World Cup 2002 Qualifiers : Russia beats Faroe islands 1-0
MOSCOW, Mar. 28, 2001 (AMP) — Korea Japan 2002 (European Qualifiers) : Russia defeated the Faroe islands by a score of 1-0 (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 10 points. The Faroe islands is 5th with 4 points. In their next game, Russia will meet Yugoslavia on April 25, while the Faroe islands will face Switzerland.
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)
Faroe islands at the World Cup
- Never qualified
- 3 participations in the qualifications (first in 1994)
Russia
1:0
Faroe islands
1:0 (0:0)
- 28 March 2001
- 18:00
- Moscow
Group 1
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Russia | 10 |
 Slovenia | 6 |
 Switzerland | 5 |
 Yugoslavia | 4 |
| Faroe islands | 4 |
 Luxembourg | 0 |
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