Euro 2000 Qualifiers : Croatia defeats Malta 2-1
Aug. 21, 1999 (AMP) — Belgium Netherland 2000 (Qualifiers) : Croatia defeated Malta by a score of 2-1 (halftime: 1-0), in a qualifying game for the 2000 UEFA European Championship on Saturday.
The result put the Croatians top of Group 8 with 11 points. Malta is bottom with no points. In their next game, Croatia will meet third-placed Ireland on September 4, while Malta will face Ireland.
Fixtures and Results : Group 8
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Overview
Croatia at the Euro
- 1 appearances (1996)
- 2 participations in the qualifications (first in 1996)
Malta at the Euro
- Never qualified
- 9 participations in the qualifications (first in 1964)
Croatia
2:1
Malta
2:1 (1:0)
- 21 August 1999
Group 8
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Croatia | 11 |
 Yugoslavia | 10 |
 Ireland | 9 |
 Macedonia | 7 |
| Malta | 0 |
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