World Cup 2002 : Japan hold Belgium to 2-2
SAITAMA, Jun. 4, 2002 (AMP) — Korea Japan 2002 : Japan tied 2-2 with Belgium (halftime: 0-0), in a World Cup group stage game on Tuesday night at the Saitama Stadium 2002 in Saitama.
No goals in the first half and two each in the second, Suzuki ('59) and Inamoto ('67) for Japan, Wilmots ('57) and Peter Van Der Heyden ('75) for Belgium.
The result left both teams on top of Group H with one point. In their next game, Belgium will meet Tunisia at the Saitama Stadium 2002 on June 10, while Japan will face Russia.
Fixtures and Results : Group H
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Overview
Japan at the World Cup
- 2 appearance (1998)
- 11 participations in the qualifications (first in 1954)
Belgium at the World Cup
- 11 appearances (first in 1930)
- 16 participations in the qualifications (first in 1930)
- Statistics: Fourth Place (1986)
Japan
2:2
Belgium
2:2 (0:0)
- 4 June 2002
- 18:00
- Saitama
Group H
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Belgium | 1 |
| Japan | 1 |
 Russia | 0 |
 Tunisia | 0 |
Matches
- Japan 2-2 Belgium
- Russia - Tunisia 15:30
- Japan - Russia 20:30
- Tunisia - Belgium 18:00
- Tunisia - Japan 15:30
- Belgium - Russia 15:30
World Cup History
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