World Cup 2002 Qualifiers : Slovenia defeats Russia 2-1
LJUBLIANA, Sep. 1, 2001 (AMP) — Korea Japan 2002 (European Qualifiers) : Slovenia defeated Russia by a score of 2-1 (halftime: 0-0), in a qualifying game for the 2002 FIFA World Cup on Saturday night.
The result put the Russians top of Group 1 with 17 points. Slovenia is second with 16 points. In their next game, Russia will meet the Faroe islands on September 5, while Slovenia will face Yugoslavia.
Fixtures and Results : Group 1
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Overview
Slovenia at the World Cup
- Never qualified
- 2 participations in the qualifications (first in 1998)
Russia at the World Cup
- 1 appearances (1994)
- 3 participations in the qualifications (first in 1994)
Slovenia
2:1
Russia
2:1 (0:0)
- 1 September 2001
- 20:15
- Ljubliana
Group 1
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Russia | 17 |
| Slovenia | 16 |
 Yugoslavia | 15 |
 Switzerland | 11 |
 Faroe islands | 7 |
 Luxembourg | 0 |
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