Qualification Seeding
The draw was made on 18 January 1998, in Ghent, Belgium. Germany were seeded first as holders. The other seedings were determined by points per game in the qualifiers for 1996 European Championship and the 1998 World Cup. Other points to note:
- France did not have to qualify for the 1998 FIFA World Cup as hosts. Only their record in UEFA Euro 1996 qualifying was used.
- England did not have to qualify for UEFA Euro 1996 as hosts. Only their record in World Cup 1998 was used.
- Bosnia and Herzegovina had never competed in the European Championships, so only their World Cup record was used.
- Yugoslavia were banned from UEFA Euro 1996, so only their World Cup record was used.
- This was the first qualifying competition for Andorra.
| Pot 1 | Pot 2 | Pot 3 | Pot 4 | Pot 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Germany |
Bulgaria |
Republic of Ireland |
Poland |
Belarus |
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