# 1996 Estonia national football team

The 1996 season was the fifth full year of competitive football in the Baltic country as an independent nation. After having a poor run in 1995 (twelve defeats in twelve games) the Estonia national football team started in the qualifying tournament for the 1998 FIFA World Cup in France. The team had a new coach: Teitur Thordarson from Iceland.

## Estonia vs Azerbaijan

| Pos | Name | Min | Rem | Cap |
| GK | Mart Poom | 90' | (c) | 35 |
| DF | Meelis Lindmaa | 90' | | |
| DF | Marek Lemsalu | 90' | | |
| DF | Urmas Kirs | 90' | | |
| DF | Toomas Kallaste | 90' | | |
| DF | Sergei Hohlov-Simson | 90' | | |
| MF | Tarmo Linnumäe | 90' | | |
| MF | Indro Olumets | 90' | | 30 |
| MF | Marko Kristal | 72' | | 37 |
| FW | Toomas Krõm | 90' | | |
| FW | Indrek Zelinski | 90' | | 7 |
| Substitutes |||||
| FW | Lembit Rajala | 72' | | |
| FW | Argo Arbeiter | 90' | | |
| Manager: Teitur Thordarson |||||

## Cyprus vs Estonia

| Pos | Name | Min | Rem | Cap |
| GK | Mart Poom | 90' | (c) | 36 |
| DF | Marek Lemsalu | 90' | | |
| DF | Urmas Kirs | 80' | | |
| DF | Sergei Hohlov-Simson | 90' | | |
| DF | Indro Olumets | 90' | | 31 |
| MF | Meelis Lindmaa | 90' | | |
| MF | Tarmo Linnumäe | 55' | | |
| MF | Toomas Kallaste | 90' | | |
| MF | Marko Kristal | 90' | | 38 |
| FW | Toomas Krõm | 90' | | |
| FW | Indrek Zelinski | 90' | | 8 |
| Substitutes |||||
| FW | Lembit Rajala | 55' | | |
| FW | Argo Arbeiter | 80' | | |
| Manager: Teitur Thordarson |||||

## Estonia vs Faroe Islands

| Pos | Name | Min | Rem | Cap |
| GK | Mart Poom | 90' | (c) | 37 |
| DF | Marek Lemsalu | 90' | | |
| DF | Urmas Kirs | 90' | | |
| DF | Sergei Hohlov-Simson | 90' | | |
| DF | Indro Olumets | 90' | | 32 |
| MF | Meelis Lindmaa | 90' | | |
| MF | Toomas Krõm | 90' | | |
| MF | Toomas Kallaste | 90' | | |
| MF | Marko Kristal | 90' | 13' | 39 |
| FW | Lembit Rajala | 75' | 45' | |
| FW | Indrek Zelinski | 90' | | 9 |
| Substitutes |||||
| FW | Tarmo Linnumäe | 75' | | |
| Manager: Teitur Thordarson |||||

## Estonia vs Iceland

| Pos | Name | Min | Rem | Cap |
| GK | Mart Poom | 90' | (c) | 38 |
| DF | Marek Lemsalu | 90' | | |
| DF | Urmas Kirs | 90' | | |
| DF | Sergei Hohlov-Simson | 90' | | |
| DF | Indro Olumets | 90' | | 33 |
| MF | Meelis Lindmaa | 90' | | |
| MF | Tarmo Linnumäe | 58' | | |
| MF | Martin Reim | 90' | | 35 |
| MF | Marko Kristal | 90' | 13' | 40 |
| FW | Lembit Rajala | 90' | 45' | |
| FW | Indrek Zelinski | 79' | | 10 |
| Substitutes |||||
| MF | Toomas Kallaste | 58' | | |
| FW | Toomas Krõm | 79' | | |
| Manager: Teitur Thordarson |||||

## Estonia vs Turkey

| Pos | Name | Min | Rem | Cap |
| GK | Mart Poom | 90' | (c) | 39 |
| DF | Marek Lemsalu | 90' | | |
| DF | Urmas Kirs | 90' | | |
| DF | Sergei Hohlov-Simson | 90' | | |
| DF | Risto Kallaste | 90' | | |
| MF | Meelis Lindmaa | 90' | | |
| MF | Viktor Alonen | 85' | | |
| MF | Toomas Kallaste | 90' | | |
| MF | Martin Reim | 90' | | 36 |
| MF | Marko Kristal | 90' | | 41 |
| FW | Andres Oper | 90' | | |
| Substitutes |||||
| MF | Liivo Leetma | 85' | | |
| FW | Lembit Rajala | 90' | | |
| Manager: Teitur Thordarson |||||

## Estonia vs Latvia

| Pos | Name | Min | Rem | Cap |
| GK | Mart Poom | 90' | (c) | 40 |
| DF | Marek Lemsalu | 90' | 74' | |
| DF | Urmas Kirs | 90' | | |
| DF | Sergei Hohlov-Simson | 90' | | |
| DF | Urmas Rooba | 90' | 36' | |
| MF | Meelis Lindmaa | 90' | | |
| MF | Viktor Alonen | 90' | | |
| MF | Toomas Kallaste | 90' | | |
| MF | Meelis Rooba | 90' | | 1 |
| FW | Indrek Zelinski | 85' | | 11 |
| FW | Andres Oper | 79' | | |
| Substitutes |||||
| MF | Marko Kristal | 79' | | 42 |
| MF | Martin Reim | 85' | | 37 |
| Manager: Teitur Thordarson |||||

