World Cup 2002 Qualifiers : Palestine beats Malaysia 1-0
HONG KONG, Mar. 11, 2001 (AMP) — Korea Japan 2002 (Asian Qualifiers) : Palestine defeated Malaysia by a score of 1-0 (halftime: 1-0), in a qualifying game for the 2002 FIFA World Cup on Sunday afternoon.
The result put the Palestinians second in Group 3 with 4 points. Malaysia is third with 3 points. In their next game, Palestine will meet Hong Kong on March 20, while Malaysia will face Qatar.
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)
Malaysia at the World Cup
- Never qualified
- 8 participations in the qualifications (first in 1974)
Palestine
1:0
Malaysia
1:0 (1:0)
- 11 March 2001
- 13:00
- Hong Kong
Group 3
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
 Qatar | 6 |
| Palestine | 4 |
| Malaysia | 3 |
 Hong Kong | 1 |
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