World Cup 2002 Qualifiers : Russia defeats Luxembourg 2-1
LUXEMBOURG, Jun. 6, 2001 (AMP) — Korea Japan 2002 (European Qualifiers) : Russia defeated Luxembourg by a score of 2-1 (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 17 points. Luxembourg is bottom with no points. In their next game, Russia will meet third-placed Slovenia on September 1, while Luxembourg will face the Faroe islands.
Fixtures and Results : Group 1
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Overview
Luxembourg at the World Cup
- Never qualified
- 16 participations in the qualifications (first in 1934)
Russia at the World Cup
- 1 appearances (1994)
- 3 participations in the qualifications (first in 1994)
Luxembourg
1:2
Russia
1:2 (0:0)
- 6 June 2001
- 19:00
- Luxembourg
Group 1
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Russia | 17 |
 Switzerland | 11 |
 Slovenia | 10 |
 Yugoslavia | 9 |
 Faroe islands | 4 |
| Luxembourg | 0 |
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