World Cup 2002 Qualifiers : El Salvador beats Guatemala 1-0
GUATEMALA CITY, Apr. 2, 2000 (AMP) — Korea Japan 2002 (American Qualifiers) : El Salvador defeated Guatemala by a score of 1-0 (halftime: 0-0), in a qualifying game for the 2002 FIFA World Cup on Sunday afternoon.
The result put the Salvadorans top of Group A with 6 points. Guatemala is second with 3 points. In their next game, El Salvador will meet third-placed Belize on April 16, while Guatemala will face El Salvador.
Fixtures and Results : Central American - Group A
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Overview
Guatemala at the World Cup
- Never qualified
- 11 participations in the qualifications (first in 1958)
El Salvador at the World Cup
- 2 appearances (first in 1970)
- 9 participations in the qualifications (first in 1970)
Guatemala
0:1
El Salvador
0:1 (0:0)
- 2 April 2000
- 16:00
- Guatemala City
Central American - Group A
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| El Salvador | 6 |
| Guatemala | 3 |
 Belize | 0 |
Matches
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