| 20.08.1997 | Sofia | Vasilij Levski | 32 000 |
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Bulgaria | 1:0 (0:0) | Israel | |
| [1] Zdravko Zdravkov, [2] Radostin Kishishev, [3] Trifon Ivanov(c), [4] Ivaylo Petkov, [5] Ivaylo Yordanov, [6] Zlatko Yankov, [7] Emil Kostadinov, [8] Hristo Stoichkov, [9] Daniel Borimirov, [10] Krassimir Balakov, [11] Anatoli Nankov | [1] Refael Cohen, [2] Felix Halfon, [3] David Amsalem, [4] Alon Hazan, [5] Amir Shelah, [6] Ran Ben Simon, [7] Tal Banin(c), [8] Haim Revivo, [9] Avi Nimni, [10] Arik Benado, [11] Eliahu Ohana |
| Coach:Bonev Hristo | Sharf Shlomo |
| Scorers:71' Luboslav Penev | |
| Substitutions:46' in [15] Luboslav Penev out Ivaylo Petkov, 59' in [14] Iordan Lechkov out Daniel Borimirov, 72' in [13] Gosho Ginchev out Emil Kostadinov |
74' in [16] Alon Mizrahi out Felix Halfon, 74' in [12] Ronen Harazi out Eliahu Ohana |
| Cautions:17' Daniel Borimirov, 26' Zlatko Yankov | 5' Arik Benado, 10' Alon Hazan, 59' Haim Revivo, 63' Avi Nimni, 89' Alon Hazan |
| Expulsions:71' Anatoli Nankov | 89' Alon Hazan |
| Referee:Piller Sandor (HUN) Fourth Official:Hanacsek Attila (HUN) |
Assistant referee:Koch Gyoergy (HUN), Hrabovszky Andr s (HUN) |
