Gameplan
| Date | Round | Match | Match | Res. | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11.03.1997 |  | March | Bulgaria - Slovakia | BUL - SVK | 0:1 | 7.000 |
| 02.04.1997 |  | Group 5 | Bulgaria - Cyprus | BUL - CYP | 4:1 | 33.000 |
| 14.08.1997 |  | Qualifier First leg | Levski - Sl. Bratislava | LEV - SLB | 1:1 | 25.000 |
| 20.08.1997 | | Group 5 | Bulgaria - Israel | BUL - ISR | 1:0 | 20.000 |
| 10.09.1997 | | Group 5 | Bulgaria - Russia | BUL - RUS | 1:0 | 55.000 |