The teams competing in Group 8 of the

2000 UEFA European Under-21 Championship The 2000 UEFA European Under-21 Championship was the 12th staging of UEFA's European Under-21 Championship. The final tournament was hosted by Slovakia from 27 May to 4 June 2000. The tournament had 47 entrants. Northern Ireland competed for the f ...

qualifying competition were

Croatia , image_flag = Flag of Croatia.svg , image_coat = Coat of arms of Croatia.svg , anthem = "Lijepa naša domovino"("Our Beautiful Homeland") , image_map = , map_caption = , capit ...

Republic of Ireland Ireland ( ga, Éire ), also known as the Republic of Ireland (), is a country in north-western Europe consisting of 26 of the 32 counties of the island of Ireland. The capital and largest city is Dublin, on the eastern side of the island. A ...

Yugoslavia Yugoslavia (; sh-Latn-Cyrl, separator=" / ", Jugoslavija, Југославија ; sl, Jugoslavija ; mk, Југославија ;; rup, Iugoslavia; hu, Jugoszlávia; rue, label=Pannonian Rusyn, Югославия, translit=Juhoslavija ...

, Macedonia and

Malta Malta ( , , ), officially the Republic of Malta ( mt, Repubblika ta' Malta ), is an island country in the Mediterranean Sea. It consists of an archipelago, between Italy and Libya, and is often considered a part of Southern Europe. It lies ...

Standings

^* Match originally ended as a 0–0 draw, but UEFA later awarded the match as a 3–0 forfeit win to Republic of Ireland due to Macedonia including ineligible players in their squad.

Matches

All times are

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Goalscorers

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Tomo Šokota Tomislav "Tomo" Šokota (born 8 April 1977) is a Croatian former footballer who played as a striker. Šokota is a powerful striker but his promising career was overshadowed by frequent injuries, especially in second half of the 2000s. Šokota ga ...

;5 goals * Goran Drulić ;4 goals *

Branko Jelić Branko Jelić ( sr-Cyrl, Бранко Јелић, ; born 5 May 1977) is a Serbian former professional footballer who played as a striker. Biography Club career Jelić was born in Čačak. He started his playing career with Borac Čačak befo ...

Mateja Kežman Mateja Kežman ( sr-Cyrl, Матеја Кежман, ; born 12 April 1979) is a Serbian former professional footballer who played as a striker. Upon playing in his homeland, Kežman went on to play top-flight football in the Netherlands, Engla ...

;3 goals *

Ivan Leko Ivan Leko (born 7 February 1978) is a Croatian professional football manager and former player who is the manager of Croatian Football League club Hajduk Split. Club career Leko started his career with his hometown club Hajduk Split and played t ...

Mihael Mikić Mihael Mikić (; born 6 January 1980) is a Croatian former professional footballer who played as a right midfielder. He is currently working as an assistant manager of the Maribor. He most commonly played as a right winger or right-back, but w ...

Renato Pilipović Renato Pilipović (born 14 January 1977) is a Croatian retired footballer who played as a midfielder. He is currently working as an assistant manager of the Croatia national under-21 team. Career He was also capped for Croatia once at full inter ...

Ardian Đokaj Ardijan Đokaj (, Albanian: Ardian Gjokaj; born 23 May 1979) is a former professional footballer who played as a winger. Club career During his journeyman career, Đokaj played in Serbia and Montenegro, Spain, Turkey, and in the German second ...

;2 goals *

Boško Balaban Boško Balaban (born 15 October 1978) is a Croatian former footballer who played as a striker. Balaban also played for the Croatia national team. Club career Early career Born in Rijeka, he started playing for local club HNK Rijeka and appear ...

Zvonimir Deranja Zvonimir Deranja (born 22 September 1979) is a retired Croatian footballer who last played for RNK Split. Club career He began his football career with local clubs NK Slaven from Gruda and HNK Dubrovnik. He was discovered by Hajduk Split scou ...

George Mallia George Mallia (born 10 October 1978 in Sliema, Malta) is a retired professional footballer who last played for Maltese Premier League side Qormi FC as a midfielder. Playing career George made his debut with Sliema Wanderers in the Maltese Premier ...

* Antoine Zahra *

Vladimir Ivić Vladimir Ivić (; born 7 May 1977) is a Serbian football manager and former player who is currently head coach of Krasnodar. A former Serbia and Montenegro international, Ivić is best remembered for his time with Partizan and PAOK at club le ...

Nikola Lazetić Nikola Lazetić (; born 9 February 1978) is a Serbian former footballer who played as a winger. Club career Born in Titova Mitrovica, Lazetić started out at his hometown club Trepča. He was later discovered by Tomislav Milićević who broug ...

Marko Pantelić Marko Pantelić ( sr-Cyrl, Марко Пантелић, ; born 15 September 1978) is a retired Serbian footballer who played as a striker. He represented Serbia at the 2010 FIFA World Cup. Club career Early years As Pantelić was coming up thr ...

