World Cup 2002 Qualifiers : Russia beats Switzerland 4-0 to qualify for 2002 World Cup
MOSCOW, Oct. 6, 2001 (AMP) — Korea Japan 2002 (European Qualifiers) : Russia defeated Switzerland by a big score of 4-0 (halftime: 3-0), in a World Cup qualifying game on Saturday night. Russia secured their ticket to the World Cup finals. Switzerland is eliminated.
Fixtures and Results : Group 1
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Overview
Russia at the World Cup
- 1 appearances (1994)
- 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)
Russia
4:0
Switzerland
4:0 (3:0)
- 6 October 2001
- 18:00
- Moscow
Group 1
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Russia | 23 |
 Slovenia | 20 |
 Yugoslavia | 19 |
| Switzerland | 14 |
 Faroe islands | 7 |
 Luxembourg | 0 |
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