World Cup 2002 Qualifiers : Qatar beats Hong Kong 2-0
HONG KONG, Mar. 11, 2001 (AMP) — Korea Japan 2002 (Asian Qualifiers) : Qatar defeated Hong Kong by a score of 2-0 (halftime: 0-0), in a qualifying game for the 2002 FIFA World Cup on Sunday afternoon.
The result put the Qatari top of Group 3 with 9 points. Hong Kong is bottom with one point. In their next game, Qatar will meet third-placed Malaysia on March 20, while Hong Kong will face Palestine.
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)
Hong Kong at the World Cup
- Never qualified
- 8 participations in the qualifications (first in 1974)
Qatar
2:0
Hong Kong
2:0 (0:0)
- 11 March 2001
- 15:15
- Hong Kong
Group 3
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Qatar | 9 |
 Palestine | 4 |
 Malaysia | 3 |
| Hong Kong | 1 |
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