World Cup 2002 Qualifiers : Switzerland defeats Faroe islands 1-0
TOFTIR, Jun. 2, 2001 (AMP) — Korea Japan 2002 (European Qualifiers) : Switzerland defeated the Faroe islands by a score of 1-0 (halftime: 0-0), in a qualifying game for the 2002 FIFA World Cup on Saturday night.
The result put the Swiss second in Group 1 with 11 points. The Faroe islands is 5th with 4 points. In their next game, Switzerland will meet third-placed Slovenia on June 6, while the Faroe islands will face Yugoslavia.
Fixtures and Results : Group 1
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Overview
Faroe islands at the World Cup
- Never qualified
- 3 participations in the qualifications (first in 1994)
Switzerland at the World Cup
- 7 appearances (first in 1934)
- 16 participations in the qualifications (first in 1934)
Faroe islands
0:1
Switzerland
0:1 (0:0)
- 2 June 2001
- 18:15
- Toftir
Group 1
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
 Russia | 14 |
| Switzerland | 11 |
 Slovenia | 7 |
 Yugoslavia | 6 |
| Faroe islands | 4 |
 Luxembourg | 0 |
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