World Cup 2002 Qualifiers : Slovenia beats Luxembourg 2-1
LUXEMBOURG, Oct. 7, 2000 (AMP) — Korea Japan 2002 (European Qualifiers) : Slovenia defeated Luxembourg by a score of 2-1 (halftime: 0-0), in a qualifying game for the 2002 FIFA World Cup on Saturday night.
The result put the Slovenians top of Group 1 with 4 points. Luxembourg is bottom with no points. In their next game, Slovenia will meet second-placed Switzerland on October 11, while Luxembourg will face Russia.
Fixtures and Results : Group 1
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Overview
Luxembourg at the World Cup
- Never qualified
- 16 participations in the qualifications (first in 1934)
Slovenia at the World Cup
- Never qualified
- 2 participations in the qualifications (first in 1998)
Luxembourg
1:2
Slovenia
1:2 (0:0)
- 7 October 2000
- 18:15
- Luxembourg
Group 1
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Slovenia | 4 |
 Switzerland | 3 |
 Yugoslavia | 3 |
 Russia | 3 |
 Faroe islands | 1 |
| Luxembourg | 0 |
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