World Cup 2002 Qualifiers : Bahrain and Thailand tied at 1-1
MANAMA, Sep. 6, 2001 (AMP) — Korea Japan 2002 (Asian Qualifiers) : Bahrain tied 1-1 with Thailand (halftime: 1-0), in a qualifying game for the 2002 FIFA World Cup on Thursday night.
The result put the Bahraini top of Group A with 5 points. Thailand is bottom with 2 points. In their next game, Bahrain will meet second-placed Iran on September 14, while Thailand 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)
Thailand at the World Cup
- Never qualified
- 8 participations in the qualifications (first in 1974)
Bahrain
1:1
Thailand
1:1 (1:0)
- 6 September 2001
- 18:30
- Manama
Group A
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Bahrain | 5 |
 Iran | 4 |
 Saudi Arabia | 4 |
 Iraq | 3 |
| Thailand | 2 |
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