FIFA World Cup qualification 1997

Romania 1–0 Republic of Ireland

Wednesday 30 Apr 1997 · Bucharest, Romania

Romania1–0Republic of Ireland

Goals1

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Elo

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

Romania: 1821 → 1828
Republic of Ireland: 1663 → 1656

Expected score for Romania: 81.5% (a draw counts half), home advantage included.

Head to head

Meeting 3 of 5, 1988–2004.

Romania wins: 1
Draws: 2
Republic of Ireland wins: 2

Form either side

Romania

Before

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
8–0 v Liechtenstein 29 Mar 1997 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1997
1–0 v Lithuania 2 Apr 1997 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1997

After

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
1–1 v Republic of Ireland 11 Oct 1997 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1997
1–1 v Spain 19 Nov 1997 · Friendly

Republic of Ireland

Before

5–0 v Liechtenstein 31 Aug 1996 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1996
3–0 v North Macedonia 9 Oct 1996 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1996
0–0 v Iceland 10 Nov 1996 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1996
0–0 v Wales 11 Feb 1997 · Friendly
2–3 v North Macedonia 2 Apr 1997 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1997

After

5–0 v Liechtenstein 21 May 1997 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1997
0–0 v Lithuania 20 Aug 1997 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1997
4–2 v Iceland 6 Sep 1997 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1997
2–1 v Lithuania 10 Sep 1997 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1997
1–1 v Romania 11 Oct 1997 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1997

Road through the tournament

Romania

Republic of Ireland

2–3 v North Macedonia 2 Apr 1997
0–1 v Romania 30 Apr 1997
5–0 v Liechtenstein 21 May 1997
0–0 v Lithuania 20 Aug 1997
4–2 v Iceland 6 Sep 1997
2–1 v Lithuania 10 Sep 1997
1–1 v Romania 11 Oct 1997
1–1 v Belgium 29 Oct 1997
1–2 v Belgium 15 Nov 1997

Every Romania v Republic of Ireland match5

From Romania's side.


27 May 2004	Republic of Ireland	0–1	Away	Friendly	—
11 Oct 1997	Republic of Ireland	1–1	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 1997	—
30 Apr 1997	Republic of Ireland	1–0	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 1997	—
25 Jun 1990	Republic of Ireland	0–0 (lost on pens)	Neutral	FIFA World Cup 1990	Round of 16
23 Mar 1988	Republic of Ireland	0–2	Away	Friendly	—

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