World Cup 2002 : Playoff UEFA / AFC ( qualifiers)
Ireland / Iran
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Highlights
Ireland loses to Iran 1-0 but qualifies for 2002 World Cup
TEHERAN, Nov. 15, 2001 (AMP) — Korea Japan 2002 (Qualifiers) : Iran defeated Ireland by a score of 1-0 (halftime: 0-0), in the second leg of a qualifying game on Thursday afternoon. Ireland, who won the first leg (2-0), secured their ticket to the World Cup finals. Iran is eliminated.