World Cup 2002 Qualifiers : Malaysia defeats Hong Kong 2-0
HONG KONG, Mar. 8, 2001 (AMP) — Korea Japan 2002 (Asian Qualifiers) : Malaysia defeated Hong Kong by a score of 2-0 (halftime: 0-0), in a qualifying game for the 2002 FIFA World Cup on Thursday night.
The result put the Malaysians second in Group 3 with 3 points. Hong Kong is bottom with one point. In their next game, Malaysia will meet third-placed Palestine on March 11, while Hong Kong will face Qatar.
Fixtures and Results : Group 3
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Overview
Malaysia at the World Cup
- Never qualified
- 8 participations in the qualifications (first in 1974)
Hong Kong at the World Cup
- Never qualified
- 8 participations in the qualifications (first in 1974)
Malaysia
2:0
Hong Kong
2:0 (0:0)
- 8 March 2001
- 20:15
- Hong Kong
Group 3
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
 Qatar | 6 |
| Malaysia | 3 |
 Palestine | 1 |
| Hong Kong | 1 |
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