FIFA World Cup qualification 1996

North Macedonia 0–3 Romania

Saturday 14 Dec 1996 · Skopje, North Macedonia

North Macedonia0–3Romania

Goals3

0′15′30′45′60′75′90′Popescu Popescu Popescu

36′0–1Gheorghe Popescu Romania
45′0–2Gheorghe Popescu Romania
90′0–3Gheorghe Popescu Romania · penalty

Hat-trick: Gheorghe Popescu

Elo

World Football Elo before kick-off, and what the result did to it.

North Macedonia: 1530 → 1510
Romania: 1792 → 1812

Expected score for North Macedonia: 28.2% (a draw counts half), home advantage included.

Head to head

Meeting 1 of 7, 1996–2021.

North Macedonia wins: 1
Draws: 1
Romania wins: 5

Form either side

North Macedonia

Before

0–3 v Bulgaria 28 May 1996 · Friendly
1–1 v Iceland 1 Jun 1996 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1996
0–3 v Republic of Ireland 9 Oct 1996 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1996
11–1 v Liechtenstein 9 Nov 1996 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1996
2–0 v Malta 27 Nov 1996 · Friendly

After

0–1 v Australia 12 Mar 1997 · Friendly
3–2 v Republic of Ireland 2 Apr 1997 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1997
1–0 v Iceland 7 Jun 1997 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1997
2–4 v Romania 20 Aug 1997 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1997
0–2 v Lithuania 6 Sep 1997 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1997

Romania

Before

1–2 v Spain 18 Jun 1996 · UEFA Euro 1996
2–0 v Israel 14 Aug 1996 · Friendly
3–0 v Lithuania 31 Aug 1996 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1996
1–2 v United Arab Emirates 18 Sep 1996 · Friendly
4–0 v Iceland 9 Oct 1996 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1996

After

8–0 v Liechtenstein 29 Mar 1997 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1997
1–0 v Lithuania 2 Apr 1997 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1997
1–0 v Republic of Ireland 30 Apr 1997 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1997
4–2 v North Macedonia 20 Aug 1997 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1997
8–1 v Liechtenstein 6 Sep 1997 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1997

Road through the tournament

North Macedonia

Romania

3–0 v Lithuania 31 Aug 1996
4–0 v Iceland 9 Oct 1996
3–0 v North Macedonia 14 Dec 1996

Every North Macedonia v Romania match7

From North Macedonia's side.


8 Sep 2021	Romania	0–0	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 2021	—
25 Mar 2021	Romania	2–3	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 2021	—
2 Jun 2010	Romania	1–0	Neutral	Friendly	—
30 Mar 2005	Romania	1–2	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 2005	—
4 Sep 2004	Romania	1–2	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 2004	—
20 Aug 1997	Romania	2–4	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 1997	—
14 Dec 1996	Romania	0–3	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 1996	—

Score: openfootball · Scorers: openfootball · Line-ups: none · Cards: none