World Cup 2002 Qualifiers : Yemen beats UAE 2-1
SANA'A, May. 11, 2001 (AMP) — Korea Japan 2002 (Asian Qualifiers) : Yemen defeated the United Arab Emirates by a score of 2-1 (halftime: 0-1), in a qualifying game for the 2002 FIFA World Cup on Friday afternoon.
The result put the Yemeni top of Group 8 with 11 points. UAE is second with 9 points. In their last game, Yemen will meet second-placed the United Arab Emirates on May 18, while the United Arab Emirates will face Yemen.
Fixtures and Results : Group 8
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Overview
Yemen at the World Cup
- Never qualified
- 5 participations in the qualifications (first in 1986)
United Arab Emirates at the World Cup
- 1 appearances (1990)
- 5 participations in the qualifications (first in 1986)
Yemen
2:1
United Arab Emirates
2:1 (0:1)
- 11 May 2001
- 16:00
- Sana'a
Group 8
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Yemen | 11 |
| United Arab Emirates | 9 |
 India | 5 |
 Brunei | 0 |
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