1998_FIFA_World_Cup_qualification_–_UEFA_Group_9
Group 9 consisted of six of the 50 teams entered into the European zone:[1] Albania, Armenia, Germany, Northern Ireland, Portugal, and Ukraine. These six teams competed on a home-and-away basis for two of the 15 spots in the final tournament allocated to the European zone, with the group's winner and runner-up claiming those spots.
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |  |
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| 1 | Germany |
10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 23 | 9 | +14 | 22 | Qualification to 1998 FIFA World Cup | — | 2–0 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 4–3 | |
| 2 | Ukraine |
10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 6 | +4 | 20 | Advance to second round | 0–0 | — | 2–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 1–0 | |
| 3 | Portugal |
10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 4 | +8 | 19 | 0–0 | 1–0 | — | 3–1 | 1–0 | 2–0 | ||
| 4 | Armenia |
10 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 17 | −9 | 8 | 1–5 | 0–2 | 0–0 | — | 0–0 | 3–0 | ||
| 5 | Northern Ireland |
10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 10 | −4 | 7 | 1–3 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 1–1 | — | 2–0 | ||
| 6 | Albania |
10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 20 | −13 | 4 | 2–3 | 0–1 | 0–3 | 1–1 | 1–0 | — |
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Results
More information Ukraine, 2–1 ...
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More information Northern Ireland, 1–1 ...
| Northern Ireland | 1–1 | Armenia |
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Lennon  29' |
Report | Assadourian 8' |
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Attendance: 1,200
Referee: John McDermott (Republic of Ireland)
More information Albania, 2–3 ...
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More information Ukraine, 2–1 ...
| Ukraine | 2–1 | Northern Ireland |
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| Kosovsky 3' Shevchenko 70' |
Report | Dowie 14' (pen.) |
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More information Northern Ireland, 1–3 ...
| Northern Ireland | 1–3 | Germany |
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| Hughes 59' |
Report | Bierhoff 72', 77', 78' |
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More information Portugal, 3–1 ...
| Portugal | 3–1 | Armenia |
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| Domingos 23' Figo 31'Pedro Barbosa 55' |
Report | Assadourian 46' |
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More information Armenia, 3–0 ...
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More information Germany, 4–0 ...
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More information Germany, 4–3 ...
| Germany | 4–3 | Albania |
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| Helmer 64' Bierhoff 78', 90'Marschall 85' |
Report | Kohler 55' (o.g.) Tare 80'Vata 87' |
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- Only 49 of the entered teams actually competed in the qualification tournament: France qualified for the World Cup automatically as host.
- Played in neutral ground due to the 1997 rebellion in Albania.