World Cup 2002 Qualifiers : Switzerland beats Luxembourg 5-0
ZURICH, Mar. 28, 2001 (AMP) — Korea Japan 2002 (European Qualifiers) : Switzerland defeated Luxembourg by a big score of 5-0 (halftime: 0-0), in a qualifying game for the 2002 FIFA World Cup on Wednesday night.
The result put the Swiss second in Group 1 with 8 points. Luxembourg is bottom with no points. In their next game, Switzerland will meet the Faroe islands on June 2, while Luxembourg will face Slovenia.
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)
Luxembourg at the World Cup
- Never qualified
- 16 participations in the qualifications (first in 1934)
Switzerland
5:0
Luxembourg
5:0 (0:0)
- 28 March 2001
- 19:15
- Zurich
Group 1
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
 Russia | 10 |
| Switzerland | 8 |
 Slovenia | 7 |
 Yugoslavia | 5 |
 Faroe islands | 4 |
| Luxembourg | 0 |
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