FIFA World Cup qualification 1997

Bulgaria 4–0 Luxembourg

Sunday 8 Jun 1997 · Burgas, Bulgaria

Bulgaria4–0Luxembourg

Goals4

0′15′30′45′60′75′90′Stoichkov Kostadinov Balakov Letchkov

43′1–0Hristo Stoichkov Bulgaria · penalty
47′2–0Emil Kostadinov Bulgaria
50′3–0Krasimir Balakov Bulgaria · penalty
81′4–0Yordan Letchkov Bulgaria

Elo

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

Bulgaria: 1800 → 1801
Luxembourg: 1171 → 1170

Expected score for Bulgaria: 98.5% (a draw counts half), home advantage included.

Head to head

Meeting 8 of 17, 1969–2024.

Bulgaria wins: 14
Draws: 3
Luxembourg wins: 0

Form either side

Bulgaria

Before

2–1 v Luxembourg 8 Oct 1996 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1996
0–1 v Saudi Arabia 6 Nov 1996 · Friendly
4–0 v Thailand 8 Nov 1996 · Friendly
3–1 v Cyprus 14 Dec 1996 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1996
4–1 v Cyprus 2 Apr 1997 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1997

After

1–0 v Israel 20 Aug 1997 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1997
1–0 v Russia 10 Sep 1997 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1997
2–4 v Russia 11 Oct 1997 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1997
0–2 v Argentina 10 Mar 1998 · Friendly
0–1 v North Macedonia 25 Mar 1998 · Friendly

Luxembourg

Before

1–2 v Bulgaria 8 Oct 1996 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1996
0–4 v Russia 10 Nov 1996 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1996
0–1 v Israel 15 Dec 1996 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1996
0–3 v Israel 31 Mar 1997 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1997
0–3 v Russia 30 Apr 1997 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1997

After

1–3 v Cyprus 7 Sep 1997 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1997
0–2 v Cyprus 11 Oct 1997 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1997
0–2 v Cameroon 31 May 1998 · Friendly
0–7 v Germany 5 Jun 1998 · Friendly
0–3 v Poland 10 Oct 1998 · UEFA Euro qualification 1998

Road through the tournament

Bulgaria

4–1 v Cyprus 2 Apr 1997
4–0 v Luxembourg 8 Jun 1997
1–0 v Israel 20 Aug 1997
1–0 v Russia 10 Sep 1997
2–4 v Russia 11 Oct 1997

Luxembourg

0–3 v Israel 31 Mar 1997
0–3 v Russia 30 Apr 1997
0–4 v Bulgaria 8 Jun 1997
1–3 v Cyprus 7 Sep 1997
0–2 v Cyprus 11 Oct 1997

Every Bulgaria v Luxembourg match17

From Bulgaria's side.


15 Nov 2024	Luxembourg	1–0	Away	UEFA Nations League 2024	—
12 Oct 2024	Luxembourg	0–0	Home	UEFA Nations League 2024	—
20 Nov 2022	Luxembourg	0–0	Away	Friendly	—
10 Oct 2017	Luxembourg	1–1	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 2017	—
6 Sep 2016	Luxembourg	4–3	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 2016	—
12 Sep 2007	Luxembourg	3–0	Home	UEFA Euro qualification 2007	—
11 Oct 2006	Luxembourg	1–0	Away	UEFA Euro qualification 2006	—
9 Oct 1999	Luxembourg	3–0	Home	UEFA Euro qualification 1999	—
31 Mar 1999	Luxembourg	2–0	Away	UEFA Euro qualification 1999	—
8 Jun 1997	Luxembourg	4–0	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 1997	—
8 Oct 1996	Luxembourg	2–1	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 1996	—
20 May 1987	Luxembourg	3–0	Home	UEFA Euro qualification 1987	—
30 Apr 1987	Luxembourg	4–1	Away	UEFA Euro qualification 1987	—
25 Sep 1985	Luxembourg	3–1	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 1985	—
5 Dec 1984	Luxembourg	4–0	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 1984	—
7 Dec 1969	Luxembourg	3–1	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 1969	—
23 Apr 1969	Luxembourg	2–1	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 1969	—

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