FIFA World Cup qualification 1997

Scotland 4–1 Belarus

Sunday 7 Sep 1997 · Aberdeen, Scotland

Scotland4–1Belarus

Goals5

0′15′30′45′60′75′90′Gallacher Hopkin Gallacher Kachuro Hopkin

7′1–0Kevin Gallacher Scotland
54′2–0David Hopkin Scotland
58′3–0Kevin Gallacher Scotland
73′3–1Petr Kachuro Belarus · penalty
88′4–1David Hopkin Scotland

Elo

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

Scotland: 1757 → 1761
Belarus: 1380 → 1376

Expected score for Scotland: 94% (a draw counts half), home advantage included.

Head to head

Meeting 2 of 6, 1997–2025.

Scotland wins: 4
Draws: 1
Belarus wins: 1

Form either side

Scotland

Before

2–0 v Austria 2 Apr 1997 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1997
1–2 v Sweden 30 Apr 1997 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1997
0–1 v Wales 27 May 1997 · Friendly
3–2 v Malta 1 Jun 1997 · Friendly
1–0 v Belarus 8 Jun 1997 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1997

After

2–0 v Latvia 11 Oct 1997 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1997
1–2 v France 12 Nov 1997 · Friendly
0–1 v Denmark 25 Mar 1998 · Friendly
1–1 v Finland 22 Apr 1998 · Friendly
0–0 v United States 30 May 1998 · Friendly

Belarus

Before

0–2 v Egypt 5 Jan 1997 · Friendly
0–2 v Latvia 30 Apr 1997 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1997
0–1 v Scotland 8 Jun 1997 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1997
2–3 v Israel 5 Aug 1997 · Friendly
1–2 v Sweden 20 Aug 1997 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1997

After

0–1 v Austria 10 Sep 1997 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1997
0–4 v Austria 11 Oct 1997 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1997
5–0 v Lithuania 7 Jun 1998 · Friendly
3–0 v Lithuania 19 Aug 1998 · Friendly
0–0 v Denmark 5 Sep 1998 · UEFA Euro qualification 1998

Road through the tournament

Scotland

0–0 v Estonia 11 Feb 1997
2–0 v Estonia 29 Mar 1997
2–0 v Austria 2 Apr 1997
1–2 v Sweden 30 Apr 1997
1–0 v Belarus 8 Jun 1997
4–1 v Belarus 7 Sep 1997
2–0 v Latvia 11 Oct 1997

Belarus

0–2 v Latvia 30 Apr 1997
0–1 v Scotland 8 Jun 1997
1–2 v Sweden 20 Aug 1997
1–4 v Scotland 7 Sep 1997
0–1 v Austria 10 Sep 1997
0–4 v Austria 11 Oct 1997

Every Scotland v Belarus match6

From Scotland's side.


12 Oct 2025	Belarus	2–1	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 2025	—
8 Sep 2025	Belarus	2–0	Neutral	FIFA World Cup qualification 2025	—
8 Oct 2005	Belarus	0–1	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 2005	—
8 Jun 2005	Belarus	0–0	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 2005	—
7 Sep 1997	Belarus	4–1	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 1997	—
8 Jun 1997	Belarus	1–0	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 1997	—

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