FIFA World Cup qualification 1997

Romania 8–0 Liechtenstein

Saturday 29 Mar 1997 · Bucharest, Romania

Romania8–0Liechtenstein

Goals8

0′15′30′45′60′75′90′Moldovan Popescu Popescu Hagi Petrescu Popescu Craioveanu Popescu

10′1–0Viorel Moldovan Romania
28′2–0Gheorghe Popescu Romania
30′3–0Gheorghe Popescu Romania
47′4–0Gheorghe Hagi Romania
48′5–0Dan Petrescu Romania
68′6–0Gheorghe Popescu Romania
71′7–0Gheorghe Craioveanu Romania
88′8–0Gheorghe Popescu Romania

Hat-trick: Gheorghe Popescu

Elo

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

Romania: 1812 → 1814
Liechtenstein: 1238 → 1236

Expected score for Romania: 98% (a draw counts half), home advantage included.

Head to head

Meeting 1 of 7, 1997–2024.

Romania wins: 6
Draws: 1
Liechtenstein wins: 0

Form either side

Romania

Before

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
3–0 v North Macedonia 14 Dec 1996 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1996

After

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
4–0 v Iceland 10 Sep 1997 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1997

Liechtenstein

Before

0–3 v North Macedonia 24 Apr 1996 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1996
1–9 v Germany 4 Jun 1996 · Friendly
0–5 v Republic of Ireland 31 Aug 1996 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1996
1–2 v Lithuania 9 Oct 1996 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1996
1–11 v North Macedonia 9 Nov 1996 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1996

After

0–2 v Lithuania 30 Apr 1997 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1997
0–5 v Republic of Ireland 21 May 1997 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1997
0–4 v Iceland 20 Aug 1997 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1997
1–8 v Romania 6 Sep 1997 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1997
0–4 v Iceland 11 Oct 1997 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1997

Road through the tournament

Romania

Liechtenstein

0–8 v Romania 29 Mar 1997
0–2 v Lithuania 30 Apr 1997
0–5 v Republic of Ireland 21 May 1997
0–4 v Iceland 20 Aug 1997
1–8 v Romania 6 Sep 1997
0–4 v Iceland 11 Oct 1997

Every Romania v Liechtenstein match7

From Romania's side.


7 Jun 2024	Liechtenstein	0–0	Home	Friendly	—
14 Nov 2021	Liechtenstein	2–0	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 2021	—
5 Sep 2021	Liechtenstein	2–0	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 2021	—
9 Oct 1999	Liechtenstein	3–0	Away	UEFA Euro qualification 1999	—
2 Sep 1998	Liechtenstein	7–0	Home	UEFA Euro qualification 1998	—
6 Sep 1997	Liechtenstein	8–1	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 1997	—
29 Mar 1997	Liechtenstein	8–0	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 1997	—

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