UEFA Euro 2000 qualifying Group 8

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'
Attendance: 5,170
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'
Attendance: 4,671
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'
Attendance: 5,167
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
Attendance: 48,282
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'
Attendance: 8,122
Croatia 2–2 FR Yugoslavia
Bokšić 20'
Stanić 47'		 Report Mijatović 26'
Stanković 31'
Attendance: 38,743

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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