Claim: Thomas Helmer played against Albania on October 11, 1997 in AWD-Arena, a football stadium in Hanover, Lower Saxony, Germany, for the 1998 World Cup qualifier.
Evidence: Thomas Helmer (born 21 April 1965) is a former German footballer. 3. 11 October 1997 AWD-Arena, Hanover Albania 1–1 4–3 1998 World Cup qualifier Hanover (/ˈhænoʊvər, -nəv-/; German: Hannover [haˈnoːfɐ (listen); Low German: Hannober) is the capital and largest city of the German state of Lower Saxony.