World Cup 2002 Qualifiers : El Salvador defeats Belize 5-0
SAN SALVADOR, Mar. 5, 2000 (AMP) — Korea Japan 2002 (American Qualifiers) : El Salvador defeated Belize by a big score of 5-0 (halftime: 2-0), in a qualifying game for the 2002 FIFA World Cup on Sunday afternoon.
The result put the Salvadorans top of Group A with 3 points. In their next game, El Salvador will meet third-placed Guatemala on April 2, while Belize will face Guatemala.
Fixtures and Results : Central American - Group A
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Overview
El Salvador at the World Cup
- 2 appearances (first in 1970)
- 9 participations in the qualifications (first in 1970)
Belize at the World Cup
- Never qualified
- 2 participations in the qualifications (first in 1998)
El Salvador
5:0
Belize
5:0 (2:0)
- 5 March 2000
- 15:00
- San Salvador
Central American - Group A
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| El Salvador | 3 |
 Guatemala | 0 |
| Belize | 0 |
Matches
- El Salvador 5-0 Belize
- Belize - Guatemala 15:30
- Guatemala - El Salvador 16:00
- Belize - El Salvador 15:30
- El Salvador - Guatemala 15:00
- Guatemala - Belize 17:30
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