FIFA World Cup qualification 1997

Romania 4–2 North Macedonia

Wednesday 20 Aug 1997 · Bucharest, Romania

Romania4–2North Macedonia

Goals6

0′15′30′45′60′75′90′Moldovan Gâlcă Gjokić Dumitrescu Moldovan Gjokić

36′1–0Viorel Moldovan Romania
40′2–0Constantin Gâlcă Romania
52′2–1Miroslav Gjokić North Macedonia
66′3–1Ilie Dumitrescu Romania
68′4–1Viorel Moldovan Romania
90′4–2Miroslav Gjokić North Macedonia

Elo

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

Romania: 1828 → 1834
North Macedonia: 1542 → 1536

Expected score for Romania: 90.2% (a draw counts half), home advantage included.

Head to head

Meeting 2 of 7, 1996–2021.

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

Form either side

Romania

Before

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
1–0 v Republic of Ireland 30 Apr 1997 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1997

After

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
0–1 v Israel 18 Mar 1998 · Friendly

North Macedonia

Before

2–0 v Malta 27 Nov 1996 · Friendly
0–3 v Romania 14 Dec 1996 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1996
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

After

0–2 v Lithuania 6 Sep 1997 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1997
1–2 v Lithuania 11 Oct 1997 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1997
1–0 v Bulgaria 25 Mar 1998 · Friendly
2–2 v South Korea 18 Apr 1998 · Friendly
2–1 v Jamaica 20 Apr 1998 · Friendly

Road through the tournament

Romania

North Macedonia

3–2 v Republic of Ireland 2 Apr 1997
1–0 v Iceland 7 Jun 1997
2–4 v Romania 20 Aug 1997
0–2 v Lithuania 6 Sep 1997
1–2 v Lithuania 11 Oct 1997

Every Romania v North Macedonia match7

From Romania's side.


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

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