World Cup 2002 Qualifiers : Saudi Arabia beats Thailand 3-1
BANGKOK, Sep. 15, 2001 (AMP) — Korea Japan 2002 (Asian Qualifiers) : Saudi Arabia defeated Thailand by a score of 3-1 (halftime: 0-1), in a qualifying game for the 2002 FIFA World Cup on Saturday night.
The result put the Saudi second in Group A with 7 points. Thailand is bottom with 2 points. In their next game, Saudi Arabia will meet third-placed Bahrain on September 21, while Thailand will face Iraq.
Fixtures and Results : Group A
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Overview
Thailand at the World Cup
- Never qualified
- 8 participations in the qualifications (first in 1974)
Saudi Arabia at the World Cup
- 2 appearances (first in 1994)
- 7 participations in the qualifications (first in 1978)
Thailand
1:3
Saudi Arabia
1:3 (1:0)
- 15 September 2001
- 18:30
- Bangkok
Group A
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
 Iran | 8 |
| Saudi Arabia | 7 |
 Bahrain | 6 |
 Iraq | 3 |
| Thailand | 2 |
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