1998 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group 9
Group 9 consisted of six of the 50 teams entered into the European zone:[1] Albania, Armenia, Germany, Northern Ireland, Portugal, and Ukraine. These five teams competed on a home-and-away basis for two of the 15 spots in the final tournament allocated to the European zone, with the group's winner and runner-up claiming those spots.
Standings
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Group winners and one best runner-up among all groups directly qualified for the finals |
Remaining group runners-up advanced to the play-offs |
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Results
Albania | 0–1 | Ukraine |
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Report | Rebrov 40' |
Estadio Nuevo Los Cármenes, Granada[2] Attendance: 1,200 Referee: John McDermott (Republic of Ireland) |
Germany | 4–3 | Albania |
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Helmer 64' Bierhoff 78', 90' Marschall 85' |
Report | Kohler 55' (o.g.) Tare 80' Vata 87' |
Notes
- ↑ Only 49 of the entered teams actually competed in the qualification tournament: France qualified for the World Cup automatically as host.
- 1 2 3 Played in neutral ground due to the 1997 rebellion in Albania.
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