## Estonia vs Lithuania

| Pos | Name | Min | Rem | Cap |
| GK | Mart Poom | 90' | (c) | 41 |
| DF | Marek Lemsalu | 90' | | |
| DF | Urmas Kirs | 90' | | |
| DF | Sergei Hohlov-Simson | 90' | | |
| DF | Urmas Rooba | 90' | 15' | |
| DF | Janek Meet | 74' | | |
| MF | Viktor Alonen | 24' | | |
| MF | Toomas Kallaste | 88' | | |
| MF | Meelis Rooba | 90' | | 2 |
| MF | Martin Reim | 90' | 21' (pen.) | 38 |
| FW | Indrek Zelinski | 46' | | 12 |
| Substitutes |||||
| FW | Andres Oper | 24' | | |
| MF | Marko Kristal | 46' | | 43 |
| MF | Meelis Lindmaa | 74' | | |
| FW | Lembit Rajala | 88' | | |
| Manager: Teitur Thordarson |||||

## Belarus vs Estonia

| Pos | Name | Min | Rem | Cap |
| GK | Mart Poom | 3' | (c) | 42 |
| DF | Meelis Lindmaa | 90' | | |
| DF | Sergei Hohlov-Simson | 90' | | |
| DF | Marek Lemsalu | 90' | | |
| DF | Urmas Rooba | 90' | | |
| MF | Meelis Rooba | 90' | | 3 |
| MF | Viktor Alonen | 56' | | |
| MF | Marko Kristal | 90' | | 44 |
| MF | Martin Reim | 90' | 11' | 39 |
| FW | Indrek Zelinski | 90' | | 13 |
| FW | Andres Oper | 68' | | |
| Substitutes |||||
| GK | Sergei Pareiko | 3' | | 1 |
| DF | Urmas Kirs | 56' | | |
| FW | Argo Arbeiter | 68' | | |
| Manager: Teitur Thordarson |||||

## Estonia vs Belarus

| Pos | Name | Min | Rem | Cap |
| GK | Mart Poom | 90' | (c) | 43 |
| DF | Urmas Rooba | 90' | | |
| DF | Sergei Hohlov-Simson | 90' | 51' | |
| DF | Marek Lemsalu | 90' | | |
| DF | Meelis Rooba | 58' | | 4 |
| MF | Meelis Lindmaa | 90' | 75' | |
| MF | Viktor Alonen | 90' | 87' | |
| MF | Marko Kristal | 89' | | 45 |
| MF | Martin Reim | 90' | | 40 |
| FW | Indrek Zelinski | 90' | | 14 |
| FW | Andres Oper | 26' | | |
| Substitutes |||||
| DF | Urmas Kirs | 26' | | |
| MF | Toomas Kallaste | 58' | | |
| FW | Argo Arbeiter | 89' | | |
| Manager: Teitur Thordarson |||||

## Finland vs Estonia

| Pos | Name | Min | Rem | Cap |
| GK | Mart Poom | 90' | (c) | 44 |
| DF | Urmas Rooba | 90' | | |
| DF | Sergei Hohlov-Simson | 90' | | |
| DF | Raivo Nõmmik | 90' | | |
| DF | Meelis Rooba | 90' | 65' | 5 |
| MF | Urmas Kirs | 90' | 80' | |
| MF | Viktor Alonen | 76' | | |
| MF | Marko Kristal | 69' | | 46 |
| MF | Martin Reim | 90' | | 41 |
| MF | Janek Meet | 90' | | |
| FW | Argo Arbeiter | 90' | | |
| Substitutes |||||
| MF | Liivo Leetma | 69' | | |
| MF | Toomas Kallaste | 76' | | |
| Manager: Teitur Thordarson |||||

## Andorra vs Estonia

| Pos | Name | Min | Rem | Cap |
| GK | Mart Poom | 90' | (c) | 45 |
| DF | Urmas Rooba | 63' | | |
| DF | Marek Lemsalu | 90' | | |
| DF | Urmas Kirs | 90' | | |
| DF | Raivo Nõmmik | 90' | | |
| MF | Meelis Rooba | 76' | | 6 |
| MF | Marko Kristal | 90' | 87' | 47 |
| MF | Martin Reim | 82' | | 42 |
| MF | Mati Pari | 69' | | |
| FW | Indrek Zelinski | 90' | 36' | 15 |
| FW | Argo Arbeiter | 85' | 64' 74' 76' 84' | |
| Substitutes |||||
| DF | Gert Olesk | 63' | | |
| MF | Janek Meet | 69' | | |
| MF | Viktor Alonen | 76' | | |
| MF | Vahur Vahtramäe | 82' | | |
| MF | Liivo Leetma | 85' | | |
| Manager: Teitur Thordarson |||||

## Estonia vs Indonesia

| Pos | Name | Min | Rem | Cap |
| GK | Mart Poom | 90' | (c) | 46 |
| DF | Urmas Rooba | 90' | | |
| DF | Urmas Kirs | 90' | | |
| DF | Gert Olesk | 90' | | |
| DF | Raivo Nõmmik | 90' | | |
| MF | Meelis Rooba | 63' | | 7 |
| MF | Viktor Alonen | 87' | | |
| MF | Marko Kristal | 90' | | 48 |
| MF | Martin Reim | 90' | | 43 |
| MF | Janek Meet | 87' | | |
| FW | Indrek Zelinski | 90' | 6' 45' 71' | 16 |
| Substitutes |||||
| MF | Mati Pari | 63' | | |
| MF | Liivo Leetma | 87' | | |
| MF | Vahur Vahtramäe | 87' | | |
| Manager: Teitur Thordarson |||||

## Basque Country vs Estonia

Estonia played the non-FIFA Basque Country team on 26 December 1996; this did not contribute to ranking points or individual cap totals.