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
| Rank | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Germany |
10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 23 | 9 | 14 | 22 |
| 2 |  Ukraine |
10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 20 |
| 3 |  Portugal |
10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 4 | 8 | 19 |
| 4 |  Armenia |
10 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 17 | −9 | 8 |
| 5 |  Northern Ireland |
10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 10 | −4 | 7 |
| 6 |  Albania |
10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 20 | −13 | 4 |
Results
| Albania |
0–1 | Ukraine |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Rebrov  40' |
Estadio Nuevo Los Cármenes, Granada[2] Attendance: 1,200 Referee: John McDermott (Republic of Ireland) |
| Germany |
4–3 | Albania |
|---|---|---|
| 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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