World Cup 2002 Qualifiers : South Africa defeats Malawi 2-1
BLANTYRE, Feb. 25, 2001 (AMP) — Korea Japan 2002 (African Qualifiers) : South Africa defeated Malawi by a score of 2-1 (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 9 points. Malawi is third with one point. In their next game, South Africa will meet second-placed Zimbabwe on May 5, while Malawi will face Zimbabwe.
Fixtures and Results : Group E
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Overview
Malawi at the World Cup
- Never qualified
- 6 participations in the qualifications (first in 1978)
South Africa at the World Cup
- 1 appearances (1998)
- 3 participations in the qualifications (first in 1994)
Malawi
1:2
South Africa
1:2 (0:1)
- 25 February 2001
- 15:00
- Blantyre
Group E
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| South Africa | 9 |
 Zimbabwe | 3 |
| Malawi | 1 |
 Burkina Faso | 1 |
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