World Cup 2002 Qualifiers : Panama beats Nicaragua 2-0
DIRIAMBA, Mar. 19, 2000 (AMP) — Korea Japan 2002 (American Qualifiers) : Panama defeated Nicaragua 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 Panamanians second in Group B with 3 points. Nicaragua is bottom with no points. In their next game, Panama will meet group leaders Honduras on April 2, while Nicaragua will face Honduras.
Fixtures and Results : Central American - Group B
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Overview
Nicaragua at the World Cup
- Never qualified
- 3 participations in the qualifications (first in 1994)
Panama at the World Cup
- Never qualified
- 7 participations in the qualifications (first in 1978)
Nicaragua
0:2
Panama
0:2 (0:1)
- 19 March 2000
- 15:00
- Diriamba
Central American - Group B
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
 Honduras | 3 |
| Panama | 3 |
| Nicaragua | 0 |
Matches
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