine Fulda 11-10-1998 Ukraine 1-1 Germany Kyiv 12- 9-1998 Russia 2-1 Finland Moskva 11-10-1998 Finland 1-2 Russia Helsinki Sweden, Italy, Norway, Denmark, Germany and Russia qualified for 1999 World Cup. Status Playoffs 13- 9-1998 Romania 1-4 England Campina 11-10-1998 England 2-1 Romania Wycombe 13- 9-1998 Scotland 0-3 Spain Stirling 11-10-1998 Spain 4-1 Scotland Cordoba 13- 9-1998 Yugoslavia 3-0 Belgium Beograd 10-10-1998 Belgium 1-1 Yugoslavia Oud-Heverlee (Leuven) 12- 9-1998 Poland 0-1 Switzerland Ostrowiec 10-10-1998 Switzerland 4-0 Poland Renens Yugoslavia promoted, Belgium relegated. Class B Group 5 16- 8-1997 Lithuania 3-2 Estonia Vilnius 20- 8-1997 Czech Rep. 6-0 Estonia Lanzhot 3- 9-1997 Estonia 1-7 Scotland Tallinn 7- 9-1997 Lithuania 0-5 Scotland Vilnius 7-10-1997 Estonia 0-8 Czech Repu Tallinn 10-10-1997 Lithuania 0-12 Czech Rep. Vilnius 26- 4-1998 Czech Rep. 1-1 Scotland Cesky Dub 3- 5-1998 Scotland 7-0 Estonia Ayr 16- 5-1998 Czech Rep. 9-0 Lithuania Sedlcany 23- 5-1998 Scotland 1-1 Czech Repu. Inverness 30- 5-1998 Scotland 17-0 Lithuania Glasgow 27- 6-1998 Estonia 3-0 Lithuania Tallinn 1.SCOTLAND 6 4 2 0 38- 3 14 2.Czech Rep. 6 4 2 0 37- 2 14 3.Estonia 6 1 0 5 6-31 3 4.Lithuania 6 1 0 5 3-48 3 Group 6 10- 9-1997 Belarus 0-1 Poland Mogilev 21- 9-1997 Belarus 0-1 Ireland Mogilev 8-10-1997 Poland 2-2 Wales Zamosc 12-10-1997 Belarus 4-1 Wales Mogilev 2-11-1997 Ireland 0-1 Poland Dublin 7-12-1997 Wales 0-3 Ireland Bangor 8- 3-1998 Ireland 4-0 Wales Bray 1- 5-1998 Wales 1-5 Poland Barry Town 24- 5-1998 Wales 3-3 Belarus Haverfordwest 6- 6-1998 Poland 3-0 Ireland Lukow 17- 6-1998 Poland 3-1 Belarus Piekary Slaskie 27- 6-1998 Ireland 0-0 Belarus Drogheda 1.POLAND 6 5 1 0 15- 4 16 2.Ireland 6 3 1 2 8- 4 10 3.Belarus 6 1 2 3 8- 9 5 4.Wales 6 0 2 4 7-21 2 Group 7 Georgia withdrew after two matches 10- 9-1997 Yugoslavia 11-0 Georgia Kula 25- 9-1997 Georgia 0-1 Turkey Rustavi 28- 9-1997 Greece 1-5 Bulgaria Nea Kallikratia 30-10-1997 Turkey 0-5 Yugoslavia Sakarya 2-11-1997 Greece 2-3 Yugoslavia Athinai 23-11-1997 Bulgaria 1-2 Turkey Sofia 5-12-1997 Yugoslavia 2-0 Bulgaria Krusevac 17-12-1997 Turkey 1-1 Greece Istanbul 8- 3-1998 Greece 3-2 Turkey Saloniki 12- 4-1998 Bulgaria 3-0 Greece Sandanski 20- 5-1998 Yugoslavia 4-0 Turkey Kula 6- 6-1998 Bulgaria 1-6 Yugoslavia Sofia 20- 6-1998 Yugoslavia 4-1 Greece Krusevac 20- 6-1998 Turkey 1-1 Bulgaria Tekirdag 1.YUGOSLAVIA 6 6 0 0 24- 4 18 2.Bulgaria 6 2 1 3 11-12 7 3.Turkey 6 1 2 3 6-15 5 4.Greece 6 1 1 4 8-18 4 Group 8 2- 9-1997 Slovakia 11-0 Bosnia-Her. Sala 13- 9-1997 Romania 1-1 Slovakia Campina 17- 9-1997 Hungary 10-0 Bosnia-Her. Komlo 11-10-1997 Romania 4-0 Bosnia-Her. Campina 22-10-1997 Slovakia 4-0 Hungary Trencin 2-11-1997 Israel 0-7 Romania Bat-Yam 12-11-1997 Romania 3-1 Hungary Campina 1- 4-1998 Israel 0-4 Slovakia Bat-Yam 8- 4-1998 Israel 5-0 Bosnia-Her. Bat-Yam 26- 4-1998 Slovakia 1-1 Romania Ziar nad Hronom 1- 5-1998 Bosnia-Her. 0-7 Slovakia Hrasnica 3- 5-1998 Bosnia-Her. 0-9 Hungary Hrasnica 13- 5-1998 Slovakia 5-0 Israel Presov 17- 5-1998 Hungary 5-0 Israel Kecskemet 17- 5-1998 Bosnia-Her. 1-8 Romania Sarajevo 3- 6-1998 Hungary 3-0 Slovakia Buk 27- 6-1998 Hungary 2-2 Romania Sofiok 15- 8-1998 Israel 0-2 Hungary Bat-Yam 18- 8-1998 Bosnia-Her. 4-1 Israel Vogosca 26- 8-1998 Romania 4-1 Israel Campina 1.ROMANIA 8 5 3 0 30- 7 18 2.Slovakia 8 5 2 1 33- 5 17 3.Hungary 8 5 1 2 32- 9 16 4.Israel 8 1 0 7 7-31 3 5.Bosnia-Her. 8 1 0 7 5-55 3
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