World Cup 2002 Qualifiers : Russia defeats Switzerland 1-0
ZURICH, Sep. 2, 2000 (AMP) — Korea Japan 2002 (European Qualifiers) : Russia defeated Switzerland by a score of 1-0 (halftime: 0-0), in a qualifying game for the 2002 FIFA World Cup on Saturday night.
The result put the Russians top of Group 1 with 3 points. In their next game, Russia will meet Luxembourg on October 11, while Switzerland will face the Faroe islands.
Fixtures and Results : Group 1
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Overview
Switzerland at the World Cup
- 7 appearances (first in 1934)
- 16 participations in the qualifications (first in 1934)
Russia at the World Cup
- 1 appearances (1994)
- 3 participations in the qualifications (first in 1994)
Switzerland
0:1
Russia
0:1 (0:0)
- 2 September 2000
- 19:15
- Zurich
Group 1
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Russia | 3 |
 Faroe islands | 0 |
 Luxembourg | 0 |
 Slovenia | 0 |
 Yugoslavia | 0 |
| Switzerland | 0 |
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