Group 8 - Table, Results
& Fixtures
Team |
GP |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
Pts |
|
| Bulgaria |
8 |
5 |
2 |
1 |
13 |
4 |
17 |
|
| Croatia |
8 |
5 |
1 |
2 |
12 |
4 |
16 |
|
| Belgium |
8 |
5 |
1 |
2 |
11 |
9 |
16 |
|
| Estonia |
8 |
2 |
2 |
4 |
4 |
6 |
8 |
|
| Andorra |
8 |
0 |
0 |
8 |
1 |
18 |
0 |
|
Group 1 I
Group 2 I
Group 3 I
Group 4 I
Group 5 I
Group 6 I
Group 7 I
Group 8 I Group
9 I Group
10
World
Cup 2006 European Qualifying Groups
Sept 7 2002
Belgium 0-2 Bulgaria
Croatia 0-0 Estonia Oct 12 2002
Andorra 0-1 Belgium
Bulgaria 2-0 Croatia
Belgium continued their poor form as they rebuild after
the World Cup as a lone strike from Genk's Wesley Sonck gave them
victory over Andorra.
Bulgaria are back and took firm control of Group 8 as first-half
goals from Stilian Petrov and Dimitar Berbatov were too much for
a below-par Croatia.
Oct 16 2002
Bulgaria 2-1 Andorra
Estonia 0-1 Belgium
Bulgaria remain in pole position in group 8 with goals from
Georgi Chilikov and a Krassimr Balakov free kick. A Tony Lima header
pulled one back for Andorra before his red card two minutes
later.
Belgium won in Estonia thanks to a first minute goal
by Genk striker Wesley Sonck. 2003 Sat, March 29
Croatia 4 v Belgium 0
Darijo Srna, Dado
Prso, Tomislav Maric and substitute midfielder Jerko Leko scored
the goals as Croatia thrashed the hapless Belgians in Zagreb.
Wed, April 2
Estonia 0 v Bulgaria 0
Croatia 2 v Andorra 0
Estonia cooled group leaders Bulgaria's attack in sub-zero conditions
in Tallinn.
Milan Rapaic scored twice as Croatia overcame minnows Andorra.
Wed, April 30
Andorra 0 v Estonia 2
Indrek Zelinski scored Estonia's first goals of the qualifying campaign
- one in each half - as the Estonians overcame a spirited Andorra
side. Sat, June 7
Bulgaria 2 v Belgium 2
Estonia 2 v Andorra 0
Substitute Svetoslav Todorov salvaged a point for the Bulgarians
in a close encounter with Belgium who twice held the lead.
First half goals from Teet Allas and Kristen Viikmae bagged the
points for the Estonians. Wed, June 11
Estonia 0 v Croatia 1
Belgium 3 v Andorra 0
Croatia edged Estonia with a late goal from Bayern's Niko Kovac.
Belgium defeated Andorra with goals from Wesley Sonck and a Bart
Goor double.
Sat, Sept 6
Bulgaria 2 v Estonia 0. Scorers: Matin Petrov, Dimitar Berbitov.
Andorra 0 v Croatia 3 Wed, Sept 10
Belgium 2 v Croatia 1
Andorra 0 v Bulgaria 3 Sat, Oct 11
Croatia 1 v Bulgaria 0
Belgium 2 v Estonia 0 |
