World Cup 2002 Qualifiers : China loses to Uzbekistan 1-0 but qualifies for 2002 World Cup
TASHKENT, Oct. 19, 2001 (AMP) — Korea Japan 2002 (Asian Qualifiers) : Uzbekistan defeated China by a score of 1-0 (halftime: 0-0), in a World Cup qualifying game on Friday night. China secured their ticket to the World Cup finals. Uzbekistan is eliminated.
Fixtures and Results : Group B
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Overview
Uzbekistan at the World Cup
- Never qualified
- 2 participations in the qualifications (first in 1998)
China at the World Cup
- Never qualified
- 7 participations in the qualifications (first in 1958)
Uzbekistan
1:0
China
1:0 (0:0)
- 19 October 2001
- 19:30
- Tashkent
Group B
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| China | 19 |
 United Arab Emirates | 11 |
| Uzbekistan | 10 |
 Qatar | 9 |
 Oman | 6 |
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