World Cup 2002 Qualifiers : Palestine defeats Hong Kong 1-0
DOHA, Mar. 20, 2001 (AMP) — Korea Japan 2002 (Asian Qualifiers) : Palestine defeated Hong Kong by a score of 1-0 (halftime: 0-0), in a qualifying game for the 2002 FIFA World Cup on Tuesday afternoon.
The result put the Palestinians second in Group 3 with 7 points. Hong Kong is bottom with one point. In their next game, Palestine will meet group leaders Qatar on March 23, while Hong Kong 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)
Hong Kong at the World Cup
- Never qualified
- 8 participations in the qualifications (first in 1974)
Palestine
1:0
Hong Kong
1:0 (0:0)
- 20 March 2001
- 15:30
- Doha
Group 3
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
 Qatar | 9 |
| Palestine | 7 |
 Malaysia | 3 |
| Hong Kong | 1 |
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