World Cup 2002 Qualifiers : South Africa defeats Zimbabwe 2-0
HARARE, Jul. 9, 2000 (AMP) — Korea Japan 2002 (African Qualifiers) : South Africa defeated Zimbabwe by a score of 2-0 (halftime: 1-0), in a qualifying game for the 2002 FIFA World Cup on Sunday afternoon.
The result put the South Africans top of Group E with 3 points. In their next game, South Africa will meet second-placed Burkina Faso on January 27, while Zimbabwe will face Burkina Faso.
Fixtures and Results : Group E
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Overview
Zimbabwe at the World Cup
- Never qualified
- 6 participations in the qualifications (first in 1982)
South Africa at the World Cup
- 1 appearances (1998)
- 3 participations in the qualifications (first in 1994)
Zimbabwe
0:2
South Africa
0:2 (0:1)
- 9 July 2000
- 15:00
- Harare
Group E
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| South Africa | 3 |
 Burkina Faso | 1 |
 Malawi | 1 |
| Zimbabwe | 0 |
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