;1 goal *

Igor Bišćan Igor Bišćan (; born 4 May 1978) is a Croatian professional football manager and former player who is the manager of the Croatia national under-21 team. In his playing career, he was a versatile player and could play almost every position in th ...

Anthony Šerić Anthony Šerić (; born 15 January 1979) is a Croatian Australian former footballer who played as a left-back. He was a part of the Croatia national team at the 1998, 2002 and 2006 FIFA World Cups. Early life Šerić was born to a Croatian fa ...

Dario Smoje Dario Smoje (born 19 September 1978 in Rijeka, Croatia) is a former Croatian association football, footballer who played as a Defender (association football), defender. He started his senior career at NK Rijeka, before spending four years in Italy ...

Jurica Vranješ Jurica Vranješ (; born 31 January 1980) is a Croatian former professional footballer. He was described as versatile midfielder, playing both as a defensive and a central midfielder, noted for his tackling and passing abilities. Club career Vra ...

* Stephen Baker *

Barry Conlon Barry John Conlon (born 1 October 1978) is an Irish former professional footballer and Head Coach of New York-based LMFC Blue Jaguars As a player he was a striker from 1996 to 2013. Conlon's career started with Queens Park Rangers but he move ...

Daryl Clare Daryl Adam Clare (born 1 August 1978) is a Jersey-born Irish former professional footballer and coach. He is currently a football coach at Grimsby Institute of Further & Higher Education. As a player he was a striker from 1996 to 2016 for Grim ...

Neale Fenn Neale Michael Charles Fenn (born 18 January 1977) is a former professional footballer who is also the former manager of League of Ireland clubs Longford Town and Cork City. Club career Early career Fenn played for Tottenham Hotspur, making his ...

Colin Hawkins Colin Joseph Hawkins (born 17 August 1977) is an Irish retired footballer and current manager of Shamrock Rovers B. Hawkins was a central defender with Shamrock Rovers along with a number of other clubs in the League of Ireland and cross-chann ...

Kevin Kilbane Kevin Daniel Kilbane (; born 1 February 1977) is a former professional footballer who played as a left winger or full back. Kilbane won 110 caps for the Republic of Ireland national team, fourth behind only Robbie Keane, Shay Given and John O' ...

* Alan Lee *

Alan Mahon Alan Joseph Mahon (born 4 April 1978) is an Irish former professional footballer who played a midfielder and was capped by the Republic of Ireland. Playing career Club career Early career Dublin-born Mahon, who was educated at St. James Str ...

Martin Rowlands Martin Charles Rowlands (born 8 February 1979) is an English-born Irish former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. Club career After starring for Heston Gaels GAA club at underage level, Rowlands started his football career ...

David Worrell David Worrell (born 12 January 1978) is an Irish footballer who played as a right back. Born in Dublin, he played in the Scottish Premier League for Dundee United, and the Football League for Plymouth Argyle and Rotherham United. Life and c ...

Dejan Dimitrovski Dejan Dimitrovski ( mk, Дејан Димитровски; born 29 September 1979) is a retired football defender from North Macedonia, who was last played for FK Bregalnica Štip. Throughout his career Dejan Dimitrovski was considered to be one ...

Stojan Ignatov Stojan Ignatov ( mk, Стојан Игнатов; born 22 December 1979) is a Macedonian retired football midfielder. Club career He finished his career at FK Teteks. He played for Ethnikos Achna FC in Cyprus. International career He made his ...

Michael Galea Michael Galea may refer to: * Michael Galea (footballer) * Michael Galea (politician) Michael Galea (born 1 February 1979 in Malta) is a retired Maltese footballer who started playing for Maltese First Division side Melita and enjoyed most of ...

* Massimo Grima *

Malcolm Licari Malcolm Licari (born 18 April 1978 in Pietà, Malta) is a retired professional footballer playing for Pietà Hotspurs, Marsaxlokk, Floriana, Balzan and Rabat Ajax in the Maltese Premier League, where he plays as a striker, and also occasionally ...

* Carlo Mamo *

Branko Bošković Branko Bošković ( sr-Cyrl, Бранко Бошковић, ; born 21 June 1980) is a Montenegrin retired footballer, who is best known for playing for his legendary performances with DC United, Red Star Belgrade, Paris Saint-Germain and Rapid W ...

* Ivica Francišković * Saša Ilić *

Veljko Paunović Veljko Paunović ( sr-Cyrl, Вељко Пауновић, ; born 21 August 1977) is a Serbian football manager and former player who is the current manager of Liga MX club Guadalajara. A versatile attacking unit, he could operate as an attacking ...

* Jovan Tanasijević *

Ivan Vukomanović Ivan Vukomanović ( sr-Cyrl, Иван Вукомановић; born 19 June 1977) is a Serbian professional football manager and former player who is the current head coach of Indian Super League club Kerala Blasters. Playing career Vukomanović ...

;1 own goal * William Camenzuli (playing against Yugoslavia)

External links

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