Group 7 consisted of five of the 50 teams entered into the European zone:
Belgium
Belgium, officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a country in Northwestern Europe. Situated in a coastal lowland region known as the Low Countries, it is bordered by the Netherlands to the north, Germany to the east, Luxembourg to the southeas ...
,
Netherlands
, Terminology of the Low Countries, informally Holland, is a country in Northwestern Europe, with Caribbean Netherlands, overseas territories in the Caribbean. It is the largest of the four constituent countries of the Kingdom of the Nether ...
,
San Marino
San Marino, officially the Republic of San Marino, is a landlocked country in Southern Europe, completely surrounded by Italy. Located on the northeastern slopes of the Apennine Mountains, it is the larger of two European microstates, microsta ...
,
Turkey
Turkey, officially the Republic of Türkiye, is a country mainly located in Anatolia in West Asia, with a relatively small part called East Thrace in Southeast Europe. It borders the Black Sea to the north; Georgia (country), Georgia, Armen ...
, and
Wales
Wales ( ) is a Countries of the United Kingdom, country that is part of the United Kingdom. It is bordered by the Irish Sea to the north and west, England to the England–Wales border, east, the Bristol Channel to the south, and the Celtic ...
. These five 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.
Standings
Matches
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Goalscorers
Notes
References
External links
Group 7 Detailed Results at RSSSF
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7
1996–97 in Belgian football
Qual
1996–97 in Dutch football
Qual
1996–97 in San Marino football
1997–98 in San Marino football
1996–97 in Turkish football
1997–98 in Turkish football
1996–97 in Welsh football
1997–98 in Welsh football
1995–96 in San Marino football
1995–96 in Welsh football