World Cup 2002 Qualifiers : Qatar beats Palestine 2-1
HONG KONG, Mar. 8, 2001 (AMP) — Korea Japan 2002 (Asian Qualifiers) : Qatar defeated Palestine by a score of 2-1 (halftime: 1-0), in a qualifying game for the 2002 FIFA World Cup on Thursday night.
The result put the Qatari top of Group 3 with 6 points. Palestine is third with one point. In their next game, Qatar will meet second-placed Hong Kong on March 11, while Palestine will face Malaysia.
Fixtures and Results : Group 3
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Overview
Palestine at the World Cup
- Never qualified
- 3 participations in the qualifications (first in 1934)
Qatar at the World Cup
- Never qualified
- 7 participations in the qualifications (first in 1978)
Palestine
1:2
Qatar
1:2 (0:1)
- 8 March 2001
- 18:00
- Hong Kong
Group 3
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Qatar | 6 |
 Hong Kong | 1 |
| Palestine | 1 |
 Malaysia | 0 |
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