World Cup 2002 Qualifiers : Costa Rica beats Guatemala 2-1
ALAJUELA, Aug. 15, 2000 (AMP) — Korea Japan 2002 (American Qualifiers) : Costa Rica defeated Guatemala by a score of 2-1 (halftime: 1-0), in a qualifying game for the 2002 FIFA World Cup on Tuesday.
The result put the Costa Ricans top of Group E with 6 points. Guatemala is second with 4 points. In their next game, Costa Rica will meet third-placed Barbados on September 3, while Guatemala will face the United States.
Fixtures and Results : Semifinal - Group E
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Overview
Costa Rica at the World Cup
- 1 appearances (1990)
- 12 participations in the qualifications (first in 1958)
Guatemala at the World Cup
- Never qualified
- 11 participations in the qualifications (first in 1958)
Costa Rica
2:1
Guatemala
2:1 (1:0)
- 15 August 2000
- 11:00
- Alajuela
Semifinal - Group E
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Costa Rica | 6 |
| Guatemala | 4 |
 Barbados | 3 |
 United States | 1 |
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