FIFA World Cup qualification 1997

Lithuania 2–0 North Macedonia

Saturday 6 Sep 1997 · Vilnius, Lithuania

Lithuania2–0North Macedonia

Goals2

0′15′30′45′60′75′90′Ivanauskas Preiksaitis

27′1–0Valdas Ivanauskas Lithuania
88′2–0Aidas Preiksaitis Lithuania

Elo

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

Lithuania: 1499 → 1524
North Macedonia: 1536 → 1511

Expected score for Lithuania: 59% (a draw counts half), home advantage included. An upset — the lower-rated side won.

Head to head

Meeting 1 of 3, 1997–2012.

Lithuania wins: 2
Draws: 0
North Macedonia wins: 1

Form either side

Lithuania

Before

0–0 v Iceland 11 Jun 1997 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1997
2–1 v Estonia 9 Jul 1997 · Baltic Cup 1997
1–0 v Latvia 11 Jul 1997 · Baltic Cup 1997
0–1 v Sweden 6 Aug 1997 · Friendly
0–0 v Republic of Ireland 20 Aug 1997 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1997

After

1–2 v Republic of Ireland 10 Sep 1997 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1997
0–2 v Poland 24 Sep 1997 · Friendly
2–1 v North Macedonia 11 Oct 1997 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1997
2–1 v Latvia 21 Apr 1998 · Baltic Cup 1998
0–1 v Chile 29 Apr 1998 · Friendly

North Macedonia

Before

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
2–4 v Romania 20 Aug 1997 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1997

After

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
0–0 v Hungary 22 Apr 1998 · Friendly

Road through the tournament

Lithuania

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 Lithuania v North Macedonia match3

From Lithuania's side.


15 Aug 2012	North Macedonia	0–1	Away	Friendly	—
11 Oct 1997	North Macedonia	2–1	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 1997	—
6 Sep 1997	North Macedonia	2–0	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 1997	—

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