World Cup 2002 Qualifiers : Russia beats Faroe islands 3-0
TóRSHAVN, Sep. 5, 2001 (AMP) — Korea Japan 2002 (European Qualifiers) : Russia defeated the Faroe islands by a score of 3-0 (halftime: 2-0), in a qualifying game for the 2002 FIFA World Cup on Wednesday afternoon.
The result put the Russians top of Group 1 with 20 points. The Faroe islands is 5th with 7 points. In their last game, Russia will meet Switzerland on October 6, while the Faroe islands will face Slovenia.
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)
Russia at the World Cup
- 1 appearances (1994)
- 3 participations in the qualifications (first in 1994)
Faroe islands
0:3
Russia
0:3 (0:2)
- 5 September 2001
- 17:30
- Tórshavn
Group 1
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Russia | 20 |
 Slovenia | 16 |
 Yugoslavia | 15 |
 Switzerland | 11 |
| Faroe islands | 7 |
 Luxembourg | 0 |
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