World Cup 2002 Qualifiers : Qatar defeats Malaysia 5-1
HONG KONG, Mar. 4, 2001 (AMP) — Korea Japan 2002 (Asian Qualifiers) : Qatar defeated Malaysia by a big score of 5-1 (halftime: 2-1), in a qualifying game for the 2002 FIFA World Cup on Sunday afternoon.
The result put the Qatari top of Group 3 with 3 points. In their next game, Qatar will meet Palestine on March 8, while Malaysia will face Hong Kong.
Fixtures and Results : Group 3
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Overview
Qatar at the World Cup
- Never qualified
- 7 participations in the qualifications (first in 1978)
Malaysia at the World Cup
- Never qualified
- 8 participations in the qualifications (first in 1974)
Qatar
5:1
Malaysia
5:1 (2:1)
- 4 March 2001
- 13:00
- Hong Kong
Group 3
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Qatar | 3 |
 Hong Kong | 0 |
 Palestine | 0 |
| Malaysia | 0 |
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