World Cup 2002 Qualifiers : Argentina beats Venezuela 4-0
MARACAIBO, Apr. 26, 2000 (AMP) — Korea Japan 2002 (South American Qualifiers) : Argentina defeated Venezuela by a big score of 4-0 (halftime: 0-0), in a qualifying game for the 2002 FIFA World Cup (Qualifying Tournament) on Wednesday night.
The result put the Argentine top of the group with 6 points. Venezuela is bottom with no points. In their next game, Argentina will meet Bolivia on June 4, while Venezuela will face Colombia.
Fixtures and Results : Qualifying Tournament
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Overview
Venezuela at the World Cup
- Never qualified
- 9 participations in the qualifications (first in 1966)
Argentina at the World Cup
- 2 titles (1978, 1986)
- 12 appearances (first in 1930)
- 14 participations in the qualifications (first in 1930)
- Statistics: Champions (1978, 1986) Runners-up (1930, 1990)
Venezuela
0:4
Argentina
0:4 (0:0)
- 26 April 2000
- 18:00
- Maracaibo
Qualifying Tournament
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Argentina | 6 |
 Peru | 4 |
 Ecuador | 3 |
 Uruguay | 3 |
 Paraguay | 3 |
 Colombia | 2 |
 Brazil | 1 |
 Bolivia | 1 |
 Chile | 1 |
| Venezuela | 0 |
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