World Cup 2002 Qualifiers : Bahrain beats Iraq 2-0
MANAMA, Aug. 23, 2001 (AMP) — Korea Japan 2002 (Asian Qualifiers) : Bahrain defeated Iraq by a score of 2-0 (halftime: 0-0), in a qualifying game for the 2002 FIFA World Cup on Thursday night.
The result put the Bahraini top of Group A with 4 points. Iraq is second with 3 points. In their next game, Bahrain will meet Thailand on September 6, while Iraq will face Saudi Arabia.
Fixtures and Results : Group A
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Overview
Bahrain at the World Cup
- Never qualified
- 6 participations in the qualifications (first in 1978)
Iraq at the World Cup
- 1 appearances (1986)
- 7 participations in the qualifications (first in 1974)
Bahrain
2:0
Iraq
2:0 (0:0)
- 23 August 2001
- 20:30
- Manama
Group A
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Bahrain | 4 |
| Iraq | 3 |
 Saudi Arabia | 1 |
 Iran | 0 |
 Thailand | 0 |
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