World Cup 2002 Qualifiers : Iran beats UAE 1-0
TEHERAN, Oct. 25, 2001 (AMP) — Korea Japan 2002 (Asian Qualifiers) : Iran defeated the United Arab Emirates by a score of 1-0 (halftime: 1-0), in the first leg of a World Cup qualifier tie on Thursday afternoon.
The second leg between Iran and the United Arab Emirates will be played on Wednesday October 31, 2001 (kick-off: 18:30) in Abu Dhabi.
Fixtures and Results : Playoff
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Overview
Iran at the World Cup
- 2 appearances (first in 1978)
- 6 participations in the qualifications (first in 1974)
United Arab Emirates at the World Cup
- 1 appearances (1990)
- 5 participations in the qualifications (first in 1986)
Iran
1:0
United Arab Emirates
1:0 (1:0)
- 25 October 2001
- 17:30
- Teheran
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