World Cup 2002 Qualifiers : Switzerland defeats Faroe islands 5-1
ZURICH, Oct. 7, 2000 (AMP) — Korea Japan 2002 (European Qualifiers) : Switzerland defeated the Faroe islands by a big score of 5-1 (halftime: 0-0), in a qualifying game for the 2002 FIFA World Cup on Saturday afternoon.
The result put the Swiss top of Group 1 with 3 points. The Faroe islands is 5th with one point. In their next game, Switzerland will meet Slovenia on October 11, while the Faroe islands will face Luxembourg.
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)
Faroe islands at the World Cup
- Never qualified
- 3 participations in the qualifications (first in 1994)
Switzerland
5:1
Faroe islands
5:1 (0:0)
- 7 October 2000
- 16:30
- Zurich
Group 1
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Switzerland | 3 |
 Yugoslavia | 3 |
 Russia | 3 |
 Slovenia | 1 |
| Faroe islands | 1 |
 Luxembourg | 0 |
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