World Cup 2002 Qualifiers : Costa Rica beats Trinidad and Tobago 2-0
PORT-OF-SPAIN, Sep. 1, 2001 (AMP) — Korea Japan 2002 (American Qualifiers) : Costa Rica defeated Trinidad and Tobago by a score of 2-0 (halftime: 2-0), in a qualifying game for the 2002 FIFA World Cup (Final) on Saturday afternoon.
The result put the Costa Ricans top of the group with 16 points. Trinidad and Tobago is bottom with one point. In their next game, Costa Rica will meet second-placed the United States on September 5, while Trinidad and Tobago will face Mexico.
Fixtures and Results : Final
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Overview
Trinidad and Tobago at the World Cup
- Never qualified
- 10 participations in the qualifications (first in 1966)
Costa Rica at the World Cup
- 1 appearances (1990)
- 12 participations in the qualifications (first in 1958)
Trinidad and Tobago
0:2
Costa Rica
0:2 (0:2)
- 1 September 2001
- 16:00
- Port-of-Spain
Final
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Costa Rica | 16 |
 United States | 13 |
 Honduras | 11 |
 Jamaica | 8 |
 Mexico | 7 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 |
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