World Cup 2002 Qualifiers : Ivory Coast beats DR Congo 2-1
KINSHASA, Mar. 10, 2001 (AMP) — Korea Japan 2002 (African Qualifiers) : Ivory Coast defeated DR Congo by a score of 2-1 (halftime: 2-0), in a qualifying game for the 2002 FIFA World Cup on Saturday afternoon.
The result put the Ivorians second in Group D with 7 points. DR Congo is fourth with 3 points. In their next game, Ivory Coast will meet Congo-Brazzaville on April 22, while DR Congo will face Madagascar.
Fixtures and Results : Group D
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Overview
DR Congo at the World Cup
- Never qualified
- 6 participations in the qualifications (first in 1974)
Ivory Coast at the World Cup
- Never qualified
- 7 participations in the qualifications (first in 1974)
DR Congo
1:2
Ivory Coast
1:2 (0:2)
- 10 March 2001
- 15:30
- Kinshasa
Group D
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
 Tunisia | 10 |
| Ivory Coast | 7 |
 Madagascar | 3 |
| DR Congo | 3 |
 Congo-Brazzaville | 0 |
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