World Cup 2002 Qualifiers : Russia beats Luxembourg 3-0
MOSCOW, Oct. 11, 2000 (AMP) — Korea Japan 2002 (European Qualifiers) : Russia defeated Luxembourg by a score of 3-0 (halftime: 0-0), in a qualifying game for the 2002 FIFA World Cup on Wednesday night.
The result put the Russians top of Group 1 with 6 points. Luxembourg is bottom with no points. In their next game, Russia will meet second-placed Slovenia on March 24, while Luxembourg will face the Faroe islands.
Fixtures and Results : Group 1
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Overview
Russia at the World Cup
- 1 appearances (1994)
- 3 participations in the qualifications (first in 1994)
Luxembourg at the World Cup
- Never qualified
- 16 participations in the qualifications (first in 1934)
Russia
3:0
Luxembourg
3:0 (0:0)
- 11 October 2000
- 18:00
- Moscow
Group 1
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Russia | 6 |
 Slovenia | 4 |
 Switzerland | 3 |
 Yugoslavia | 3 |
 Faroe islands | 1 |
| Luxembourg | 0 |
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