World Cup 2002 Qualifiers : New Zealand beats Tahiti 5-0
AUCKLAND, Jun. 6, 2001 (AMP) — Korea Japan 2002 (Oceania Qualifiers) : New Zealand defeated Tahiti by a big score of 5-0 (halftime: 1-0), in a qualifying game for the 2002 FIFA World Cup on Wednesday.
The result put the New Zealander second in Group 2 with 3 points. Tahiti is third with 3 points. In their next game, New Zealand will meet the Cook islands on June 8, while Tahiti will face the Cook islands.
Fixtures and Results : Group 2
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Overview
Tahiti at the World Cup
- Never qualified
- 3 participations in the qualifications (first in 1994)
New Zealand at the World Cup
- 1 appearances (1982)
- 9 participations in the qualifications (first in 1970)
Tahiti
0:5
New Zealand
0:5 (0:1)
- 6 June 2001
- 12:30
- Auckland
Group 2
Team | Pts |
---|---|
Solomon Islands | 3 |
New Zealand | 3 |
Tahiti | 3 |
Vanuatu | 0 |
Cook islands | 0 |
Matches
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