World Cup 2002 Qualifiers : Portugal defeats Netherlands 2-0
ROTTERDAM, Oct. 11, 2000 (AMP) — Korea Japan 2002 (European Qualifiers) : Portugal defeated the Netherlands by a score of 2-0 (halftime: 0-0), in a qualifying game for the 2002 FIFA World Cup on Wednesday night.
The result put the Portuguese top of Group 2 with 7 points. The Netherlands is fourth with 4 points. In their next game, Portugal will meet Andorra on February 28, while the Netherlands will face Andorra.
Fixtures and Results : Group 2
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Overview
Netherlands at the World Cup
- 7 appearances (first in 1934)
- 14 participations in the qualifications (first in 1934)
- Statistics: Runners-up (1974, 1978) Fourth Place (1998)
Portugal at the World Cup
- 2 appearances (first in 1966)
- 16 participations in the qualifications (first in 1934)
- Statistics: Third Place (1966)
Netherlands
0:2
Portugal
0:2 (0:0)
- 11 October 2000
- 19:30
- Rotterdam
Group 2
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Portugal | 7 |
 Estonia | 6 |
 Ireland | 5 |
| Netherlands | 4 |
 Cyprus | 3 |
 Andorra | 0 |
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