World Cup 2002 Qualifiers : Ivory Coast beats Madagascar 6-0
ABIDJAN, Jul. 1, 2001 (AMP) — Korea Japan 2002 (African Qualifiers) : Ivory Coast defeated Madagascar by a big score of 6-0 (halftime: 2-0), in a qualifying game for the 2002 FIFA World Cup on Sunday afternoon.
The result put the Ivorians top of Group D with 14 points. Madagascar is bottom with 3 points. In their next game, Ivory Coast will meet Congo-Brazzaville on July 15, while Madagascar will face Congo-Brazzaville.
Fixtures and Results : Group D
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Overview
Ivory Coast at the World Cup
- Never qualified
- 7 participations in the qualifications (first in 1974)
Madagascar at the World Cup
- Never qualified
- 5 participations in the qualifications (first in 1982)
Ivory Coast
6:0
Madagascar
6:0 (2:0)
- 1 July 2001
- 16:00
- Abidjan
Group D
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Ivory Coast | 14 |
 Tunisia | 14 |
 DR Congo | 7 |
 Congo-Brazzaville | 4 |
| Madagascar | 3 |
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