UEFA Euro 2000 qualifying Group 8

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
Attendance: 4,000
Malta 1–4 Croatia
Suda 29' (pen.) Report Šimić 54'
Vugrinec 67', 74'
Šuker 82'
Attendance: 5,170
Referee: Bohdan Benedik (Slovakia)
Croatia 3–2 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 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
Referee: Pascal Garibian (France)
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 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 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'
Attendance: 13,000
Malta 2–3 Republic of Ireland
Said 61'
Carabott 68' (pen.)		 Report Keane 13'
Breen 20'
Staunton 72'
Attendance: 8,122
Referee: Sorin Corpodean (Romania)
Croatia 2–2 FR Yugoslavia
Bokšić 20'
Stanić 47'		 Report Mijatović 26'
Stanković 31'
Attendance: 38,743
Macedonia 1–1 Republic of Ireland
Stavrevski 90' Report Quinn 18'
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. "Sport: Ireland/Macedonia match postponed - RTE". Raidió Teilifís Éireann. 24 March 1999. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
  2. "Football: Republic qualifier has to be called off". The Independent. 25 March 1999. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
  3. "Decision to postpone Irish game welcomed". Irish Independent. 25 March 1999. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
  4. "UEFA kick for touch". Irish Independent. 21 April 1999. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
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