FIFA World Cup qualification 1997

England 4–0 Moldova

Wednesday 10 Sep 1997 · London, England

England4–0Moldova

Goals4

0′15′30′45′60′75′90′Scholes Wright Gascoigne Wright

29′1–0Paul Scholes England
46′2–0Ian Wright England
81′3–0Paul Gascoigne England
90′4–0Ian Wright England

Elo

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

England: 1947 → 1949
Moldova: 1419 → 1417

Expected score for England: 97.4% (a draw counts half), home advantage included.

Head to head

Meeting 2 of 4, 1996–2013.

England wins: 4
Draws: 0
Moldova wins: 0

Form either side

England

Before

2–1 v South Africa 24 May 1997 · Friendly
2–0 v Poland 31 May 1997 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1997
2–0 v Italy 4 Jun 1997 · Tournoi de France 1997
1–0 v France 7 Jun 1997 · Tournoi de France 1997
0–1 v Brazil 10 Jun 1997 · Tournoi de France 1997

After

0–0 v Italy 11 Oct 1997 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1997
2–0 v Cameroon 15 Nov 1997 · Friendly
0–2 v Chile 11 Feb 1998 · Friendly
1–1 v Switzerland 25 Mar 1998 · Friendly
3–0 v Portugal 22 Apr 1998 · Friendly

Moldova

Before

1–3 v Italy 5 Oct 1996 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1996
2–1 v Indonesia 30 Oct 1996 · Friendly
1–2 v Poland 10 Nov 1996 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1996
0–3 v Italy 29 Mar 1997 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1997
0–2 v Georgia 7 Jun 1997 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1997

After

0–1 v Georgia 24 Sep 1997 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1997
0–3 v Poland 7 Oct 1997 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1997
0–1 v Azerbaijan 22 Mar 1998 · Friendly
1–5 v Romania 6 Jun 1998 · Friendly
1–1 v Lithuania 16 Aug 1998 · Friendly

Road through the tournament

England

0–1 v Italy 12 Feb 1997
2–0 v Georgia 30 Apr 1997
2–0 v Poland 31 May 1997
4–0 v Moldova 10 Sep 1997
0–0 v Italy 11 Oct 1997

Moldova

0–3 v Italy 29 Mar 1997
0–2 v Georgia 7 Jun 1997
0–4 v England 10 Sep 1997
0–1 v Georgia 24 Sep 1997
0–3 v Poland 7 Oct 1997

Every England v Moldova match4

From England's side.


6 Sep 2013	Moldova	4–0	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 2013	—
7 Sep 2012	Moldova	5–0	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 2012	—
10 Sep 1997	Moldova	4–0	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 1997	—
1 Sep 1996	Moldova	3–0	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 1996	—

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